Gay Wedding Photography

Hi, Im a photographer looking to turn pro, and specialise in Civil Partnerships. Im currently building my portfolio and Im looking to shoot Civil Partnerships for free.
Any help or advice on where to advertise?
To specialise in means to concentrate on a specific area. some photographers choose to portraiture or lifestyle photography. some wedding photographers work in a traditional sense, others are more contemporary. for me to specialise particularly in Civil Partnerships is no different.

I'm a professional photographer. Your idea of shooting (free) to develop your portfolio is smart. But if you want to turn "pro" soon, be careful to not be "branded" as "The Free Gay Photographer".

I suggest Craigslist as a good place to find your "free" subjects. Placing an ad is free. Offer your services, and screen the people who respond to assure they have the "look" you're going for. Shoot two or three - no more - for free, then start offering your services to the paying public. Don't limit your initial portfolio to just Civil Ceremonies. Offer it as "gay couples" photo sesions, and you'll be able to get a wider variety of images that your future clients will be able to relate to.

You might also think about lurking about the Town Hall or other venue where these Civil Unions are performed. When you see a likely looking couple arrive, approach them and offer to photograph their ceremony and celebration free. Just don't approach couples who already have a pro photographer - could result in bodily harm!

Some of the other suggestions - using local "lifestyle" magazines or other publications that target your audience are great. Just don't spend too much money offering free services, and don't "taint" your later pro ads. I used a different business name when I first started out and wanted to develop my portfolio offering free or deeply discounted photography. Later I switched to my "real" identity to offer services for real money.

Best of luck.

2009-09-11 08:12:08 by zuzz99

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Eleven years ago it was all straight. Now a good percentage are gay males. (At least in my area) My wife and I are wanting to know.

Maybe it really wasn't all straight men 11 years ago. 11 years ago, gay men didn't have the acceptability they do now, and there for had to act a certain way. Now that our society is become more acceptable, they do not need to hide who they are.
By the way, if you look into any job, you will find gays, just like you would women or Hispanics or African Americans or . . .
Keep an open mind!

2007-09-13 15:29:53 by Erudite Air Force/Navy

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(Mature answers only please. The reason why I'm asking this is the photography section is because I want answers from fellow photographers. If I wanted your opinion on my beliefs I would have put this in a different section. Please be respectful! =) Thanks)

I am a photographer that has about 15 weddings booked for 2009 and am still constantly booking more.

My only problem is.. I don't know how I would feel if I was asked to do a gay wedding. I think I would feel very uncomfortable and I wouldn't want to do it. When a couple contacts me (most of the time by email) they don't give both couples names.

If I was gay, I know some people wouldn't feel comfortable about it. I would probably make it known to the photographer and ask if they were comfortable. Obviously, I would want to work with someone that was totally comfortable with me! But, I've heard a lot of stories about people getting sued for not taking business from gay people.

What are my options? Can I refuse to shoot a gay wedding?
This is exactly what I was talking about. If you can't even spell how am I supposed to take your opinion seriously? Obviously, you are NOT a photographer and this was a question to photographers. It's just a question.
The problem I'm worried about is what if they don't tell me they're gay until after I tell them I'm free and can do it?

If you don't want to shoot it then just make the excuse that you are too busy and already booked up for that date (obviously get the date first).
If you don't get the details of the couple initially then you could always just "pencil it in" and make your excuses later. Just ensure that you talk to the "couple" as soon after you get the initial mail as you possibly can.


If you refuse just because the couple is gay then you are laying yourself open to the possibility of some fool trying to get you for discrimination.
I don't know where you are located but if in the US then there is more chance of this because of the litigious nature of the country.
In the UK there are all sorts of discrimination laws including sexual discrimination which this I guess would come under.

Unless you have strong beliefs against gay marriage then really you should just approach it as any other wedding.

2009-03-20 07:06:56 by PhotographyIsGrand

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