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A simple lighting setup for photographing the wedding formals

January 23, 2012 Neil vN 46 Comments

A simple lighting setup for photographing the wedding formals

A simple lighting setup for photographing the wedding formals

Photographing a wedding can be pretty hectic at times, especially as it so often becomes the photographer's de facto responsibility to keep everything on track. The formal photo session specifically is a part of the day that many photographers find challenging. The other challenging part of the wedding day is photographing the wedding processional. You have a narrow margin to get things just right. No second chance. When photographing the family portraits, you can really help yourself by nailing your lighting. Get it  Read more inside...

Wedding photography: Night-time city lights & off-camera flash

October 19, 2011 Neil vN 28 Comments

Wedding photography: Night-time city lights & off-camera flash

Wedding photography: Night-time city lights & off-camera flash

For the romantic portraits, I often take a couple around the venue - the light is just different than during the day. This is where video light comes into its own. Here though, I wanted some of the city lights and light from the traffic outside the venue to appear in the background. The way I envisioned it, was as a stream of cars behind them, but in the first few test images, the cars were too distinct, even at f2.8 and 200mm focal length. Looking at how the approaching cars lined up at the traffic intersection, I  Read more inside...

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