Newlyweds win court battle over shoddy wedding pictures
A sorry tale of a cowboy wedding photographer who made a mess of a couples wedding pictures. The following statement is from the chairman of the Master Photographer Association, of which I am a proud member.
I was appalled to read about the West Yorkshire newlyweds, Marc and Sylvia Day, who had to sue their wedding photographer for producing shoddy wedding photographs and video.
The photographer in question was not charging cheap prices either, so how can couples be assured that the photographer they choose is not going to make a mess of things?...
The answer is simply to entrust this most important event to a Master Photographer. The Master Photographers Association is the only trade body in the UK to insist its members are full-time professionals and are qualified to a high minimum standard. They also follow a strict code of conduct and carry the appropriate insurance.
The bungling photographer, Gareth Bowers, was not an MPA member, but appears to have been a former member of the Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers (SWPP) - a privately run society which does not enforce the strict entry criteria of the Master Photographers Association.
Colin Buck
Chief Executive, MPA
Unfortunately its a little late for the couple involved but a timely reminder at this time of year when many wedding fares are taking place and magazines hit the shelves.
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