Asked To Be The Cheap Friend Photographer At A Wedding, But Just HOW Cheap Led To The Destruction Of All The Pics

[Spike]

Serves to say that it doesn't pay to be kind.

A photographer agreed to shoot a friend’s wedding for just $250. He spent the entire day — from 11 AM to 7:30 PM — working in a sweltering venue with no air conditioning, and wasn’t offered any food or water.

By 5 PM, he asked to take a short 20-minute break to grab something to eat. The groom shut him down, replying: “You’re either the photographer or you leave without getting paid.”

Exhausted and overheated, the photographer had enough. Right then and there, he deleted all the wedding photos in front of the groom and said: “I’m not your photographer anymore.”

The story went viral on Reddit, sparking major support for the photographer. Many blasted the couple for how they treated their friend, though some questioned whether deleting the photos was taking it too far.

https://twistedsifter.com/2025/09/t...cheap-led-to-the-destruction-of-all-the-pics/

 

[savoirex]

sus link spotted~

 

[Emperor_Hippo]

Nothing wrong with deleting the photos esp if the couple's being this level of twat.

but he'd deleted it too early.

i'd had waited till end of the whole day and when the couple decides to cheap out and not pay (high probability), I'd just format the CF card in one fell swoop.

 

[Money no have]

did he himself agreed to in the first place ?

I am not siding with the groom/bride obviously.

but he himself also alot of problem by accepting it in the first place.

This is why I always say No No No No No to anything and everything.

 

[Spike]

did he himself agreed to in the first place ?

I am not siding with the groom/bride obviously.

but he himself also alot of problem by accepting it in the first place.

This is why I always say No No No No No to anything and everything.

Bro @crimsontactics sounds like you.

 

[qcubesg]

Ownself never eat his meals want to blame others?

 

[tExtra]

Not friend when there’s no benefits..

 

[DulanMax]

This kind of event cannot hire friends huan

Get stranger so much better

 

[dambio]

Wat a turn of events

 

[stoney]

well, good that he see the true colours of this friend

 

[dambio]

This kind of event cannot hire friends huan

Get stranger so much better

U actually cannot depend on friends or even family for many things. You'll get disappointed n see their true colors.

 

[The_Davis]

Serves to say that it doesn't pay to be kind.

A photographer agreed to shoot a friend’s wedding for just $250. He spent the entire day — from 11 AM to 7:30 PM — working in a sweltering venue with no air conditioning, and wasn’t offered any food or water.

By 5 PM, he asked to take a short 20-minute break to grab something to eat. The groom shut him down, replying: “You’re either the photographer or you leave without getting paid.”

Exhausted and overheated, the photographer had enough. Right then and there, he deleted all the wedding photos in front of the groom and said: “I’m not your photographer anymore.”

The story went viral on Reddit, sparking major support for the photographer. Many blasted the couple for how they treated their friend, though some questioned whether deleting the photos was taking it too far.

https://twistedsifter.com/2025/09/t...cheap-led-to-the-destruction-of-all-the-pics/

Why you post such scammy looking link?

 

[CaiPuDan]

cool story bro

 

[Spike]

Why you post such scammy looking link?

I just thought this story sounded interesting.

 

[obsceneK2]

Some money cannot save one.

 

[Pyromaster]

He shld piak the bride pregnant as revenge rather than deleting photos

 

[wongminmin]

so unprofessional!!!
No matter how rude the customer is..... he shouldn't delete the pics!!!

 

[semiret]

Some people just like to take advantages on people they knows. Just cut off such people as they don't deserved to be called friends. Just my thought.

 

[xdivider]

now got gemini can juz make yourself go Egypt pyramid. dunno why they still want wedding photos.....

 

[BlackWing1977]

Serves to say that it doesn't pay to be kind.

A photographer agreed to shoot a friend’s wedding for just $250. He spent the entire day — from 11 AM to 7:30 PM — working in a sweltering venue with no air conditioning, and wasn’t offered any food or water.

By 5 PM, he asked to take a short 20-minute break to grab something to eat. The groom shut him down, replying: “You’re either the photographer or you leave without getting paid.”

Exhausted and overheated, the photographer had enough. Right then and there, he deleted all the wedding photos in front of the groom and said: “I’m not your photographer anymore.”

The story went viral on Reddit, sparking major support for the photographer. Many blasted the couple for how they treated their friend, though some questioned whether deleting the photos was taking it too far.

https://twistedsifter.com/2025/09/t...cheap-led-to-the-destruction-of-all-the-pics/

Not going to get paid, then the groom say you leave without getting paid, yup just leave and cut contacts.. no need leave any photos for them.