THIS is the WORST Wedding Photo EVER...the rest aren't bad though!

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Welcome to another whittle down and critique video where I take 50 or so photos from a photographer and help them whittle them down to the best of the best with honors sir. This time around we take a look at wedding photogs including one that I think is the "WORST" wedding photo ever...because of the pose.
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[@Ruffian_Xion]

Jared: I don't know what the 'W' means. Wrangler Jeans: 70 years of marketing budget - all for nothing.

[@MrThebigcheese123]

Levis have it right...

[@Ruffian_Xion]

@Juan Sergio Best $11 I'll never spend.

[@MrCochise71]

" Is she single" ?.. Fro in Wedding Crashers 2

[@Lilkay93]

This is me as a photographer trying to pick a wedding photographer for my wedding 😂

[@meese1k]

Use Jared

[@flicklepickle7611]

As a wedding photographer myself, I like hearing this critique. Some of the comments you made I hadn't thought of until you raised it.

[@wild_spice]

Flickle Pickle I agree!

[@OldGriz708]

I think they hired a landscape photographer to shoot their wedding photos.

[@genix79]

These critiques just serve to remind me: taking good pictures is hard.

[@nerforeos675]

Super hard, yeah.

[@Sydney_Jones]

No! I don't want you to think like that! Some things in this video are purely his suggestions. It can take hard work, but with everything, it just takes time. *Please* get rid of that "taking good pictures is [objectively] hard" mentality. It will only hinder you. I'd like you to think more along the lines of, "I want this doggone shot, even if it's the last thing I do," rather than how difficult it may be. Of course, (I'm not saying this for you), any lack of experience in any field will make you think that something is difficult *if you compare yourself to others with a negative mindset.* Anybody can take great pictures. It's just a matter of time. Hard work? Sure. That's anything. Objectively hard? Not if you have the fundamentals, head knowledge and experience.

[@sammyfromsydney]

This is the WORST click-bait EVER. But the review isn't bad though.

[@SpykeZ0129]

He's getting really out there with the fucking buzzfeed titles. Starting to turn me off from clicking them.

[@brett02]

I'm watched till be got to the 19 and I'm like where's the worst photo ever. Lesson learned to check comments because he's into clickbait now .

[@dcarts5616]

“Horizontical.” Never gets old.

[@bobbob123ful]

David Carter I've been watching for so long, probably like you, that I've started accidentally saying it in my daily life

[@dcarts5616]

bobbob123ful yeah my wife and I just found him last month. I crack up every time I hear it. This Jared guy is fun to watch and SUPER informative! He saved us $1200 after we watched his 6Dii vs 5Div video...

[@paulbentley2709]

He's patented that

[@AndrewCislak]

I say it all the time now haha

[@MrPhilbautista]

He actually said "horizontal" after that. So disappointing.

[@sierragray3107]

Jared: if I’m wrong, be nice and tell me with constructive criticism Also Jared: I don’t like it, I don’t know why, but I just don’t 😂

[@Killswitch1411]

His Ego has out grown his fro..

I love that you don’t call photos bad, because they aren’t your taste. Many of the photos you didn’t like, I really loved, and I think that it’s important to understand the difference between a bad photo and a photo that isn’t popular or liked by certain people. Because it’s not about other’s opinions, but it’s about the personal preference.

[@hadie1549]

Glad to see the critiques are back. But Id rather see more community critiques over individual critiques. Id love to submit my best picture and hear your opinion.

[@bc9am]

23:35 - The bride was doing the sniff test - I can't believe you of all people have a problem with that!

[@messylaura]

lol, he returned the favor with the blow test

[@mariobrunetti25]

I swear this was hands down the funniest photo review, his face every time he would say he didn’t like it definitely got the best of me 😂😂

[@soccerjake1]

The garter started as a French Tradition. It used to be that the wedding guests would tear the wedding dress of the bride at the end of the night. The garter became a better alternative.

[@JJKebab9]

"Makes me want to watch the wedding night video." LOL. Made be spit out my tea!

[@TJuice1986]

I don’t think you were being too negative at all. My wife and I both watched the video together and 90% of what you didn’t like, we both didn’t like either. These are the videos WE love watching though. I was able to enter for the camera/lens giveaway and both my wife and I were extremely entertained.

[@SanderSander88]

O god, i have to learn a lot as a beginner amateur photographer haha. Nice video as always! Scary but im not going to give up.

