Why I hate asking people to take pictures for me

Jul 25, 2005 15:45

I hate having other people take pictures with my camera. It has nothing at all to do with me being OCD about my electronic toys or anything like that. They just always fuck it up. Always. And I don't understand why.

It horrifies to know that these people are out in the world taking photographs of important moments in their lives. If they can't get any of my pictures in focus, how in the living hell are they doing it for themselves?

I asked Chris (the Best Man) to take a picture of the groom and the lesser groomsmen before we left his place to head over to the country club for the wedding. Posted below is his first attempt.



Since 85% of the photograph was of his living room wall, I asked him to try it again, this time using the "Zoom" button. Posted below is attempt #2.



Well, he zoomed in...but he never bothered to focus the shot. *sigh* (Side note - what the fuck is wrong with my hair in this picture? I look like Eddie Munster.)

Right before the ceremony, I asked someone else (I forget who) to take a quick picture of my sister and I. They weren't much better at it than Chris.



Not only are we not in focus, we aren't even centered. Lovely, thanks. (Side note - Kristina, when did you start smiling all cheesy-like?)

Not two minutes after the "photograph" of Kristina and I was taken, the cosmic fates proved, beyond any lingering shadow of a doubt, that they are indeed conspiring against me by causing my camera to stop working. Go fucking figure. The one day when I actually remember to bring my camera with me, it breaks right in the middle of me putting it to good use. I fucking hate irony.

Needles to say, I wound up with essentially zero decent pictures from one of my closest friend's wedding. Here are the four that I managed to take before my camera shitted out on me indefinitely.



The Unity candle.



The groomsmen, waiting for the show to start.



The groom, doing his best to hold it all together beforehand.



Seth and his mama, just a few minutes before the ceremony.

Now, if you will please excuse me as I go rummage through my file cabinet in a desperate attempt to remember if I purchased an extended warranty for this camera. gah
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