This couple hired a robot photographer to shoot their wedding day
Apr 11, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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Yes, you’ve read that right: robot photographer is a thing. Eva Photography Robot was launched in February current year by servicerobots.com and this month, Eva made her debut at a wedding in Warwickshire, UK.
Gary and Megan Barker wanted something unusual for their wedding, so they hired Eva the robot to take photos of them and their guests. The robot is programmed to roam around the room and use facial recognition to latch onto a guest (or guests) and ask to take their picture. If the guests want to have their photo taken, they can strike a pose and Eva will snap away until they’re pleased with the results. From here on, the photos can be shared directly on social media. Also, photos can be printed off at the Print Station in the room.
The groom seems thrilled by the robot, as well as his guests:
“This was a fantastic addition to our day and our guests are still talking about it. Eva went down a treat and really got people involved. It made a nice change from the normal photo booths.”
A servicerobots.com in a way confirmed Gary’s impressions:
“People are less interested in traditional photo booths. They are looking for something new and memorable that will really make their event stand out. None of the guests at this wedding will ever forget their first encounter with a robot photographer and it will provide the happy couple with a lovely reminder of their special day.”
I believe that this quirky “photographer” was in the center of attention as much as the bride and groom. Still, worry not – it’s not a competitor to us flesh and blood photographers, it’s merely a cooler version of a photo booth. After all, humans are still better at photographing robots than the other way around. Well, at least for now. : )
[via FStoppers, Bride Magazine]
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, concerts, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.
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30 responses to “This couple hired a robot photographer to shoot their wedding day”
Some humans wont been needed at all. Waiting for the robot that will carry and give birth to your child
You must have read Dune?
Well shieeeeeet
Well at least you won’t miss a shot due to human error.
Kinda funny because I literally just talked about this in my recent podcast and didn’t know it’s already a thing.
how did the pictures come out? Did he do candid shots?
probably did better than all those assholes with digital rebels charging $500 for 2,000 candids on a memory stick… “you can go to walmart or cvs to print em!”
or better yet, your retarded cousin with the fucking iPhone….
John W. O’Brien III it’s funny that I did a iPhone shot on my friend’s wedding better than the full gear paid Photograper… ?
Nothing wrong with iPhone but important who behind it, even dumbass got full gear still shit at result???
Samuel Ng imagine the shot you could have gotten with a “real” camera then……
just because someone has a credit card, doesn’t mean they’re a professional
John W. O’Brien III too many “professional” (gear) Photograper these days?
The ultimate selfie!!!!!
it’s a photobooth on wheels.
nothing and electro magnet can’t fix ;)
Heard it runs on exposure
A great second shooter/b roll option lol
Don’t have to worry about photographer getting drunk.
Elizabeth Loock corrupt hard drive?
Robot photographer would die and rust if it was sent out to do wildlife, trust me.
That’s a very unflattering angle.
Rick & Morty did it first
I bet that thing is reeeeeeeeal creative ;) lol
Adam Sternberg
Bet it shoots better pictures than the average random person who picks up a DSLR and calls themselves a professional photographer after reading the manual.
Pretty much every time I asked a random person for a photo it turned out terrible and I always ask people that spots an expensive DLSR but been wrong every single time.
Martin Roth they read the manual?!?
Robots = reliable and creative. I’m doomed.
Looks funny now but the robotics would only improve and they could add AI from something like the Google Clip camera then it will be the beginning of the end of event photography. May not be for another decade or two but it will happen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0EUcY_SX90
These comments here are part of the reason why I mainly shoot catalog, corporate, and still.
That is the future of Fast”food” culture