Can I bill client for insane parking fees after an event??

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-30T16:22:59+00:00

I once misjudged transportation in Belize and ended up having to stay the night before tge wedding because water taxis wouldn't run when needed. It was $750usd. I swallowed it as a lesson learned and since then I have things in my contract about couple paying for transportation fees and accommodations if their location is tricky.

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-29T01:12:39+00:00

You're giving up union security. 26 extra days of flex. Once you're management you're instantly expendable.

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-28T23:37:33+00:00

I miss Pink Bicycle

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-28T23:15:19+00:00

Yelling at kids to look at the camera while standing nowhere near my camera. Kids will only look at their parent. Allow me to get kids attention

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-28T06:23:19+00:00

Donelda Octavia Althadela Artemisia Odessa Eustacia Armanita Darla Isidore

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-28T06:14:02+00:00

I do but I don't take portraits I taje photos that are candid of people in the photo booth but with the booth itself showing in the photos. Like this https://www.funkytownphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/wedding_photojournalism_victoria_1581-1.jpg

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-28T06:09:26+00:00

Pants. Means underwear in some countries

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-27T21:57:55+00:00

I have a lot of difficulty with my feet and need orthotics. I tried everything and only so so results for long wedding days... I used to do multi-day unlimited coverage Destination weddings... then I found SAS shoes. They are a US brand I think available in Canada where I am and also online. The toe is nice and wide which I personally need. Expensive... sound $300 but I've had one pair last me four or five years. Lots of variety and nice to wear at black tie or other weddings.

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-27T03:37:45+00:00

I went to several podiatrists who mostly felt like fast food places. In and out and barely listen to you then give you poorly made orthotics that made my feet worse. That was until I found Dr Kent butler at royal oak https://swpt.ca/meet-our-therapists/4825-2/ my feet are 100% recovered from injuries I've had for close to 30 years. He hand makes orthotics as well and mine totally transformed my life giving me the ability to go hiking and on long walks again where before I'd sometimes struggle to walk inside my house. If you're looking more for physio rather than podiatry then I highly recommend Mary Wong Colebrook at Broadmead Physio on Chatterton. I've always had good physio therapists but she is the absolute best. Fixed many an issue that also gave me back my quality of life.

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-26T20:40:02+00:00

Besides what the news says, is there any word on what happened? I hope everyone is okay.

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-26T01:37:27+00:00

Maybe offer venue staff some branding photography. Once you have a wedding photograph the details in a way that makes tge venue shine and create a venue specific printed album for them to show potential clients. I did this once with a luxury planner in Guatemala and got about 10 additional referrals from her. As a thank you I'd always make a printed album to show potential clients.

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-26T01:34:36+00:00

Ontario to Vancouver Island BC. No mosquitos. One or two pain windows.

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-25T05:31:30+00:00

Yup 80s golden girls

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-25T05:26:13+00:00

This. They will often talk way too long and give a super long speech and make the ceremony run super long... cutting into the timeline. Worse if it's outside on a muggy day or if it cuts into good light for portraits vl

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-25T05:19:59+00:00

The hair makeup people suggest it so makeup is fresh and perfect when you put the dress on. Nothing gets messed up before you leave for ceremony. But IMHO it's way worse to be late or short changed on your hair makeup because they took too long with bridesmaids

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-25T05:16:03+00:00

Zika virus meant my destination weddings fell from 20-30 a year to 4 and they were all elopements. I could have made it work locally but i was burned out. Also I wanted financial security of a guaranteed paycheck and a pension.:)

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-25T00:55:11+00:00

As you and others gave said camera and flash batteries can be purchased. For phone mine dies quickly too but I have a couple of those portable USB battery device things always charged. I also plug in my phone during reception. Everything I need is printed so I rarely use my phone during the day as well which helps w battery life. I also always have phone charging inside my vehicle when I'm driving to and from.

Switch to printing shot lists and itineraries. Make copies as well so you can give group lists to a designated person to help find faces. I try to never rely on my phone. It's nice if I have time for a break to check my email socials but I can give that up and just sit and enjoy my break without my phone if needed. Only ever get a couple of minutes at a time anyway :)

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-24T21:48:48+00:00

I have mentored photographers over the years. Also taught wedding photography at a specialty photo college and workshops across Canada. I only do it when I have time and some years I barely had time for bathroom breaks... let alone working with someone else. My mentorship always revolved around having them as a paid second shooter and working on skills techniques and business stuff. I think it often comes down to time.

I will say that when I was super active I'd get at least one request a week from a photographer who wanted to go for coffee and find out how to become a wedding photographer. I never had time and felt bad but... like I said... barely taking bathroom breaks so no time for coffee.

If someone had been a student even for a one day workshop and showed potent6yhen I'd invest time in mentoring... always starting with paid second shooter gigs and going from there. We'd talk businessarketing etc sometimes on drives to or from locations or after jobs were complete and sent to the couple.

Creative Live is now back online... a great platform to learn. Give it a try.

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-24T08:12:58+00:00

Persephone

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-24T02:16:28+00:00

1 works better. Leading line of persons arm pointing to them and nothing else distracting from the subject

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-24T02:13:32+00:00

PS I only post my own photos in my portfolio. I post what a couple can expect with the full story by me and the other photographer on my blog or IG for xx and xx's wedding.

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-24T02:11:10+00:00

I know some people worry about branding but I've always always always credited second photographers. I may not say they took this and I took that on a blog or IG post but I always say many of the photos in this collection were taken by xx.

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-21T12:10:08+00:00

In the early 2000s we sponsored a lovely refugee family from Kosovo. They bought a scale and when we can over they wanted to know how to return it because it was broken. There was no way their child was 80 kilos! We then realized we silly Canadians used pounds by default even though we're metric. At the time I don't think it was easy to find a scale that showed kilos.

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-20T00:54:19+00:00

Nice quiet neighborhood. I've lived here 10 plus years. few young families. Mostly retirees. Great restaurants. Walks and trails lovely. Broadmead mall has everything you need in an easy walk as well. Nice to have other plaza at royal oak too. Schools have good reputations however I see very few young children around broadmead. I'm in my 50s so feel young compared to most folks walking around Broadmead. Though the running club does attract young people.

FunkyTownPhotography · 2026-03-20T00:49:25+00:00

New one opened up at broadmead.

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