I have to put some blame on this photographer, too (although certainly less than our Insta-friend.) What kind of professional would agree to do this? Sure, maybe the photographer thought the friend had the HC's blessing, but the whole idea of hijacking this wedding feels icky to me... and I would hope any reputable photographer! Now if they wanted to do a little session before, after, in-between the festivities, then I suppose that would be fine. (But that also would not involve bringing the photographer as an extra guest.)
I have a feeling that this extra photographer is not really a professional. I suspect its someone the 'guest' knows through Instagram or some other source and she was able to talk him or her into going along with this idea. If a true professional did it, I would think it would be the kiss of death in terms of future business.
You are probably absolutely correct. This seems like a no-brainer on a professional level.
As a side note, it appears to me that the number of people who call themselves professional photographers is growing. The technology has gotten to a point that you barely need any skill to take a decent photo (and the price tag isn't all that extreme either.) I am probably not a good judge as to what is a "good" photograph, but I find myself getting a bit judgey about all the "professionals" out there. Some of them would be better labeled as hobbyist.
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