More wedding photos

[Rhys]

Here are some more photos from the wedding I did on Saturday last week. What do you think?

[swgod98]

Hey Rhys...

I just took photos at my cousins wedding this weekend as well. The biggest problem I had was keeping the flash from producing harsh shadows when the camera was turned sideways.

I see a lot of this in your images too. Now, I realize you were in a very large (high ceiling) building, so that makes it even more difficult, but perhaps there's something that could be done in those situations...?

In a smaller room, obviously you can point the flash in nearly any direction and still get a decent exposure. Perhaps pointing the flash straight up with a diffusion dome of sorts on it...? If nothing else, perhaps shooting landscape only and then cropping for the vertical shots...

Because in all honesty, I think those harsh shadows falling behind and to the right of people ruins pictures...A good example is the first pic you posted above with the man's head nearly blending into the shadow.

Controlling these flashes has been a PIA for me...I nearly considered taking the thing off and just holding it in my left hand as I shot with my right! hah :D I probably would have gotten strange looks.

P.S. I think the advice offered in one of your other threads? was good...ISO 400 indoors means the flash is lighter = lighter shadows and more background. ISO 400 is still very clean. Also, even though you lose DOF, larger apertures = less need for flash = lighter shadows...I had a few out of focus shots, but such is the business of photography...just be careful where that focus point is when you half press :D

[timmciglobal]

On another related flash note, get yourself a gary fong lightshere. Works great for softening shadows and producing some really nice "flash but not flash look" flash shots.


Tim

[Rhys]

On another related flash note, get yourself a gary fong lightshere. Works great for softening shadows and producing some really nice "flash but not flash look" flash shots.


Tim

Oh. You mean a flash diffuser?

I did think about one but as it's a weedy Canon flash and not a Metz, I didn't think I could afford to lose that much power.

[adam75south]

lightsphere's are very nice. i like mine, just wish it was easier to put together. that stupid dome thingy takes a little while to get all snapped on.

[Mark_48]

Hey Rhys...

I just took photos at my cousins wedding this weekend as well. The biggest problem I had was keeping the flash from producing harsh shadows when the camera was turned sideways.

I see a lot of this in your images too. Now, I realize you were in a very large (high ceiling) building, so that makes it even more difficult, but perhaps there's something that could be done in those situations...?

:D

Get a bracket that flips the flash (cheaper) or rotates the camera (more expensive) to maintain the flash over the camera. This will cast the shadow more straight behind the person rather than to the side where it's going to be noticable. You'll need a Canon "Off Camera Shoe Cord 2" also. Diffuser could help also.

[timmciglobal]

Boost up the ISO as I've mentioned in other threads and the sphere will give you still more light output at ISO 400 + sphere. Plus the end result is better photos which is the goal of course.

http://store.garyfonginc.com/lightsphere.html

Check out the video. The results really are nice.

Tim