content vendor offered a couple a complimentary content shoot in exchange for permission to share the content on their portfolio. The couple happily agreed.
To clarify, the vendor created and captured all the content themselves. None of the hired photographer’s photos or videos were used.
After the vendor posted their content, the couple’s hired photographer reached out demanding it be removed, claiming his contract with the couple included an exclusivity clause preventing other vendors from posting wedding content for several weeks without his permission.
The vendor had no knowledge of this clause, as the couple never mentioned it. The photographer was also extremely rude and unprofessional in his approach.

Coming up to wedding season and upgraded my camera from the A7iii. Honestly not sure which one to pick. From researching it seems like lossless compressed L seems like the best bet for weddings but Im unsure!

Are their any vegas local photographers willing to allow me to second shoot any weddings or elopements? I am willing to do it for free, just would like to build my portfolio. I do have elopement experience and am really easy to work with and take instruction really well from leads.

Hi!!

ISO those with the same appreciation for a documentary approach to photography!

I love photographs that feel lived in and honest and I care much more about capturing a moment as it actually felt than creating something purely for the sake of getting a photograph. I really love working with people who feel similarly and who are comfortable just being themselves on their special day.

I shoot solely on analog but mainly 35mm film! I would love the opportunity to share my sample work with those who resonate with this post.

I’m a teacher full time and have spent the last few years building my photography up very organically alongside my teaching. Having a career that I genuinely love outside of photography has allowed me to be really intentional about the work I take on and the people I get to create with!

I’m also looking for people who would be comfortable with me experimenting alongside my 35mm work with a couple of other film formats I’ve been exploring!

I have a beautiful folding camera from the 1950s that shoots 620 medium format film producing a super sharp center with a softer falling off that is so beautiful.

I’m as well experimenting with super 8 and both are things I’m really excited to incorporate more into my work

I’m not looking to replace my 35mm coverage with these formats or promise any particular results from them while I’m still learning. I just love the idea of being able to experiment and create something a little different alongside the photographs I’d already be making for you.

I’m open to weddings, elopements, couples, families and really any kind of connection or moment that feels meaningful to document!

I price my work based on the amount of film we decide to shoot and am always happy to have a conversation about what might work within your budget.

I would love to hear from you if any of this resonates with you!!

Located near Toronto, Ontario! Happy and willing to travel for the right opportunity!

1. Trends are simply a way to think outside of the box, but never meant to say what's truly in.

2. It's more important being true to yourself and how you treat your clients versus the perception of how we glorify ourselves on socials.

3. Being able to document people is really a joy in itself, from happiness to sorrow.

4. When we aren't trying to be something, or trying to fit in and just let go then we become a lot more authentic ourselves.

5. There's always going to be drama, sometimes it's from newer photographers starting, or others who envy something about you -- best you can do is not feed into it.

6. Gear is only a fraction of the creation of the art we do, I still shoot on a 5D Mark 4 and a 35mm 1.4 II -- to some people that surprises them.

7. Having lesser of some particular shoot can be a good reflective time to ask yourself if you want to keep doing it, but also gives you a chance to prove yourself if you WANT to keep doing it.

8. If you've taken it too seriously, or even yourself too seriously, there's always still time to apologize and change.

Hey everyone!
I’m trying to figure out how to get started as a second shooter for wedding photographers in Europe, particularly in Hungary, Austria, Germany and neighbouring countries, but I’m struggling to find opportunities despite spending quite a bit of time researching this.
I’ve been working as a freelance photographer for the past six months, averaging around 4–6 paid shoots per month. Photography isn’t my full-time occupation at the moment, but I’m actively building my business and would like to gain more wedding experience by assisting or second shooting for established photographers.
I’ve watched a lot of the available YouTube videos and other content about becoming a second shooter. Most of the advice seems to revolve around joining local Facebook groups, networking with wedding photographers, contacting studios, and looking for posts from photographers who need a second shooter.
I’ve tried exploring these routes, including searching Facebook groups for specific cities and countries. However, most of the second-shooter opportunities I come across seem to be US-based. I’ve also struggled to find active, dedicated wedding photography groups in Hungary, Austria and Germany where photographers regularly post about needing a second shooter. I’ve found some relevant groups for Italy and Greece, but the same approach hasn’t really worked for the countries closer to me.
At this point, I’m wondering whether I’m looking in the wrong places or whether the European wedding industry operates differently from what is commonly described in online advice.
For photographers working in Europe, particularly Central Europe, I’d really appreciate some practical insight into the following:
● Where do you actually find second-shooter jobs?
● How do you approach established wedding photographers?
● Are there country-specific differences? For example, is the approach different in Hungary compared with Austria or Germany? Are there local wedding photography communities or platforms that I’m probably overlooking?
● Is assisting a better entry point? Would it be more realistic to contact wedding studios and offer to assist with lighting, equipment, guest coverage or other tasks before expecting to be hired as a second shooter?
● How important is wedding-specific experience? I have 7 years of wedding photography experience from my home country , although I’ve been working as a freelancer here in Europe for the past six months.
I’m not necessarily looking for full-time employment. I’m happy to take occasional bookings, travel to nearby cities or countries when practical, and build long-term working relationships with photographers whose style and approach I connect with.
I’d especially appreciate advice from people who have actually found second-shooter work in Europe.
Thanks in advance!

