My first AD wedding shoot

[wenghong]

hey guys,
this is my first time taking AD wedding, Still a lot to learn from the pro here.
Here are the shots i have taken. C & C most welcome

Pic #1



Pic #2



Pic #3

[pethuel]

Originally Posted by wenghong hey guys, this is my first time taking AD wedding, Still a lot to learn from the pro here. Here are the shots i have taken. C & C most welcome Pic #3

ouch~! wat lens were you using?? hahhaa.. kanna sprayed... hope you placed a filter...

interesting effect btw...~

[wenghong]

Originally Posted by pethuel ouch~! wat lens were you using?? hahhaa.. kanna sprayed... hope you placed a filter... interesting effect btw...~

I am using the 17-55 IS, luckily got filter, or else jia lat. i am wondering, whether to stand in front of couple when they pop the champgne in the future, really putting ourselvs at risk.

[casey4355]

use of flash is very obvious, trick is to use flash but the result more natural, not like flash.

[artofshuenalogy]

Originally Posted by casey4355 use of flash is very obvious, trick is to use flash but the result more natural, not like flash.

I agree. You should use flash w/o the viewers even notice you use flash =P And the champange one....I wouldn't risk it

[catchlights]

Originally Posted by casey4355 use of flash is very obvious, trick is to use flash but the result more natural, not like flash.

I guess you are referring to pix #1, so what would you suggest? shooting this before 7am at a HDB open air carpark.

[Paul_Yeo]

Originally Posted by pethuel ouch~! wat lens were you using?? hahhaa.. kanna sprayed... hope you placed a filter... interesting effect btw...~

At first, i thought it is an effect done digitally

[Camm]

How would you guys normally shoot for pic 1 senario in open space?? What type of diffuser needed to spread out the light naturally without harsh flash on the skin ??

[garou12]

Originally Posted by wenghong I am using the 17-55 IS, luckily got filter, or else jia lat. i am wondering, whether to stand in front of couple when they pop the champgne in the future, really putting ourselvs at risk.

it was worth it. Look at what a beautiful and striking pic you got for taking the risk!

[wenghong]

Originally Posted by garou12 it was worth it. Look at what a beautiful and striking pic you got for taking the risk!

Its a pity that we can't see the face of the bride, its blocked by the champgne spot. i will try again, putting myself in the hot spot, and hopefully able to capture the happy faces of the bride and groom.

[wenghong]

Originally Posted by artofshuenalogy I agree. You should use flash w/o the viewers even notice you use flash =P And the champange one....I wouldn't risk it

I have no idea how to shoot pic #1 without flash or to compensate the exposure, as it was 5am in the morning. Honestly, it was kinda weird shooting wedding 5am. I shot the gate crashing at 4.15am.

[melvinmah]

Whoa #3, that's a keeper!

[casey4355]

Originally Posted by wenghong I have no idea how to shoot pic #1 without flash or to compensate the exposure, as it was 5am in the morning. Honestly, it was kinda weird shooting wedding 5am. I shot the gate crashing at 4.15am.

Well, I am not too aware of the situation. Open air 4.15am is tough.
But #2 is indoor, and flash is also obvious here.
The trick to make flash less obvious is set the shutter speed and aperture close the that of
the environment such that there is more detail of the background in the final pic insted of fade to black.

[CreaXion]

Originally Posted by casey4355 Well, I am not too aware of the situation. Open air 4.15am is tough. But #2 is indoor, and flash is also obvious here. The trick to make flash less obvious is set the shutter speed and aperture close the that of the environment such that there is more detail of the background in the final pic insted of fade to black.

In additional, also set the flash lesser so that exposure is more even. However, that means that exposure will be under the risk of unexposure. Require experience and practise

[catchlights]

photo #2, that's the best he can do, check out the light bulbs on ceiling and background, the restaurant has turn down the ambient when the couple doing 2nd march in, if lower down the flash output, the result is totally underexpose.

[jopel]

Originally Posted by wenghong I have no idea how to shoot pic #1 without flash or to compensate the exposure, as it was 5am in the morning. Honestly, it was kinda weird shooting wedding 5am. I shot the gate crashing at 4.15am.

pardon me, I hope you are doing for free. else your declaration here wouldn't do you good. especially if your clients happened to read this thread.

[MooneyedWileECoyote]

Originally Posted by wenghong Its a pity that we can't see the face of the bride, its blocked by the champgne spot. i will try again, putting myself in the hot spot, and hopefully able to capture the happy faces of the bride and groom.

maybe next time try rear-curtain sync for flash, cos the bubbly seems to fly towards the couple in the above pic.

[namespace]

Hi, are you using the on camera flash or external flash? Thanks

[wenghong]

Originally Posted by jopel pardon me, I hope you are doing for free. else your declaration here wouldn't do you good. especially if your clients happened to read this thread.

I used flash, but not to the extend of "using flash to a manner where viewers can't tell flash has been use"

[wenghong]

Originally Posted by namespace Hi, are you using the on camera flash or external flash? Thanks

External flash was used