[@oderousaroundus]

"maple loaf" lol

[@wangpie8840]

"This video is brought to you by Totes Umbrellas"

[@isaacgnzlz5761]

20:50 ''looks like he's holding her hostage''

[@craigallenphotography]

22:42 "I think horizontical would have worked much better..." LOL

[@joakimolsson1024]

hahaha -"you told us to stand here - now what!?" spot on!

[@rolandrickphotography]

13:34, Mehndi is the ancient India based (afai can remember) art/tradition, henna is the plant the henna paste for painting is made of.

[@crisritchie6289]

Great video, as usual. Enjoyed the critique quite a bit, but my favorite part is at 3:42 when he's talking about how he doesn't crop, and then the video crops in. Hats off to the editor.

[@Britton0932]

“Hailing a taxi cab” bah!

[@andrewfernandez1697]

I love this guy he’s so critical and straight up

[@0darkwings0]

When you saying the photo is bad and explain why it is really helping, continue your great job :)

[@tielmaster7879]

Fro, you made me buy an umbrella. I never thought I'd say that. Ever.

[@djrocko1200]

Videos like this are great. It helps those of us still learning but working to improve on our work. Much respect

[@millertime6]

Omg wedding photography looks exhausting 😩

[@Xcron]

Jared, I'm with you, I can't stand the whole "Hey, go stand over there and wait for me to take a photo." I can't like it, it always looks like a forced photo.

[@carleechew9624]

I’m curious to see your photos from when you were a wedding photographer

[@amrothman9860]

jared polins *uploads * * happy noises *

[@Rappasta]

can I have the timestap of the bad photo please?

[@noemi2007]

14:26

[@Ruffian_Xion]

@@noemi2007 I've seen many worse wedding photos than that - I've taken some of them myself. If this wasn't just a click-bait title (spoiler alert: It was) then Jared needs to spend more time on the internet (he doesn't).

[@John-in-Boothbay]

The "W" on the jeans is for Wrangler - a brand of (typically) work jeans.

[@CorryMains]

Appreciate how honest you evaluate these. It helps me look at my work with a different perspective.

[@shirleyostashower9559]

Love when you do critiques and I have to say you were bang on with your likes, don't likes and hates. This person needs movement in those pictures or bring them to life somehow as they are so flat.

[@froknowsphoto]

good point.

[@chryseass.5143]

So which photo was the worst? For me it was at 19:47- I physically recoiled. I do think you were harsh on the mountain scenery shots but I learned a lot from your observations.

[@elmarsupial6483]

Finally a video about photography and not about bashing nikon

[@usersangsa]

9:35 flip flop freakout LOL!

[@croasdail]

Generally I find you entertaining.... but honestly this was a huge waste of time. The commentary... "I don't crop", like that means anything more than your trying to say that you are so good you get everything in camera perfect, ( a photographic God) is just bull. Your critique is arbitrary, and often, irrelevant. Some good commentary, but the tubster snakiness just doesn't really add any value. Can I have my 27:56 seconds back please.

[@OldGriz708]

Jared saying "I don't crop" to mean he makes the photo how he wants it in the view finder instead of trying to better a decent photo into a masterpiece by reshaping in post.

[@TheKret8]

In terms of marketing those are tough to work with but each photo seemed like it would be very special to the couple/family it was taken for.

[@haleyballard]

“She looks like she is about to sniff him” BAHAHAHA

[@youuuuuuuuuuutube]

I don't think you sound harsh enough, so no need to apologize :) Great commentaries, I learned something!

[@firstifuslastifus1217]

2:04 I copy and pasted this, "In medieval times, pieces of the bride's ensemble were considered tokens of good luck…so much so that wedding guests would fight to rip her clothes right off her body. Things would get so rowdy, couples decided to throw a garter for guests to fight over instead."

[@hyttennis]

The flip-flops got me xD

[@doblebo]

This is gold. Thanks fro ... Also why I don't shoot weddings... Ok maybe I'll do 2nd weddings at a courthouse or something.

[@Kevinmadefilms]

shooting with guests in the background during dancing is probably the best takeaway for anyone shooting a wedding, photographers and videographers

[@ryanpeckphoto]

18:50 (the one you glanced over and just said "that's a no go for me") is a bit muted but with some editing that could be an amazing shot!

