An Australian wedding videographer landed on the national news this week after it was discovered that he was just a high school kid who severely misrepresented his experience level, charging clients $1,300 for shaky, sub-par footage that was nowhere near the quality level on display on his website.
Wedding photography can be unpredictable, and it's the job of the photographer to keep shooting through unforeseen challenges. Photographer Freddy Hernandez was shooting video of a couple in Wisconsin last weekend when there was a loud crack. When they looked up, they saw a large tree branch plummeting down at them.
Those photographers in the wedding business know how strongly brides feel about the memories you're capturing on that day. Imagine how they would feel if you photographed their wedding and then up and decided to close up shop, without so much as telling anybody or fulfilling any of your standing obligations.
It seems outrageous, but that's exactly what one nation-wide wedding group did, taking with it 10TB worth of paid-for wedding videos that the brides and grooms may never see again.
Wedding photographer Lee Morris recently had the idea of trying his hand at …