I think the hardest part of being a wedding photographer is being disrespected or talked down to by wedding venues. I’ll also include not being fed by the venue, even though the couple has payed for our meal. 9 out of 10 times this doesn’t happen, but when it does it really puts me in a downward spiral for days after about our chosen profession. Anytime there is an incident at a venue, Kelsey & I stop taking weddings at those places regardless of how beautiful or awesome those venues are otherwise. It’s a short list, but it’s a shame that we have to do that. At the end of the day we don’t work for the venue, we work for the couple, and we are guests at the venue. We always show a high level of respect to the people we work with right down to the dishwasher. When the venue does not allow us to do our jobs or gets in our way or says something negative to us, it’s a disservice to the couple, because now we are all put into a negative mood and that takes away from giving the couple the best experience possible. However, playing devils advocate, I do understand that not every wedding vendor is built the same and I know venues deal with shitty vendors or inexperienced ones all the time. All I’m saying is that we would like the same level of respect we give you in return. If you can’t do that, then you shouldn’t be doing weddings. We have seen a lot through the years, but It’s starting to get to me especially at the level kelsey and I photograph/video weddings now, plus being sleep deprived from working and traveling for 72 hours & dealing with a teething baby at the crack of dawn 😂 Also remember vendors talk and you will have a bad reputation in the wedding industry and couples won’t be able to get the vendors they want because no one will want to work with you. - Liam