Judge Joe Brown was a photog ver. LMAO

[janikphoto]

Why would you charge someone any amount of money to shoot a wedding if you only have a kit lens and don't even know how the fundamentals of photography (aperture, shutter speed, etc) relate to each other?!? I see nothing wrong with someone charging to shoot a wedding, even if they don't have the best gear, but you should not be taking jobs as a pro when you are really an novice.

[Brains]

Originally Posted by janetg

i think we've gone through some things like this before - and hunting down this woman on facebook is not cool

I wanted to see her portfolio. Googling her name provided two sets of links -- those pointing to her now-defunct website, and those pointing to her Facebook account. We wouldn't have even learned of her name, had she not gone on a nationally syndicated television show. If that isn't asking for attention, what is?

Let me guess, you clicked the FB link I posted? You don't need to answer that, but one sure can hedge a bet. Not to mention, one can control just how much information to share via Facebook, so what real reason do you have for climbing up that high horse?

[janetg]

no - i didn't click on the link - take all the bets you want. the real reason? it happened on here once before...internet lynching - and it wasn't pretty. just trying to keep it this forum a nice place to be - but i guess that really isn't my job, so do whatever you want - and i'll bet that you will do just that.

[epoh]

So sad.. I am not sure she even know what he was talking about when he asked her what speed her lens was.

[mmuhlenkamp]

I wanted to see her portfolio too, if the work she presented was way beyond what she delivered to her client then it was a fair ruling, if it was comparable, the bride knew what she was getting into.

She probably would have gotten a better ruling (not lost twice what she charged) if she just shut her mouth though. Talking back to the judge does not help you!

Contracts people! Always have clear contracts! Especially when dealing with family and friends. I watch way too much People's Court and most of the cases would have never gotten to court if there was a clear contract.

[dmora]

Originally Posted by janetg

i think we've gone through some things like this before - and hunting down this woman on facebook is not cool

If you want privacy, dont get on the internet, let alone a TV show... its not hunting when it takes all of 1.23 seconds to find that.

Free information is wonderful.

[Ahh!]

...We welcome everyone who has a passion for photography to our community. If this photographer were to join TPF she would not like to see a group of her photography loving peers cracking jokes about her. Do unto others is a good motto to live by...

Its de ja vu all over again.

[Coelus]

I'm more curious to see JJB's portfolio.

[snydersnapshots]

I LOVE IT! If the woman hadn't been so argumentative JJB might have been a little easier on her.

I know of a wedding photographer in the Dallas area she might like to team up with. He might be able to give her some pointers on advertising, too.

[zeroendless]

I don't know much about the pro photographers these days, or they have short memory remembering basic technicality. I can recall most of the pictures taken in what aperture,shutter settings, and whatnot. In fact, if you do this for living, with the equipment you are familiar with, you can briefly tell the values by looking at the picture and lighting condition, down to the point why such settings were used.

I guess she done 100 of professional wedding in Green Box. Shame....

[Truckman]

Originally Posted by dmora

If you want privacy, dont get on the internet, let alone a TV show...

"I've got something I want to tell you, but I'll only say it on the Jerry Springer Show"......Ben

[kamekaze]

Originally Posted by Coelus

I'm more curious to see JJB's portfolio.

Word

[Tom]

At 4:00:

"How are you going to take photos in a dark place with a lens that slow"
"We've done hundreds of weddings and have never had this problem"

*Cough* Bull****! *Cough*

Hundreds of weddings? Yeah right.

[Cajungaltx]

roflmao... bad to get a judge who knows cameras... lol...

[ChristopherCoy]

Originally Posted by janetg

just trying to keep it this forum a nice place to be - but i guess that really isn't my job, so do whatever you want - and i'll bet that you will do just that.

It's a GREAT place to be! Its fun and educational...


And look at that, we all just learned how NOT to talk to a judge.