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Camryn
Beginner November 2021

Anyone experienced rude wedding photographers?

Camryn, on November 14, 2021 at 9:26 AM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 7
My wedding Friday was absolutely amazing! But my photographer was so incredibly rude that when we’ve talked to family, the bridal party, and multiple guests they have commented on how rude the wedding photographer was. I get photographers have to be bossy— but that’s not what was happening here. We were behind schedule so we were late on getting pictures with light. But I knew that was an issue and I kept telling her thank you and we understand and that dark photos at our night time wedding were better than none. She was constantly rolling her eyes, even after when we were taking photos at the reception and they were expected to be dark. A lot of people heard her negative comments, such as how we were doing the shoe game wrong. But everyone laughed so who cares?!?! She even told my husband to stop stressing me out. He was one of the only people who didn’t stress me out once that day! I understand weddings can get chaotic, but she’s been doing this forever and she did not hide her stress and only stressed me out more than I already was.

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Latest activity by Emilia, on November 18, 2021 at 7:56 AM
  • Cece
    Rockstar October 2023
    Cece ·
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    I am wondering if perhaps she is not confident in her skills at low light photography. Did her portfolio feature dark/low light photos? Or, she may not have had a camera body or lens that she thought was going to perform well in the light (if you do not have proper equipment, you can end up with very low quality, “grainy” photos). If this is the case, she may have just been incredibly stressed out that the quality of your photos were not going to be up to par. Regardless, she never should have treated you or your guests in this manner. Wedding photographers should be used to stress and able to smile through it without anyone ever knowing anything is wrong- it is part of (being good at) their job.
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  • J
    Beginner April 2023
    Joanna ·
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    That's awful! The photographer at my friend's wedding kept misgendering the man of honor but this sounds even worse!

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  • Mrs.a
    Master October 2021
    Mrs.a ·
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    What Cece said. I suspect her skills with flash and other lighting was not up to par.
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    YES

    so in my culture we do something called a welcome photo and what it basically is, is after people sign in, they take a photo with us and then get to their seats.

    the photographer for this was also the photobooth attendant and she was super rude. honestly some of my guests complained about her. because they felt like she had a grouchy attitude esp for such a joyous event

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  • Shannon
    Super July 2022
    Shannon ·
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    How unprofessional. Her job is to make you and your guests feel special while capturing the event. I would leave her poor reviews AFTER you receive your finished product.
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  • E
    Super July 2023
    Eniale ·
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    I have experienced only one rude photographer, when I was a fellow wedding vendor.

    This photographer bragged herself up to be some great international photographer. Told us (the videographers) that she was actually far out of the couples' budget, but because she really liked them, she created a special package to fit their price range, and she would be leaving two hours before the end of the reception. Fine, whatever. I didn't think anything of this.

    Until later in the night, after she was "off duty", and she was sitting in the lounge area with a beer telling the couples' guests how they couldn't actually afford her.

    I will never forget this. I was so floored.

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  • Emilia
    Super June 2019
    Emilia ·
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    I'm so sorry that happened to you ! Were you able to see this photographer before the wedding ? Was she nicer then ? We actually eliminated one of them after our first meeting, because he seemed so bossy, knowing better than enyone, and while shoving his portfolio, he had a lot of rude comments about other couples ! So that was NEXT ... We actually had a very shy photographer instead, which was not the best option either... ;-) But he was the only one available...

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