As wedding photographers we have noticed a dramatic upswing in the number of cameras, smartphones and other devices and weddings and events. It can be daunting trying to stay unobtrusive while still capturing the day and all it's attendant moments and emotions.
Often guests will insert themselves in the aisle, stand on pews, shoot over our shoulders, and just generally not be considerate of the the day, the couple, or even (I hate to say it) the wedding photographers.
And this doesn't just happen at weddings, at my son's college graduation in May one mother had her Ipad up and was either taking pics or doing video. I took a few pics, but was just so happy that he was finally graduating that it was wonderful to sit and drink in the happy and festive atmosphere!
Offbeat Bride is a great blog devoted to the odd, quirky, and just plain not-typical wedding and they often have great posts devoted to different styles and trends. They have been writing about "unplugging your wedding" and the original post can be found here with a followup on wording templates and signs that can be printed and displayed at your venue, the link is here
We encourage bride's to think about "unplugging" because we can provide images that you can share with your guests afterward. Digital images can be posted on FB, we also can provide an on-line gallery that is password protected. Just send the link and password to anyone you want to share with and they can view and order on-line, very simply and easily.
Bring your guests back into the moment, enjoying your day!
