Unplugged Wedding
Unplug and Live in the Moment
What is an Unplugged Wedding?
You're at the alter with your perfect match, reciting your vows. You look out at your parents, and notice the number of people staring at their phones. Even though they may be excitedly posting their congratulations to you on Facebook or Instagram, sharing the moment with the world, you invited them to attend your wedding so they could be there both physically AND in mind and spirit.
Unplugged weddings are by no means the best choice for every couple. You can take it the other way and encourage people to post throughout the night with your unique #hashtag. We don't want to play the part of the grumpy, rude photographer who tells everyone to put their cameras away, but we are the only ones responsible for creating and preserving your wedding-day memories to the best of our ability. We only get one shot at it, and we want it to be a good one.
So, before you make the decision to unplug your wedding, here are some potentially paramount photography points to preemptively peruse and ponder:
You're at the alter with your perfect match, reciting your vows. You look out at your parents, and notice the number of people staring at their phones. Even though they may be excitedly posting their congratulations to you on Facebook or Instagram, sharing the moment with the world, you invited them to attend your wedding so they could be there both physically AND in mind and spirit.
Unplugged weddings are by no means the best choice for every couple. You can take it the other way and encourage people to post throughout the night with your unique #hashtag. We don't want to play the part of the grumpy, rude photographer who tells everyone to put their cameras away, but we are the only ones responsible for creating and preserving your wedding-day memories to the best of our ability. We only get one shot at it, and we want it to be a good one.
So, before you make the decision to unplug your wedding, here are some potentially paramount photography points to preemptively peruse and ponder:
Too Many Photographers
Having too many photographers trying to get the same shot can cause a number of issues.
Our second photographer (dressed in black on far left) and our primary photographer (who took the photo) had difficulty navigating the wedding ceremony space due to the number of guests trying to get their own photos/video. Sadly, this may cause us to miss important moments, compromise our available angles, introduce undesirable elements into your photos, or cause unwanted distractions during your ceremony.
People and Cameras In Your Photos
Sometimes, when guests are determined to get their cell phone snapshot, they can inadvertently ruin the professional's photo. As skilled, experienced wedding photographers, we plan for all sorts of contingencies, but, sometimes, there's only so much we can do.
Inside Edition - Photographer Says Woman Ruined Wedding Shot Trying to Take Cellphone Pics
Show and Tell - Should Wedding Guests be Banned From Taking Photos?
Inside Edition - Photographer Says Woman Ruined Wedding Shot Trying to Take Cellphone Pics
Show and Tell - Should Wedding Guests be Banned From Taking Photos?
Where To Look?
When multiple people are taking your picture, which camera do you look at?
During Family Formals, children (think flower girls/ring bearers) are the most likely to look away from the professional's camera and smile at mom or dad who are taking their own cell phone pic.
However, adults very often do the exact same thing!
We politely request that guests are instructed to refrain from taking their own pics during Family Formals. It is severely detrimental to the quality of your final professional photos and also wastes a lot of time if two or three other people jump in to get their own pics between every group.
We also ask for the same consideration when taking Wedding Party and Couple's photos so we can work efficiently and quickly get quality photos and move on!
During Family Formals, children (think flower girls/ring bearers) are the most likely to look away from the professional's camera and smile at mom or dad who are taking their own cell phone pic.
However, adults very often do the exact same thing!
We politely request that guests are instructed to refrain from taking their own pics during Family Formals. It is severely detrimental to the quality of your final professional photos and also wastes a lot of time if two or three other people jump in to get their own pics between every group.
We also ask for the same consideration when taking Wedding Party and Couple's photos so we can work efficiently and quickly get quality photos and move on!
Talking About Timing
We know that one of the most important resources you have on your wedding day is Time. Time with your new spouse. Time with your family and best of friends. Time to dance, drink, and delight.
We don't want to unnecessarily extend the time needed to take the photos you want. We will streamline your Photo List to maximize efficiency so we don't waste a moment of your time. However, if there are too many photographers vying for your attention, we will undoubtedly begin to run behind schedule.
Don't get us wrong: we definitely encourage guests to take their own photos (especially during the reception)! But, for the pictures on your Photo List, please let your guests know that your photography is in good hands with us.
We don't want to unnecessarily extend the time needed to take the photos you want. We will streamline your Photo List to maximize efficiency so we don't waste a moment of your time. However, if there are too many photographers vying for your attention, we will undoubtedly begin to run behind schedule.
Don't get us wrong: we definitely encourage guests to take their own photos (especially during the reception)! But, for the pictures on your Photo List, please let your guests know that your photography is in good hands with us.
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