Thursday, March 26, 2009

What's it all about for you ?

I read a blog today from a good friend of mine Craig Sumsky at www.cuttingedgedjs.com/blog/2009/03/25/your-wedding-dj-are-they-listening-to-you/
He wrote about a bride who hired a DJ and then was told that many of the things she liked the DJ did not . This person then proceeded to insult the bride by making comments about her musical taste . The bride was also told that not having a garter /bouquet as part of her day would be "Weird" ??

It amazes me when I hear these stories but unfortunately they are common. This also applies to photography !!

As a bride or just a consumer how is it that you make decisions about things you purchase?? What value do you put towards certain parts of your wedding ?? What's it all about for you ??

Maybe this bride thought that a DJ is a DJ ?? We'll hire somebody so we got them. As it turns out this guy was a jerk. Thank God she (the bride) caught on to this DJ she will now have a great experience because of Craig.

This also holds true with Photographers . Just because someone has a fancy 300,000 megapixel camera !! does not mean they know what they are doing. Or do they have any idea of what you want ,or do they care.

I recently met a young very successful professional woman the other day who told me she is getting married this year. I said "congratulations" and then I asked( you guessed it) "do you have a photographer? She proceeded to tell me about her bother in law who is a photojournalist for a large newspaper out west." He has won some awards and is really good , He also has all the hiTech state of the art equipment" she said. I then asked "has he ever done a wedding"? " well no but our engagement photos were really nice" ,Hmmm.

I really hope this young lady gets great photos . She has no choice and no options she must and will like whatever he gives her for the rest of her life.

Just because I have a camera and I shoot in a photo journalistic style doesn't mean that some newspaper will send me to Iraq. That job requires specific and learned skills that most wedding photographers do not have. On the other hand many photojournalists do not have the specific skills to shoot a wedding.

Ladies, whats it all about for you?? Is it a great Dj,photographer,band,cake,flowers,dress ,place or just fun. Whatever it is take the time to really study what you are buying and make sure that you know who your dealing with. Get to know your people as well they should get to know you.