| "I'm having a wedding. Can you be my | | | | It is YOUR special day. If you want good images and |
| photographer?" | | | | a professional organiser, then you have to pay for |
| Let's get one thing straight. I am an amateur | | | | this sort of thing. If I do it, it will be a sham and I will |
| photographer. I started photography as a hobby and | | | | lose the confidence of you and your guests. I may |
| it is still a hobby. I have a full-time job that is nothing | | | | even lose your friendship. |
| to do with photography. I do it for love, not money. | | | | I am happy to take some snaps of your cat. If they |
| You want someone to do some cheap photos for | | | | don't turn out as expected, no worries. We can take |
| you, don't you? As you know me, you have come | | | | them again or just laugh it off. However, you can't |
| expecting that I'll do the job at little expense to you, | | | | get married again. It is a one-off process. The best |
| perhaps even free. | | | | and most reliable results will come from you paying |
| Well I won't. | | | | what the service is worth. That means someone |
| I can't guarantee that the results will be to your liking. | | | | else, not me. |
| I have no insurance against failures. I have no | | | | Get a professional wedding photographer. Don't ask |
| experience in wedding photography. I can't do it. | | | | me to do it as refusal often offends. |