Avoiding wedding photography lawsuits and upset clients

[Sonny]

This video from the popular US show Judge Joe Brown highlights some of the many pitfalls of wedding photography and shows the not inconsiderable knowledge of the Judge himself about the art and techniques of wedding photography.

Avoiding Wedding Photography Lawsuits and Upset Clients – PictureCorrect

[unfaix]

damn, that's cool

[RickD]

This put a fear in me...gonna have to upgrade my Nikon D700's to Nikon D4's. ;-)

[rab3rd]

that cracks me up everytime I see it

[Abel]

added snippet

[tukaniray]

I had a hard time watching this video ... Kept laughing and cringing at the answers of the photographer.

It was impressive that Judge Brown knew what proofs were. And at that moment I thought it was a clear win for the photographer.

Then she answered ... oh boy.

Judge: "What's the speed of the lens?"
Photog: "I don't know"

-Ray-

[dracula02]

Originally Posted by tukaniray

I had a hard time watching this video ... Kept laughing and cringing at the answers of the photographer.

It was impressive that Judge Brown knew what proofs were. And at that moment I thought it was a clear win for the photographer.

Then she answered ... oh boy.

Judge: "What's the speed of the lens?"
Photog: "I don't know"

-Ray-

Judge: "Where was the 1D for the wedding?"
Photog: "I don't know."


I mean, he knew exactly what kind of gear she should've had, and I couldn't believe the settlement. Photog deserved it though. It's one of those, you should know when to speak and when to shut up.

[tukaniray]

^^ Definitely agree. A professional would have known not to argue with the judge.

-Ray-

[surlynkid]

i know the speed of all my lenses. that cracked me up. makes true wedding photographers look bad. a shame for sure.

[brewercm]

With the exception of the 1D comment I thought he was pretty spot on. I don't think you "need" to have a 1D or D3x in order to be a good wedding photographer, but you better have the lenses you do need.

[tukaniray]

^^ But I also don't agree with using the Entry level DSLRs either. Sensors that can handle high ISO is also a good must.

The Rebels and the Nikon D40/60/3000/5000 aren't exactly that great on High ISO.

I would say the Prosumer DSLRs and up have the better sensor for such low light.

Obviously the D3 and 1D, but I feel the Canon 7D and Nikon D300s/D7000 and Sony A77 are not to shabby in low-light High ISO capability.

But yes, she definitely puts a bad rep on photogs, but also shows consumers (brides) what you have to look for in a wedding photographer. Gives the pros justice for their pricing.

-Ray-

[Abel]

All WPPI and PPA comments moved to a new thread..

thx

[deputy50]

I am glad that Judge Joe Brown was knowledgeable about photographic equipment. This so called photographer really puts a dark cloud over the true pros. I agree, this is a video that all potential brides should view and realize that sometimes prices come with the proper expectations. Thanks for posting the video and thread.