Eivan's Photography Complaint

photomatt says: (2 months ago)

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My name is Matt, I was the photographer for Leah’s wedding. Let me start off by saying congratulations to both the bride and the groom on your marriage and pregnancy.
It has been my pleasure to work with Sam and the rest of his employees at Eivan’s. He is a man with pride and passion for his work and demands excellence for his clients. I have on several occasions seen Sam go above and beyond for his clients to ensure their happiness.
I photograph weddings because it is what I love to do… I am dedicated to capturing all of the right moments and preserving these precious memories forever. I have shot over 30 weddings this season alone and all of the Brides have been thrilled with their images, as well as my character during the event. I would have thought Leah’s wedding to be no different. Before I left the event for the day; Leah gave me a hug and Mike thanked me for being such a great guy. When I read this post, I was simply shocked.
Thank God we live in a country that allows us freedom of speech, giving us the right to share our opinions in forums such as this. However, there is a difference between an opinion, a statement of fact, and a lie. If you were unhappy with the images taken at your wedding, you have that right to say that… that is your opinion. If you did not think I was nice, or did a good job as a general statement, you have the right to say that… that is your opinion.
You cannot say I didn’t call you… that is a lie… I did call you. You cannot say that it is only because you called me that I knew where to be and at what time. I knew exactly where to be and at what time. I called you to confirm this, and I was early to the event. I was scheduled to start at 9:45am and my first picture was taken at 9:41am. You cannot say that I didn’t take pictures of you with your bridesmaids, or your groom with his groomsmen… I did. All of the “simple shots” you said I missed were captured, they are sharp and well exposed. Stating that I missed these shots is a complete lie. If you remember correctly Leah, it was you that arrived late to the banquet hall, it was you that was having a panic attack and didn’t want your pictures taken when you arrived. Yet, I still took pictures of you with your bridesmaids around you trying to calm you down. Was I supposed to interrupt you and pose your bridesmaids around you in the middle of that? I think not.
Leah and Mike, I want you both to know that I really do wish you the best, but I am deeply frustrated that you would make such lies about my work for some unknown reason, personal gain or otherwise… it doesn’t matter… these are slanderous remarks.
Mike, your remarks about Eivan’s “squeezing blood from this turnip” is unwarranted. You are willing to make slanderous remarks about a man that has spent most of his life to build his business, attack my work, and yet you are the victim? It is clear that your purpose in this post is to steer business away from Eivan’s. You mention your struggling family, do you think the people at Eivan’s don’t have a families? Do you think that I don’t? What did you think would be result of your slanderous remarks?
To everyone reading this post, please believe me I wish Mike and Leah only the best… I simply want all of facts to be known.

Thanks,
Matt