Posted by Rick Merrill on 07/27/06 12:49

David McCall wrote:

> "manitou" <manitou910@rogers.com> wrote in message
> news:1153938469.620080.85870@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>
>>sgordon@changethisparttohardbat.com wrote:
>>
>>>David McCall <david--------@techshop.net> wrote:
>>>: The people at a wedding should barely notice that a video is being
>>>made.
>>>
>>>That's what I thought. These two were front and center, in everyone's
>>>face,
>>>the entire time, during both the ceremony and the reception. And I very
>>>much
>>>doubt it was what the couple wanted. Hmm, I guess there are horror
>>>stories
>>>on both sides of the aisle, so to speak.
>>
>>Seems to me the video crew required much longer telephoto lenses for
>>their cams!
>>
>
> There is a problem there too. If you shoot with a longer lens, then
> you add 10lbs to the bride and her mom. That couldn't be a good thing.
> If you keep the camera close but low enough for the participants to
> see over them, then you would be shooting up their hairy noses,
> and showing off their double chins. Bottom line, It's a hard game to win.
>
> David
>
>

Can you say more about the "10 lbs" from shooting with a telephoto lens,
from shooting from the balcony, etc?

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