Wedding Photographer Implores Guests to Put Down Their Phones
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In a post to Facebook, Thomas Stewart, an Australian photographer from New South Wales, lamented the fact that smartphones are ruining professional photographs that newly married couples pay a lot of money for, and that they are also depriving themselves of a real-time experience as they are too busy taking photos to enjoy the celebrations. He suggests that an 'unplugged wedding' is the way forward, with guests promising to forego their phones and tablets in order to let the professionals do the work whilst they sit back and enjoy the ride.
He goes on to say: “...Guests, you've been invited to this wedding to share and celebrate the love that two people feel for each other,” he concluded. “You are witnesses to their marriage, so for goodness sake, watch them with your eyes and your minds, not your phones."
I personally think it's a great concept. So many people I know, including myself, are so distracted by the need to take photos or videos of everything that they forget to enjoy the moment. Unplugged weddings are a brilliant idea; whilst some newly-weds openly invite their guests to be snap-happy and even offer custom wedding hash-tags in order to share the pics, I for one am definitely an advocate of the latter. I want to see the emotion on my friend's and family's faces when I walk down the aisle, not the flashing of their smartphone's camera. Not to mention I would want the photos that I have commissioned to be the first ones to be made public, not the potentially poor quality offerings of my guests. It's a significant idea that brings us a step back from the digital age and allows us to once again enjoy life's greater moments through our eyes and not a camera lens. Thanks for the tip Mr. Stewart, if I ever sucker someone into marrying me I will be sure to follow your advice.
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Wedding Photographer Implores Guests to Put Down Their Phones
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