Proofs question??? - Updated w/ some Good news

How many of you absolutely LOVED your proofs when you got them, or were some of you disappointed?

I'm asking b/c I'm a little disappointed. Even if I can get over the fact that I feel as if DH and I are in the same pose, just w/ different backgrounds.... & EVEN if I get over the fact that I don't like the ones of ME getting ready.....

I CAN NOT get over the fact that there is not ONE single picture of me and my Mother! For crying out loud- how did that one slip????? She's the only name on my inviation even!!! (Besides Vin's) I mean, the studio has offered to make it up to us- but I've broken down crying like a little baby 4 times already over this-

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I was very happy, of course I often see a photo and think I like that! But I got all I wanted & more.
I am sorry you have none with your mom

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I loved some and was disappointed in others. I've gotten less critical over time & our album looks nice, but overall I wasn't thrilled.

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When i first got them, I was a bit disappointed over a few 'missed' photos b/c i had these ideas in my head of what the photos should look like. But then after looking at all of them I realized there are so many that they did get and so many photos I love that I never envisioned at all..and the ones that I had in my head just didnt present themselves in a way that would have made for a good photo.

I guess my point is - no photographer gets every single shot that you envision plus the ones you dont. Its a matter of how well the photos told the story of the day and what did happen.

At least, that is how it applied to me. Not sure if this applies to you.

PS: Also keep in mind that if you are a highly critical person (i am so I understand this) you are probably 200x as critical of your own proofs than you are of anyone elses.

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I really loved my proofs. They did a good job.

If I could nitpick, then I would say that he did not get a pic of my sister, the MOH alone with the GM. I had a King's Wedding which I thought was cool. I did however get us in the pic with the MOH and groomsmen so I am ok with that.

I am sorry you are not happy.

Did you specify to MK that you wanted more of a photojournalistic style?

What are they offering you to make you happy?

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Overall I was happy, but there was not one pic of me with the FG.

Also the pics with all of my family and all of DH's family, someone fae is blocking the other, so we are picking pics that are the lesser of the bad pics. But overall i love the pics, without those few mistakes.

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Oh sweetie, lots of hugs. I can understand you being disappointed not having any with your mom, those are definite must have. How did they miss that??? What were you envisioning?? I loved my proofs, there were a few fun ones that I wanted that I never told Lia about so no fault of hers. Overall our day was captured in its entirety. How are they going to make it up??? Did you post your proofs??

PS I love Lisat's pix a lot, a lot. take some time from them and come back and see how you feel.

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I was in the same situation. At first I didn't LOVE my proofs but they have grown on me. I do however LOVE my Black and Whites. The only thing that really dissapointed me is that I don't have ONE picture of Me, my dad, my mom and my sis. I have a combination of us but not all of us together. I'll deal...........

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Thanks ladies for your input and your FM's-
I BANKED and wanted the style I saw in the album's! I feel as if I'm in the same pose in different backgrounds.. I do love the candid's though....
I guess I was looking for shots like, him dipping me and kissing my neck- something more romantic than what I've got? I'll have to scan some so you can see what I'm talking about... helps if I have a scanner that I know how to use! I've got some on my computer.. but how do I resize them?

I'm babbling- but they missed me and my Mom & Vin and his Mom alone. Yes Shamma, HOW did they miss that?????
I spoke to MK this morning and he's offered to make it up to me by paying to my dress cleaned, have Mom and I have our hair done, get me a new bouquet & go where ever I want to have some pictures taken. He's being very understanding and he himself does not know how those were missed.

My disappointment isn't w/ shots of capturing the day- that they did. It's the different creative poses and things that I thought I was going to get and simply don't have them.
Curly- sorry to hear you have a missed one of your family together.

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Did you pose with your mother and the photos are just missing?

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Steph- I wish I did. My Mother was hysterically crying in the morning.... so do take some while I was getting ready was OUT.
I know for a fact now, that they simply weren't taken. MK called and got back an additional 150 pictures today, and said, sadly, there isn't one of me and My Mom, which I know there isn't. I actually feel sick over this, especially since it's just been me and my Mom against the world my whole life. Plus, everything she went through and fought to be there.... my God, how did they miss this? I really could cry again. I feel like I'm being a big baby, and will be the first to admit it, but it's more than disappointing to me

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I'm babbling- but they missed me and my Mom & Vin and his Mom alone. Yes Shamma, HOW did they miss that?????

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I feel bad!

He takes over a thousand & none of you & mom?

edited to say pls don't cry, I feel bad!!

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Many hugs to you sweetie...you already know how I feel....you can scan some by me anytime - but I won't be around 'til after 9 all week...but just tell me when. If you want to email them to me I can try to resize or upload for you.....

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Michelle, I already spoke to you about this, I just wanted to add some

I'm so sorry this happened!

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Dont cry! This may seem like a huge deal now but I promise you wont feel that way forever.

Did they get photos of you dancing together and stuff? I mean...assuming you spent time together at the wedding and they did the photojournalistic approach, they would have gotten those.

Anyway - take Mark up on his offer to redo them. Then you get to take perfect photos together.

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Steph, I think we are going to take him up on his offer.

My other dissppointment is just w/ me. I feel as if I picked a vendor & let my husband down. He doesn't like them either. Although, he didn't want much to do w/ the planning.... HE'S upset that there isn't a SINGLE picture of him looking at me walking down the isle. Something he feels should be standard- since there were 2 photographers there as well. ugh, it's such a headache.

Denise- thank you so much! I tried to e-mail them to you & it got sent back.. oh well. I'll see what I can do. I didn't bring them w/ me today (heavy) but I'll see if I can't do more here at work and have them be a smaller jpeg. file.???

Thanks everyone for reading/helping me feel better.

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Oh my gosh! I know how much having a pic of you and your mom would mean to you. So sorry! But to be positive about the situation perhaps one of your guests took a picture of you and your mom??? I know its not the same but you may be surprised that that it may be a good picture you can enlarge.

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Hey Michelle - after tonight we should be home evey night. You are ALWAYS welcome to come and scan at our place - anytime!

I agree - take MK up on the offer to reshoot! Don't cry....please?

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I feel your pain, as a child of a single parent if I had as many proofs as you did and there was not one of my mom and I would be bawling my eyes out too. I would take him up on the offer, but knowing how you felt and how you looked can never be re-captured. I am sorry sweetie. You have every right to your feelings. Nothing is wrong with that. Is your hubby going to get to take with his mom too??? I hope it all works out for you.

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Sorry you are disappointed..there is really no excuse for it. Aside from the ones you missed, are you happy with the ones they got? (Trust me, nearly EVERYONE has a few photo they missed...some people are just more aware of it than others. )

Who took your photos? Maybe you can speak directly with the photographers that worked your wedding and ask them. Maybe there is a good explanation? Not that it will fix the problem but perhaps your photographers can explain the situation better which in turn may make you feel better.