[@amandahughes1134]

I love your CC - your harsh truth is much appreciated ! 👍🏻

[@sugashack74]

Totally agree with all your assessments. Especially the comment about them shooting at 2.8. Just because you have 1.4 or 2.8 means you HAVE to shoot wide open. If it is a single person yes or a couple in the same focal plane yes but not ever for a group. Outdoors?? At least 5.6+

[@matthewmurphy3395]

This just confirms why I don’t ever want to do wedding photography. I just hate all of this. I think the winners you picked of the 58 were fine but there’s not enough money in the world for me to take on a wedding.

[@holsteincowboy]

W on the jeans stands for Wrangler !

[@user-ki6si5qb2v]

Sir, you are HI-larious on this one. Great stuff, thank you! The cockroach comment had me cracking up hard. LOL!

[@4GArt]

🤣🤣🤣

[@DobromirManchev]

Picture of the couple in the distance, between the mountains - There's a giant fro head in the left corner that distracted me quite a lot, definitely must edit that out!

[@o.c.2470]

The section about umbrellas 😂 so random lmao!

[@nickough]

Fro knows photo but clearly not jeans - not knowing Wrangler?! Lol. Savage, truthful critique as ever....glad I have no aspiration to shoot weddings....it's a tough gig! :o

[@MCM686]

19:03 it is good, the rest I agree with mostly.

[@christophercaldwell6641]

I love that I just discovered you’re an umbrella connoisseur

[@TheMetalHomer]

There is no affiliate link for the umbrella. And it would be fun if there was one!

[@donipotts]

You see, im not really sure about that aspect at 16:53. I think an argument for a square crop is that it is reminiscent of a medium format/square format landscape photo. Also, I thinl with how cool that sky was that the photographer had wanted to keep that, the mountain, and the couple all in the same composition. I completely agree about the couple's expression though. Holding hands and looking back at the camera looks like when you stop on the middle of the road for deer crossing and they give you that deer in headlights look.

[@PassportKings]

lol, Jared is tearing these pictures a new one lol.

[@norskattforfun8575]

Love watching you critique photos. Agree that a lot of photos although nice aren’t suitable for a portfolio

[@bedsidewithjpgriz7459]

This was great... you just have to appreciate the honesty

[@eisbar7354]

100% agree with you Jarod on your selections.

[@Pasafino27]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who zooms in to check focus

[@eseseis7251]

i wonder if any of the persons i these photos agreed with this video.

[@unesbajra]

Learning so much from your each new videos and I have been following since the day knew about you. Its had help me a lot being a photographer, Nikon user I got to learn more about the gear and to preserve that as MyGearVault and the new testing and smelling of the cameras. Your tutorials help me a lot thank you so much.

[@genewhitney5993]

You've made some excellent comments about safety on railroad tracks and highways. I would add photographing on frozen lakes to your list. Voice of experience.

[@froknowsphoto]

oh yea, good one. Just hockey rinks are okay.

[@rnetphoto]

Really enjoy the critique videos. I learn a lot as a beginner.

[@alexsystems2001]

14:02 make you buy the wedding night video 🤣

[@codywhitaker800]

jared polin uploads make me happy

[@largefamilyruralliving7434]

The destination weddings need that big scenic shot, normal to have more negative 'nature space' for that style of wedding photography.

[@sbk_nef]

If you laughed your socks off on Jared's critique and made-up backstory for every picture he reviewed, you're going to hell. 😂😂

[@normwongNY]

Hi Jared, thank you for all you do. At 11:06 for the group photo the people in the back are soft. You indicated the photographer needed to go F5.6 up to F8. At this setting, do you still focus on the people in the front or the middle to make sure everyone is in focus?

[@messylaura]

23:34 i liked the way her dress trailed off into the snow (3085 jpeg)

[@jakagaber]

Oh, I did't notice it at all it is really nice

[@blahblahblah1787]

Is that a MIB reference? I approve. With honors.

[@LokkiSomerville]

sooo which photo exactly is the worst? never was pointed out clearly....

[@EmceeGraffiti]

Always dope videos. Also, I see you Fro. You been gettin swole the last few months Foreal. Lookin great my dude.

[@vanceuribe295]

"I dont know the lyrics to Neervana" haha so good

[@romy4593]

The garter tradition is for the groom in a wedding. A man will toss it and another man from the wedding will catch it....just like catching flowers, it means that man is going to get married next! So tossing a bouquet is the ladys tradition and tossing the garter is the grooms. I still have my garter as do my daughters..plus my silk bouquet. The decor with the rings was very popular, the past few years, wood rounds cut thin etc...candles, pine cones and twine...it goes in phases.

