Post by prettyinpearls on Oct 3, 2012 12:09:57 GMT -5
Pinterest has a ton of great ideas. Our e-pics were done at a fire station (DH is a firefighter) and in a local park w/ my son joining us for the fun. We didn't do anything out of the ordinary.
We did ours in the winter and went to a skating rink with fun hats/scarves/coats. It was fun and the pictures were awesome. We also had some pictures playing in leaves. Are you wanting more outdoorsy? Artsy? Modern? Do you want buildings with fun angles, or trees and flowers? I think it all depends on what style you are going for.
Well this didn't turn out well. I feel this was a LOT of unnecessary snark for someone TOLD to post here. You could have just ignored it. Just when this board was getting all rainbows and puppies again. I blame the return of liubot.
Well this didn't turn out well. I feel this was a LOT of unnecessary snark for someone TOLD to post here. You could have just ignored it. Just when this board was getting all rainbows and puppies again. I blame the return of liubot.
Thanks, jojo. I kind of feel the same way. And I feel bad seeing as I TOLD her to XP here seeing as I knew there were some photographers on this board. Sorry, crabby!
Well this didn't turn out well. I feel this was a LOT of unnecessary snark for someone TOLD to post here. You could have just ignored it. Just when this board was getting all rainbows and puppies again. I blame the return of liubot.
I don't think it was a lot of snark at all. She came onto a divorce/starting over board asking about engagement pics. Even though bully told her to come, she had to have known where she was posting. It wasn't a pile on. In fact only 3 people mentioned it wasn't really the right forum. We weren't chasing her off with pitchforks. I said congrats but page bb for more specific info.
It's like you know if you go to GP asking for pregnancy symptoms because you already POAS but you don't believe that its real. You know you might get answers to your question but its not the best forum and some snark should be anticipated.
Okay...but her OP was on TIP. So should she not post it on TIP because everyone there has a doomed relationship and has trouble? She posted on TIP because people talk about other stuff besides the topic the board was orginally intended for. And she didn't get any snark over on TIP. Everyone gave her honest answers.
I TOLD her to come over here for several reasons 1) there are photogs here 2) people talk about how they LIKE that we discuss stuff besides starting over 3) Um..getting engaged is starting over in a way! and 4) there are a lot of XPers here from TIP like bowies, mags, muddled, kuus, etc.
This board is normally very welcoming but I must say I am a bit embarrassed right now with some of the responses. And you say it was only 3 people? Considering only 3 others replied, that would be 50% of responses were snark.
I don't think it was a lot of snark at all. She came onto a divorce/starting over board asking about engagement pics. Even though bully told her to come, she had to have known where she was posting. It wasn't a pile on. In fact only 3 people mentioned it wasn't really the right forum. We weren't chasing her off with pitchforks. I said congrats but page bb for more specific info.
It's like you know if you go to GP asking for pregnancy symptoms because you already POAS but you don't believe that its real. You know you might get answers to your question but its not the best forum and some snark should be anticipated.
Okay...but her OP was on TIP. So should she not post it on TIP because everyone there has a doomed relationship and has trouble? She posted on TIP because people talk about other stuff besides the topic the board was orginally intended for. And she didn't get any snark over on TIP. Everyone gave her honest answers.
I TOLD her to come over here for several reasons 1) there are photogs here 2) people talk about how they LIKE that we discuss stuff besides starting over 3) Um..getting engaged is starting over in a way! and 4) there are a lot of XPers here from TIP like bowies, mags, muddled, kuus, etc.
This board is normally very welcoming but I must say I am a bit embarrassed right now with some of the responses. And you say it was only 3 people? Considering only 3 others replied, that would be 50% of responses were snark.
I think you're taking this really personally because you told her to come here. You also told her who bb was and she could have just paged her. I don't care where she posts, just don't get pissy when people respond with snark. Funny because the OP is gone and you're the one all uppity about it.
MCC, I am not singling you out. I am just saying I think it is a little redonk that someone posts over here about engagement pics and people are giving her snark considering that getting engaged is part of starting over. I think there may be a day that the large part of our board will be in the same boat.
ETA: except for BK. She will die first because she has the oldz.
I am just saying I think it is a little redonk that someone posts over here about engagement pics and people are giving her snark considering that getting engaged is part of starting over.
I don't know. I don't really plan to get married again. And if I do, there will be no engagement pics or big party or hooplah. It will be a signature on a piece of government paper.
