...hang around them while they're on the job and start snapping with their own dSLRs.
Recently been to quite a number of weddings, and noticed that nowadays there are many of the groom/brides' friends or bros following the official AD photographer around with their snapping equipment.
Understandably, these friends have new toys and are excited about trying out (for free and no-risk) wedding photography on the wedding couple. Sometimes they may even save a wedding day should something wrong happen with the official photog.
But would the AD photographer be annoyed? I observe that flashes are popping all over the place, and sometimes the subjects do not know which photographer to look at coz all seems so pro with big dSLRs and battery grips and flashes strapped, seemingly professionally, with all kinds of creative bounce material.
In some occasions, they block vantage points.
Would like to hear from AD photographers on this issue...any recommendations...and perhaps all of us can be more mindful of what to do/not to do.
Recently been to quite a number of weddings, and noticed that nowadays there are many of the groom/brides' friends or bros following the official AD photographer around with their snapping equipment.
Understandably, these friends have new toys and are excited about trying out (for free and no-risk) wedding photography on the wedding couple. Sometimes they may even save a wedding day should something wrong happen with the official photog.
But would the AD photographer be annoyed? I observe that flashes are popping all over the place, and sometimes the subjects do not know which photographer to look at coz all seems so pro with big dSLRs and battery grips and flashes strapped, seemingly professionally, with all kinds of creative bounce material.
In some occasions, they block vantage points.
Would like to hear from AD photographers on this issue...any recommendations...and perhaps all of us can be more mindful of what to do/not to do.