We do get tons of queries for private portraits and weddings!
It sometimes seems to be a challenge though to explain that what we do is just a little bit more then a few clicks in front of a tree when it comes down to Private portraits, events and wedding affairs. I do Love digital photography but in a way it devaluated
the Craftmenship & Talent of a professional photographer. Everyone is a photographer these days it seems - It can be a bit frustrating at time to explain the added value that a "Full Bodied" photographer can may bring to your affair- It is like a good wine I guess as we mature with age, we gain experience and still sharpen our eye. To the many young digital wedding photographers starting up coming to me for advice, there is no secret to learn i am afraid, no tricks for this or tricks for that ! 10 000 hours of flying time will get you to relax and stop thinking as you take a picture ~!
And no tricks either to learn how to photograph an intimate wedding or a 400 guest happening.
Meanwhile a little slideshow of a defile at the Louvre this morning!
photographe © Olivier Lalin © photographer
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I have just purchased the new D700 a few weeks ago - have been testing it on a few jobs already and it simply rocks! Finally starting to fully enjoy digital photography. I was just about to buy the D3 and thank God I spoke to my dear friend Laurent who advised me against it - I have no regrets. It is a smaller body, holds perfectly well in my hands, 12.1-megapixel FX-format (23.9 x 36mm) - Everything i have been dreaming of and more. It is the perfect tool for a photo-journalist, reportage, wedding photographer. Well , I just rave about it but I am really exited to look at the images on my screen! It is the best thing Nikon has come up with in a long time.
Here is the best review around comparing the D700 to the D3 Nikon camera .
Sometimes when I speak to potential client for some wedding photography in Paris, they love my work but would like me to justify the price.
And here is where I find myself trying to explain to my client WHY... !
I always say that unfortunately not everyone can afford a Ferrari or a Louis Vuitton bag. Same goes for a wedding photographer's work though or rather photographer who will cover your wedding with style, passion and reverence for the couple and act of marriage. ( I dislike using the name "wedding photographer" in France as it is somehow underrated! ).
The fact of the matter is that outstanding wedding photography in France is a rare thing. Somehow the French are not willing to pay the price for beautiful wedding imageries, fall for the mass market product and take risk with their wedding photography. Strange thing really when you think of the history of photography in France back in the 50's and 60's with names like Cartier Bresson and Robert Doisneau.
Only today with the digital era, it seems that everyone is a photographer. Don't get me wrong, I consider my pricing to be very fair, and I Do enjoy the competition but I would love that some clients understand why that Louis Vuitton bag has that price. Same goes for the few of us who have dedicated some 15 years of their professional life to wedding photography to bring the theme to an "Art form".
With that said, I kind of feel sad about the way the wedding photography market is going in France, not so much due to the many " overnight wedding photographer " who claimed they had talent soon after purchasing their first digital camera and probably never processed a roll of Film but the fact that only a hand full understand that quality has a price.
France is renowned for its Luxury goods worldwide and I wish I could see more " Coco Chanel look alike " walking down the streets of St Germain.
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