Shots from 1st wedding

[William Robb]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Sullivan"
Subject: Re: Shots from 1st wedding


> Jerome,
> I looked at your initial wedding photos and congratulations on a
> successful shoot.
> You also teach me why I don't want to do this.
> I can't see myself post processing 800 or 1,000+ RAW files onto 400
> finished photos!

When I was shooting weddings on film, I don't think I ever shot more than 300 frames on a job, 
the average wedding was 200-250 shots, which I would cull down to 150-200 shots. Some stuff was 
intentionally redundant, such as shooting 6 or 8 shots of the processional, with the intention 
of culling it down to four shots.
I've talked to a few couples at the studio who have been subjected to photographers shooting 
~1000 frames at their wedding. When the photographer is shooting that much, he has become part 
of the action, when he should be part of the scenery.
I've done a couple of weddings on digital, and I admittedly shot more than I would have on film, 
though not by that much, as the istD was very good at keeping me in check, but I don't think one 
should shoot more than 300-400 shots in total at a typical wedding. To shoot more than that 
makes the photographer into a pest, and removes what little pleasure the bride and groom can 
hope to have during the day.

William Robb