Why?

Why do they do this?

Is it not obvious to any keen amateur photographer that if they look through their long lens and there in the background of their picture they see the professional photographer aiming a whacking big lens straight back at them, they and their camera are going to feature prominently in pictures for which the happy couple have parted with a considerable amount of money?

OK, everybody can make a mistake, but when this goes on for quite a while during the ceremony, both with and without flash? And every time the bride moves slightly, the pro has to shift his position to try and keep a tall guest and his camera behind her head?

Even lowering my camera and giving him the evil eye bigtime had no effect, so I really do hope that in the end he got the shots he wanted. And that for once the couple actually get to see them.

Here endeth this short rant, and we return you now to our normal programming ...