Comments on: Off camera lighting for weddings http://digitalphotobuzz.com/off-camera-wedding-lighting A place for photographers to share and inspire others Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mark http://digitalphotobuzz.com/off-camera-wedding-lighting/comment-page-1#comment-13656 Mark Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:25:37 +0000 http://digitalphotobuzz.com/?p=83#comment-13656 Yes, softboxes I use pretty often to soften the light at a wedding. Such a great way to soften the light. Yes, softboxes I use pretty often to soften the light at a wedding. Such a great way to soften the light.

]]> By: Angel http://digitalphotobuzz.com/off-camera-wedding-lighting/comment-page-1#comment-13512 Angel Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:26:58 +0000 http://digitalphotobuzz.com/?p=83#comment-13512 Did you use softboxes to minimize the shadow? beauty dish? or 3 different lights for your wedding images at night? I haven't quite perfected the shadowless image--tips? Did you use softboxes to minimize the shadow? beauty dish? or 3 different lights for your wedding images at night? I haven’t quite perfected the shadowless image–tips?

]]> By: Using Exposure Compensation for flash photography | Digital Photo Buzz - Digital Photography reviews and tips http://digitalphotobuzz.com/off-camera-wedding-lighting/comment-page-1#comment-3968 Using Exposure Compensation for flash photography | Digital Photo Buzz - Digital Photography reviews and tips Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:20:56 +0000 http://digitalphotobuzz.com/?p=83#comment-3968 [...] Speed Sync and Flash photography Off camera lighting for weddings Creative lighting for first dance photos Vivitar 285 HV [...] [...] Speed Sync and Flash photography Off camera lighting for weddings Creative lighting for first dance photos Vivitar 285 HV [...]

]]> By: Mark http://digitalphotobuzz.com/off-camera-wedding-lighting/comment-page-1#comment-2521 Mark Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:55:13 +0000 http://digitalphotobuzz.com/?p=83#comment-2521 That is one of the hardest parts about shooting in the dark (or near dark). Generally at a wedding reception there is enough ambient light so I can focus with autofocus but I have to look for sharp lines to focus on like the edge of someones shirt or a necklace, anything with a sharp edge and the camera seems to do a little better with focusing. I prefer to shoot at 2.8 so there isn't too much room for error but normally I can do pretty good at a reception. If it is pitch black then i'll raise the aperture a bit to around f/4 or f/5.6 and manually set the focus to around 3-4 feet. Then I just move around the floor and visually try and keep my subjects in that range and don't touch the focus at all. That is one of the hardest parts about shooting in the dark (or near dark). Generally at a wedding reception there is enough ambient light so I can focus with autofocus but I have to look for sharp lines to focus on like the edge of someones shirt or a necklace, anything with a sharp edge and the camera seems to do a little better with focusing. I prefer to shoot at 2.8 so there isn’t too much room for error but normally I can do pretty good at a reception. If it is pitch black then i’ll raise the aperture a bit to around f/4 or f/5.6 and manually set the focus to around 3-4 feet. Then I just move around the floor and visually try and keep my subjects in that range and don’t touch the focus at all.

]]> By: Ivor Tetteh-Lartey Photography http://digitalphotobuzz.com/off-camera-wedding-lighting/comment-page-1#comment-2513 Ivor Tetteh-Lartey Photography Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:35:12 +0000 http://digitalphotobuzz.com/?p=83#comment-2513 When you were shooting in the dark, how did you compose and focus? I use Nikon speed lights which have a modelling light effect, but drain battery power. When you were shooting in the dark, how did you compose and focus? I use Nikon speed lights which have a modelling light effect, but drain battery power.

]]> By: Off Camera Lighting at Occasions- Wedding | CAM's Photo Lighting http://digitalphotobuzz.com/off-camera-wedding-lighting/comment-page-1#comment-1688 Off Camera Lighting at Occasions- Wedding | CAM's Photo Lighting Wed, 12 May 2010 03:31:05 +0000 http://digitalphotobuzz.com/?p=83#comment-1688 [...] chance to shoot? What would you do after sunset? Read on, here’s something about it…Digital Photo Buzz is rolling out a setup for their wedding photography after sunset. There were two Q-Flash applied [...] [...] chance to shoot? What would you do after sunset? Read on, here’s something about it…Digital Photo Buzz is rolling out a setup for their wedding photography after sunset. There were two Q-Flash applied [...]

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]]> By: Mark http://digitalphotobuzz.com/off-camera-wedding-lighting/comment-page-1#comment-175 Mark Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:05:44 +0000 http://digitalphotobuzz.com/?p=83#comment-175 Hi Douglas, The Qflashes do need to be powered by a battery unit that Quantum makes which are pricey (but do last long and have a good amount of power) You can see these on our amazon gear box here: http://astore.amazon.com/stagiimageryb-20/detail/B00009XVRV Right now they are $569 which is pretty much the norm for these guys. With the battery pack they will cost much more than the 580's but they are more powerful and have a better light spread for portraits (since the light is in a domed reflector, they spread light better than the rectangular speedlights) These or monolights (we use the alien bees) I think are perfect for on location lighting. Hi Douglas,

The Qflashes do need to be powered by a battery unit that Quantum makes which are pricey (but do last long and have a good amount of power)

You can see these on our amazon gear box here:
http://astore.amazon.com/stagiimageryb-20/detail/B00009XVRV
Right now they are $569 which is pretty much the norm for these guys.

With the battery pack they will cost much more than the 580′s but they are more powerful and have a better light spread for portraits (since the light is in a domed reflector, they spread light better than the rectangular speedlights)

These or monolights (we use the alien bees) I think are perfect for on location lighting.

]]> By: Douglas http://digitalphotobuzz.com/off-camera-wedding-lighting/comment-page-1#comment-174 Douglas Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:18:08 +0000 http://digitalphotobuzz.com/?p=83#comment-174 Curious how you powered the QFlash? I don't own them, but I am considering getting them. Are they battery powered? Any good articles on the units themselves? Not sure whether or not to invest in these or additional 580 EXII's for doing this type of exercises. Curious how you powered the QFlash? I don’t own them, but I am considering getting them. Are they battery powered? Any good articles on the units themselves? Not sure whether or not to invest in these or additional 580 EXII’s for doing this type of exercises.

]]> By: Intro to lighting, off camera lighting for weddings | Digital Photo Buzz - Digital Photography reviews and tips http://digitalphotobuzz.com/off-camera-wedding-lighting/comment-page-1#comment-101 Intro to lighting, off camera lighting for weddings | Digital Photo Buzz - Digital Photography reviews and tips Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:51:58 +0000 http://digitalphotobuzz.com/?p=83#comment-101 [...] Here is a shot that we did in a pitch black field. It was an awesome shot to end the wedding and made a perfect full page spread in their album. I’ll give a breakdown on how this image was made next week in our shot of the week post. Update: read how we got this shot here (Using on location off camera lighting) [...] [...] Here is a shot that we did in a pitch black field. It was an awesome shot to end the wedding and made a perfect full page spread in their album. I’ll give a breakdown on how this image was made next week in our shot of the week post. Update: read how we got this shot here (Using on location off camera lighting) [...]

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