Fake New Jersey Wedding Photographer Busted

38 Weddings = $140,000.00 Average $3680/wedding. Wow...

http://www.michaelthem​aven.com/?postID=2935

ennaimalone wrote in post #16349054
He is one of the reasons why there are some people who don't trust photographers at one meeting.

I'm yet to meet anyone who needed to meet me twice before booking. In fact I don't know of any wedding photographers who have had to meet a client more than once to be trusted.

Yeah...read about this one a few days ago.
This happens in any industry. Take home improvement contractors for example.
It's a shame...but this sort of thing will ALWAYS happen. There are always going to be greedy people out there.

38 weddings wow how did he get away with it for so long.

Glad he's busted. Friggen thief should be locked up for good. I hate thieves with a passion.

memoriesoftomorrow wrote in post #16349802
I'm yet to meet anyone who needed to meet me twice before booking. In fact I don't know of any wedding photographers who have had to meet a client more than once to be trusted.

I've had a couple clients that met with me, met with several other photographers, then wanted to meet with me again to finalize. Definitely not the norm.

My bro hired a photog, who decided not to show up for the wedding, but sent his 23 year old son! The dad went to shoot another wedding.
Well, the son had a macro and a zoom lens. I really wanted to throw the kid outta there, but since I wasnt the one who hired him... and ifcourse my bro would not have a photog then.

And on the video there were red, blue, green lights dancing all on the b&g faces as someone forgot to shut them off.

Thomas Campbell wrote in post #16350300
I've had a couple clients that met with me, met with several other photographers, then wanted to meet with me again to finalize. Definitely not the norm.

My guess is those were trust issues though I'd have thought if they met lots of other photographers it would just be to clarify what they got (having seen lots of options etc from others) and to sign on the dotted line.

Gomar wrote in post #16351499
My bro hired a photog, who decided not to show up for the wedding, but sent his 23 year old son! The dad went to shoot another wedding.
Well, the son had a macro and a zoom lens. I really wanted to throw the kid outta there, but since I wasnt the one who hired him... and ifcourse my bro would not have a photog then.

And on the video there were red, blue, green lights dancing all on the b&g faces as someone forgot to shut them off.

Did your Bro hired a Photographer or a Videographer?
An experience Photographer can easily cover a wedding with a macro and a zoom. I don't see any wrong with that. Bobby Earle photographed the whole wedding with just a 50mm.

Tigerkn wrote in post #16352459
Did your Bro hired a Photographer or a Videographer?
An experience Photographer can easily cover a wedding with a macro and a zoom. I don't see any wrong with that. Bobby Earle photographed the whole wedding with just a 50mm.

Both.
Using a macro at a wedding seemed strange to me, so I got upset, but my bro and bride didnt notice. The photog replaced it and used the zoom entire shoot though.
Who is Bobby Earle?
The point is the man who was hired did not show up.

Gomar wrote in post #16361465
Both.
Using a macro at a wedding seemed strange to me, so I got upset, but my bro and bride didnt notice. The photog replaced it and used the zoom entire shoot though.
Who is Bobby Earle?
The point is the man who was hired did not show up.

Why does it seem strange? Macros are great for ring shots, and the 100L makes a great portrait lens.

Gomar wrote in post #16351499
My bro hired a photog, who decided not to show up for the wedding, but sent his 23 year old son! The dad went to shoot another wedding.
Well, the son had a macro and a zoom lens. I really wanted to throw the kid outta there, but since I wasnt the one who hired him... and ifcourse my bro would not have a photog then.

And on the video there were red, blue, green lights dancing all on the b&g faces as someone forgot to shut them off.

Gene Ho uses primarily a 15mm fisheye and a 10mm fisheye only for weddings. Rarely he will bust out the 50mm though.

Jarvis Creative Studios wrote in post #16361503
Gene Ho uses primarily a 15mm fisheye and a 10mm fisheye only for weddings. Rarely he will bust out the 50mm though.

This guy?

http://www.geneho.com/​index.html

I dont wait for Flash.

jskaggs72 wrote in post #16350038
38 weddings wow how did he get away with it for so long.

Its at 70 and counting. This isn't about a bad photographer, it's about a guy running a scam. As mentioned earlier, there are scammers in all professions. Good thing that this guy is basically an idiot. Most of these guys run the scam for a few weeks, make their money and leave.

Gomar wrote in post #16366431
This guy?

http://www.geneho.com/​index.html

I dont wait for Flash.

Yes. He's quite the big cheese, employing over 250 photographers across many different cities.