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| Ok, we're going to talk about one of my favorite things...dramatic lighting at dusk for wedding photos. I will always try to get my couple outside for a shot like this...if the timing works out and I can pull them away from the festivities for 10 minutes. But first, I want to show you how we GET a photo like this... |
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| This is what the scene looked like to the camera, when left to it's own devices. What does that mean? That means it's on a program setting, and you're shooting to get a ballpark for what you want shutter and aperture set at. It then gets switched into manual mode and finely tuned. The first thing I'm doing is getting a combination of settings that will show me the blues and color in the sky and clouds, if they're there. |
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| A different version of the "starting" image. See those cars back there? I'm working right next to a road and a parking lot. Those things must be avoided. So...we changed the perspective for the series. |
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| This is what the shot would look like with just available light. |
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| And THIS is what the shot looks like with a combination of available light and flash to back light the couple. Her dress is hiding my tripod and Q-Flash, and it's controlled by a remote attached to my camera. I love the control I have when everything's set manually...and I love that I can make something so beautiful and dramatic out of something that might not have looked so interesting to begin with. A camera is just a tool. The magic is in how you use it. :) |