I don't think anyone should be snarky about it, but I wouldn't assume that people who are starting over are looking forward to a big formal engagement.
Wow! OP was gone because I actually have to work at my job during the day. It's interesting that people commented on me obsessing over pictures and poses, etc. I simply asked a question that I was told to come here and ask. I used to post occasionally on this board in response to people asking questions about different subject (gasp, the nerve!). Terribly sorry to have troubled anyone with a question. Good luck starting over with some of the attitudes on here.
Wow! OP was gone because I actually have to work at my job during the day. It's interesting that people commented on me obsessing over pictures and poses, etc. I simply asked a question that I was told to come here and ask. I used to post occasionally on this board in response to people asking questions about different subject (gasp, the nerve!). Terribly sorry to have troubled anyone with a question. Good luck starting over with some of the attitudes on here.
Post by leslieknope on Oct 3, 2012 21:05:56 GMT -5
After reading the responses I now see why OP posted here - but when I first read this, my first reaction was that this had to be a joke. I'm not meaning to be snarky, just my initial reaction to this...
After reading the responses I now see why OP posted here - but when I first read this, my first reaction was that this had to be a joke. I'm not meaning to be snarky, just my initial reaction to this...
Story A to Z.
OP initially posted on TIP where she is a reg. I post from time to time on TIP and I told her to post over here because I knew lovelybb was professional as is MP. And I believe PiP dabbles. She posts on my advice. Snark ensues. End of story.
Dang! I know there are a few women here who have gotten engaged/remarried. I don't think this post was out of line on this board. Signed an engaged poster who posts on SO.
Sorry I'm late to all the "excitement"? Honestly, as far as engagement photos go, I'm in the camp of less is more. I hate it when brides give me pages upon pages of "ideas" when in reality they're asking me to copy someone else's work. Don't get me wrong, we all need inspiration sometimes, but to expect your photographer to copy someone else's posing is asking for trouble.
I hope you hired a professional and you trust them with this... I tell my clients to pick an area of town that they like because it looks cool, it has special meaning to them or it's the right season then let me do my job. I also tell them to wear something that they're comfortable in... don't try to be someone you're not because Pinterest exists.
Your photographer should make you comfortable enough so that he/she can get to the essence of the photos which is how you two feel about each other. Not some stupid cut out heart.
I really hope that helps! Just relax and show the photographer how much you love your fiance!
Sorry I'm late to all the "excitement"? Honestly, as far as engagement photos go, I'm in the camp of less is more. I hate it when brides give me pages upon pages of "ideas" when in reality they're asking me to copy someone else's work. Don't get me wrong, we all need inspiration sometimes, but to expect your photographer to copy someone else's posing is asking for trouble.
I hope you hired a professional and you trust them with this... I tell my clients to pick an area of town that they like because it looks cool, it has special meaning to them or it's the right season then let me do my job. I also tell them to wear something that they're comfortable in... don't try to be someone you're not because Pinterest exists.
Your photographer should make you comfortable enough so that he/she can get to the essence of the photos which is how you two feel about each other. Not some stupid cut out heart.
I really hope that helps! Just relax and show the photographer how much you love your fiance!
Sorry I'm late to all the "excitement"? Honestly, as far as engagement photos go, I'm in the camp of less is more. I hate it when brides give me pages upon pages of "ideas" when in reality they're asking me to copy someone else's work. Don't get me wrong, we all need inspiration sometimes, but to expect your photographer to copy someone else's posing is asking for trouble.
I hope you hired a professional and you trust them with this... I tell my clients to pick an area of town that they like because it looks cool, it has special meaning to them or it's the right season then let me do my job. I also tell them to wear something that they're comfortable in... don't try to be someone you're not because Pinterest exists.
Your photographer should make you comfortable enough so that he/she can get to the essence of the photos which is how you two feel about each other. Not some stupid cut out heart.
I really hope that helps! Just relax and show the photographer how much you love your fiance!
Thanks for responding. Contrary to what this post got turned into I'm not stressing over this or trying to come up with an extensive list for the photographer. We are not having a professional photographer for the wedding so we thought we would do some fun engagement ones. I was just excited and started looking at ideas and I knew some TIP posters had gotten some cool ones done. I thought I would have a few ideas going into it but definitely plan to let her run the show! We are traveling to her (she's a friend from college) so I'm honestly not even sure yet where we are having them done. And I refuse to get sucked into pinterest