[@samslocombe5402]

To be fair, most people would not really notice these details that Jared pointed out. I think they would be happy with these photos.

[@lawrencekeeney4317]

I think your comments are right on the mark.

[@froknowsphoto]

how's your shooting going these days? shoot me an e mail again please. jared at froknowsphoto dot com

[@davidshaw5979]

Thanks Jared great post, It take some guts to have your work critiqued and thanks should go to the photographer as well. I am just starting out as a wedding photographer and the advice you have given is invaluable, I will be come my own worst critic and I have learned things from this post, thanks . all the best

[@veitchimages]

I did weddings for a few years.... and in all honesty, a couple only needs a minimum of 3 shots... the three canvas prints for your walls...that's all, nobody looks at the wedding album or video, it's overrated... so three lovely prints and that is all you need.

[@saladsalad9991]

I totally agree with you Jared, photographers need to end the compulsion to take snapshots of strangers backsides... Do you job, capture their faces!

[@joe55514]

There is never only one answer to a creative question.

[@Raheemjones23]

Every time you said I can’t I felt the same way I like the images you picked I agree with you on everything you said

[@sunnyday9159]

This review has cemented what I was already contemplating, which is photography is very very subjective. It doesn’t matter how many years you’ve been a photographer, a good picture is a good picture, if I like it great, if I don’t like it, I’m sure someone else likes it and think it’s great. So just grab your camera, go outside and shoot whatever you like. As long as you like it and enjoy it is all that matters. Also, JPEG, RAW who cares!!!! Day to day I shoot JPEG ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️, and i shoot raw in commercial settings, weddings, sports etc. If you’re new to photography, save files however is convenient for you and your budget, but just go out and take photos of beautiful people, beautiful places and beautiful life.

[@outdoorplaces]

New to the Jared Polin universe but I can't...stop...watching

[@DanielWhiteWithCanon]

Anyone else in here Rocking an EOS R?

[@Chow0012]

you know it

[@DanielWhiteWithCanon]

@@Chow0012 Cool glad I am not the only one lmao. What do you think of it?

[@Chow0012]

@@DanielWhiteWithCanon I really like it, dynamic range is really good imo as I like to under expose generally when shooting portraits outdoors. Plus the video codec is really good too, will be useful when I start filmmaking. What are your thoughts on it?

[@DanielWhiteWithCanon]

@@Chow0012 Hm I always try to over expose portraits. Maybe its because I use to have problems under exposing with the 6d. EOS R makes it so easy to set exposure and shutter.

[@Chow0012]

@@DanielWhiteWithCanon I usually under expose so I can retain more details in the highlights and bring them back in post. But yea EOS R is really nice to use

[@paulbentley2709]

The silouette at 18 mins I like a lot. Disagree with J on that one. But agree with all his other critique

[@theMuritz]

NOT cropping means depriving yourself of one of the most important compositional toosl in photography.

[@cddagr]

A cant help but notice that a lot of problems here could've been solved with a very low powered flash or low power led light continuous lighting, just to get the exposure a bit better. I am a bit biased though, as I like flash photography a lot.

[@genghis2510]

My grandparents wedding photographer was a 12-year old kid with a Kodak 126 Instamatic film plastic camera. Now, these are considered priceless. It’s the moments that count in photos no matter how they’re framed, angled or depicted by the camera and photographer. I clicked and commented but did not watch the ranting video.

[@karynhonor5046]

LMAO.. she looks like she is going to sniff him... she is doing a sniff test!

[@lcarver83]

Honestly I don’t think you’re being too harsh. I think your take on these photos will help this photographer stand out. Because a lot of the pics are very similar to all the other wedding pictures you see everywhere. Also helps me and other viewers really think about what to showcase. And of course made me laugh a lot.

[@nellatrab]

One thing I must say from doing many weddings, is if you don't get those silly traditional and reception party moments, many clients will be pissed....trust me! Much of wedding photography is not about being artful.

[@supermarkomarkomarko]

Jared, could you, please, pick 10 photos (5 good, 5 bad, any photos, not from this guy) and give us their review, what aspect ratio would be good, what we should't use, what kind of composition, etc. I'm a beginner, so I like that kind of videos (similar to this one, but more in depth). Thank you, bye

[@joshz6975]

Well, you already know he doesn't crop

[@technoalah]

I agree with Jared.

[@JohnDoe-zg6fn]

"Oh look a frog." LOLOLOLOLOLOL