It's unbelivable how quickly people forget the capacity in which they have been invited to a function as soon as they are there, and start to act differently.
If you have been invited as a guest to a baby christening for example, you are there in the capacity of a guest and not as the official photographer.
Now let's look at the difference between the two for the benefits of those who don't know.
Guest:This is defined as someone invited to a particular social occasion.
Official Photographer: This is defined as the person (Pro or semi-pro) assigned by the celebrant or organiser to take photographs at the event.
It is very clear from these definitions that a guest do not have any role at the ceremony other than just to follow the order of event, while the official photographer is also not expected to sit like a guest but rather move around to capture special moments of the day.
Thank God for your tablets, pads and super-mega pixels camera phones, but the truth is you as a guest should not be struggling with the official photographer to take photographs at any social event.
I have been to a social gathering where a fight almost broke out between the official photographer and a stubborn guest who was always getting in his way with her Ipad.
The worst part of it all after taking these pictures, is that you then share them on social media without being asked. That is simply gross!
I have no problem with you sharing the photos of yourself at the event but you do not publicly share those of the celebrants or friends without their permission. Maybe they do not want the pictures of their new born baby in public....do you care?!
You might have UNOFFICIALLY taken some nice shots which you think they'll love to have, try find out other ways of privately sharing these with them. If you don't know these tricks then ask!
Stop putting people's stuffs in public without their permission. Respect the privacy of others.
Likewise as a guest, it is not your role to help the caterers serve food and drinks. They have been paid to do that. Only make requests.
Do not leave your sit to go to the food table unless it is a buffet. And do not go until your table is called.
Do not leave your sit to go to the Dj's table to suggest tracks to him. It is not your duty. You are a guest! If you don't like what the Dj is spinning, TAKE YOUR LEAVE!
When the celebrants are dancing allow them until you are called. Do not go to the dancefloor to help them pick money. You are a guest!
Lastly when you are invited to an event, please do not go with 8 other people whose names are not on the invite given to you. If the host have arranged to feed 200 guests, then you would have single-handedly ruined all the plan by bringing along uninvited folks.
Also if the invite reads "and family", please ask if they mean nuclear or extended before you all turn up in a lorry.
Likewise communicate back to the host if you would not be able to honour the invite. Certain events involve table-booking and all that stuffs, so it is important they know precisely how many people they are expecting.
In this type of gathering, it is very likely that you'll pay for your food (hmm...asa palapala), if you are not sure please ask o...so that you don't chop gbese!
Goodmorning
AV
If you have been invited as a guest to a baby christening for example, you are there in the capacity of a guest and not as the official photographer.
Now let's look at the difference between the two for the benefits of those who don't know.
Guest:This is defined as someone invited to a particular social occasion.
Official Photographer: This is defined as the person (Pro or semi-pro) assigned by the celebrant or organiser to take photographs at the event.
It is very clear from these definitions that a guest do not have any role at the ceremony other than just to follow the order of event, while the official photographer is also not expected to sit like a guest but rather move around to capture special moments of the day.
Thank God for your tablets, pads and super-mega pixels camera phones, but the truth is you as a guest should not be struggling with the official photographer to take photographs at any social event.
I have been to a social gathering where a fight almost broke out between the official photographer and a stubborn guest who was always getting in his way with her Ipad.
The worst part of it all after taking these pictures, is that you then share them on social media without being asked. That is simply gross!
I have no problem with you sharing the photos of yourself at the event but you do not publicly share those of the celebrants or friends without their permission. Maybe they do not want the pictures of their new born baby in public....do you care?!
You might have UNOFFICIALLY taken some nice shots which you think they'll love to have, try find out other ways of privately sharing these with them. If you don't know these tricks then ask!
Stop putting people's stuffs in public without their permission. Respect the privacy of others.
Likewise as a guest, it is not your role to help the caterers serve food and drinks. They have been paid to do that. Only make requests.
Do not leave your sit to go to the food table unless it is a buffet. And do not go until your table is called.
Do not leave your sit to go to the Dj's table to suggest tracks to him. It is not your duty. You are a guest! If you don't like what the Dj is spinning, TAKE YOUR LEAVE!
When the celebrants are dancing allow them until you are called. Do not go to the dancefloor to help them pick money. You are a guest!
Lastly when you are invited to an event, please do not go with 8 other people whose names are not on the invite given to you. If the host have arranged to feed 200 guests, then you would have single-handedly ruined all the plan by bringing along uninvited folks.
Also if the invite reads "and family", please ask if they mean nuclear or extended before you all turn up in a lorry.
Likewise communicate back to the host if you would not be able to honour the invite. Certain events involve table-booking and all that stuffs, so it is important they know precisely how many people they are expecting.
In this type of gathering, it is very likely that you'll pay for your food (hmm...asa palapala), if you are not sure please ask o...so that you don't chop gbese!
Goodmorning
AV
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