[joshranwest]

Oh the bain of my existence! I have it detailed in the contract, that I have the right to leave if this happens. Before I got frustrated enough to put it in my contract I had a family member with enough gall to ask me to shoot formals with HER CAMERA! WHAAAT! I didnt do it, I was extremely offended. Now, no more. If there is even a single click behind me when I am doing formals, I pack up (start to) and that usually sends the offender away rather quickly.

I get all funds a week before the wedding. Its explained to the BG. They are usually like "ok ok, thats fine, we hired you, you are the pro." But every single time there is at least one person who wants to take pictures with me. I tell them my flash will overexpose their pictures, no to waste their time. And I also mention the contract, and tell them the BG hired me to get professional results, AND if I have to sit around and wait for them to take MY shots, it eats into the alloted time we have for formals.

Gotta love it when this stuff cuts into your extra sales. <-Sarcasm!