Shooting destination weddings provides a nice break from my local wedding scene in North Carolina. I recently photographed a wedding at the Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill in San Francisco.
Because it was a family wedding, I referred the main shooting to a friend and extraordinarily talented photographer based in Oakland. I did, however, work it out to shoot the ceremony with the idea of not getting in a working pro's way.
Asking a family member to photograph your wedding is generally not a good idea. For photographers just starting out in weddings, it is best to say "no" to your family but find someone you know for them to hire. Your family will appreciate it, you can enjoy the wedding, you can still make great photographs, you can observe how other photographers set up and you now have a great referral source.
If you are not that close to the bride or groom, then you should consider photographing the wedding. However, you should charge them your regular service fee, have a contract, but offer a photobook or flushmount album as your wedding gift.
Its easy to justify as if you did not shoot their wedding, you would be shooting someone else's and they would be paying someone to shoot theirs. Instead, they get you in attendance and keep their money in the family.
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