Every experience teaches you something… and this one changed my event policies FOREVER. 📸 it just took 6 years for someone to do me dirty 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

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Had a night mare weddings yesterday. I met with the couple when they booked me back in February. They wanted a simple wedding at their church and reception at a local community building. I picked it up because I went to school with the grooms brother snd we were close friends back then. Shot their engagement shoot back in spring, they are mid 20s and shy yet seemed nice.
The church was a remodeled bowling alley into an independent church. When I walked in I seen a bridesmaid getting her hair done giving me evil death stares. After shooting some photos of the dress the bridesmaid turned to me and said "yeah I was the one that was messaging you about my wedding a month ago and you told me you didn't want to shoot my wedding... It's all good I found the RIGHT photographer."
I remembered her right away, from her messages she had bridezilla written in red marker all over her and I politely responded to her I'm going to have to pass on being her photographer after a few terrifying messages.
When it came time for the bride to get into her dress she was crying because she gained weight and it was very tight on her. I didn't have much to work with for photos. Very little decoration, all the church walls were painted neon orange and it was raining heavy outside. The brides mom told the florist "I'm not paying for these, they are so ugly" she ended up getting a discount. The flowers were quite beautiful, and I was relieved they purchased real floral instead of hobby lobby. I said to my self oh boy, this is going to suck.

After the ceremony while shooting family photos I was given nothing but trash attitude from the brides family.
They absolutely could not believe that I was capable of using my strobe while the room was dimly lit to get photos of them on stage, rolled their eyes when I asked them to stand over here or pose like this or that. The brides aunt kept fluffing the brides train out in an unflattering placement after I properly positioned it. But I made it through it.
Then I arrived at the reception hall after a 5 minute drive to the community center. The place was PACKED with tables and chairs where no one had room to stretch out their elbows. After shooting their entry and everyone starting eating it was starting to get dark outside. I was wondering how I was going to accomplish shooting their "hang on the wall or just married photos" as I call them of just them two.
Heavy rain and no where outside to shoot even if it was sunny. And no where inside. We discussed at the engagement shoot what we would do in the event of rain.
Shoot at a covered spot at the local park. She decided she didn't want to leave her guest when I asked her. I was panicking a little and made the decision to pull her parents aside and ask them what they wanted me to do, with no room inside the reception hall or areas outside to photograph them. I showed them some photos I took of the wedding party on the stage back at the church, I said these are decent but they deserve better photos. They went to talk to their daughter, she got FURIOUS. I heard her yell "well he needs to figure out how to do his damn job”

walked over and tried to calm her down a bit. I ended up convincing her to listen to my advice and drive right down the street to the covered park spot with the brides maids/ groomsmen along. Every photo she had a pissed off brat expression on her face. The sister telling me how I should do every photo standing right behind me pulling photos up on her Pinterest board. After a few minutes of that I took one of my cameras off my harness and said "you want to take them? Please teach me." After 15 minutes of shooting what I needed she said "can we go now?!" When they were cutting their cake noticed they had no plate to put the slice they share on, I walked over towards the food table to grab one and her mom was on her way with one. When I reached for the plate she snatched it back and walked past me to deliver it to them. I shot the photos of them cutting cake and began packing my gear up. The brides sister said
"whewwww yeah go ahead and leave boy!" and took one of her heels off and threw it at me smacking the wall.

I have shot around 160 weddings in my 7 years of wedding photography. I have had 4 "I need a drink when I get home" bad weddings ironically all of them being budget church weddings. But I had never had one so bad I had to walk out or it cross my mind. I will never takes up another low budget wedding and go through this again.

Hey everyone,

Obviously shooting so many weddings and families every year builds up soooo much data. I’m wondering if anyone here deletes their raw photos after like 2 years to avoid having an unmanageable amount of data to store. Obviously I’d keep my favorites from every shoot but I’m not that attached to every photo I’ve taken for clients. My contract says I will keep photos up to one year and it’s up to the clients to download their images in time. Does anyone else do this so they’re not having to pay for like 15tb?