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Ok, here I go again. Not the film/digital thing but more towards the old/new photographer. I was out taking an order the other day from a wedding client at her work. As I was waiting for her, another lady started to ask me questions. Her daughter was married last year in Napa and she wanted my thoughts on some things. She informed me that she was not happy with the photographer her daughter hired. Reason was that the photographer did not take may family groupings. They were more of the quick moment type of photos. I explained that was the "trend" now. Not so many of the family groupings that we all are used to seeing, but the "get what you can" type of photos.
The lady understood what I was saying but told me she wished she had talked with her daughter more. We then came to the same thought that when you are looking for a photographer, look at how long he/she has been taking photos. If you want the classic type of photos, go with someone who has been doing photos for 10-15 years. If you like the "get what you can" type of photos, get someone who has been doing photos for less that 10 years.
As I fall into the over 10 year, I learned you must shoot for everyone, Mom and Dad, bride and groom. Shoot a bit of both. But I know both. I sometimes think the less than 10 year never learned that.
I think the best thing she told me was that after seeing the photos I did for the lady I was taking the order from, she would have paid for me to fly to Napa and do her daughters wedding.... So close, but so far away....
