That’s basically what I’m doing too. I do love the “pro’s” work better, but... I’m not super sentimental about photos. I’d rather enjoy the day, but I do want some nice pictures here and there. So if they don’t all turn out, I won’t be heartbroken. It was hard to say no to that $6000 job, though.

Right? I mean, it’s part of the way our culture loves to devalue the arts in general, or people’s time and effort, but Jesus, guys. Do not piss off the person who’s painting your face.

Not that photography isn’t important, but I do notice in this thread that there are a lot of people saying that they regret bad photography, but not a lot of people saying that they’re so happy they spent the cash. I think it’s easy to be resentful about bad photos, and pine after what might’ve been, but... how often…

I mean, weddings do tend to inflate prices, but I have yet to see a really decent photography studio that wasn’t charging $4000+. We got $1500 from a friend who’s still setting up her business and needs the reviews and references. But the pros? They charge a lot. And it’s usually because it’s a troop of people — 2…

Yep. Same here. My fiance started nodding when they mentioned wedding video and I wanted to give him a signal to be like, “Do NOT ask about video.” He was floored when the total quote for pictures and video came to about $11,000.

Yep. It’s something for people to do before or after they’ve eaten and don’t want to sit around waiting for cake-cutting.

I mean, they’re not all wedding photos. So I believe she can sit around and take a single good picture, but she likely has no idea just how much work a wedding is.

Professional photographers cost a lot of money because they’re worth a lot of money. You want a professional to take photos for 8-10 hours, then process/airbrush/curate those photos? It’s going to cost you at least $1500. Anything less and you’re probably dealing with an amateur and/or a crook.

It’s the best/worst.

And in Twilight, nobody seems to see what’s wrong with the boyfriend’s behavior.

Because, of course, you *could* be gestating a man.

Right? Double-scandal: the best scandal. Millipied always looked like a French BJ Novak to me, so I didn’t get it, but hey.

I feel like it’s almost definitely Matthew Vaughn’s. But in terms of super uncomfortable baby drama involving directors, Natalie Portman’s son...

Her Instagram made me fall in love with her. She seems like such a sweet dork.

She has two kids, looks great, has made some fun and interesting comedy choices, and by all accounts seems to be very smart and funny. If creepy men no longer want to fuck her it’s a win-win, no?

He strikes me as the classic funny, charming douche who you like despite your own better judgment.

I genuinely think she thinks she’s relateable and cute and fun. Which sort of makes me like her. It’s okay, Gwyneth. I too am an awkward snob.

It’s not that being passing makes you “not black,” but you certainly wouldn’t have experienced instances of racism or injustice as a result of being black. Therefore, while being mixed race has its own unique set of identity issues, it doesn’t carry the specific issues of someone who cannot be said to “pass” for…

“Hey, why are you still pretending to be black?” seems like a pretty reasonable question.

said her baby son, Langston Attickus