One for the wedding togs

Danthus · 20 Sep 2016 at 18:36

How do you take the image of the happy couple at dusk with an umbrella and the light flowing down on them?

I am guessing there is some off camera lighting that falls on the couple and then a flash firing up into the umbrella?

I think Raymond has done something similar.

Raymond Lin · 20 Sep 2016 at 19:20

It's the same technique, single off camera flash. Yup, just 1. It depends where you point it that's all.

even these

Zaf · 21 Sep 2016 at 02:00

Wow! Stunning work Raymond, truly are an inspiration!!

Danthus · 21 Sep 2016 at 20:28

Raymond Lin said:
It's the same technique, single off camera flash. Yup, just 1. It depends where you point it that's all.

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Cheers Raymond.

Can you talk me through that shot please. I love it!

Raymond Lin · 21 Sep 2016 at 20:38

OldCoals said:
Cheers Raymond.

Can you talk me through that shot please. I love it!

You mean how I came up with the story or the technical bit?

The technical bit is easy.

1 off camera flash, point it up at the umbrella, remote trigger from camera. So the umbrella is now like a lampshade.

Settings varies, I needed a tripod for this one but that's because i wanted a low ISO, because it is flash it is shot on manual.

The HARDEST part is focusing, it was pitch black so I had to manual focus, to do that I asked the groom to held up a mobile int he dark so I could get the focus first, lock it, put his phone away, get into position and shoot.

Danthus · 21 Sep 2016 at 21:44

The technical bit really.

Is the flash on the floor then just behind them?

Raymond Lin · 21 Sep 2016 at 21:45

OldCoals said:
The technical bit really.

Is the flash on the floor then just behind them?

She tugged it between her arm, just need to be out of sight.

Russinating · 21 Sep 2016 at 21:49

Raymond Lin said:
She tugged it between her arm, just need to be out of sight.

And then she held the flash. Giggidy!

planty · 21 Sep 2016 at 22:52

Russinating said:
And then she held the flash. Giggidy!

Lovely shots Raymond, and great to read how you did it

Phate · 22 Sep 2016 at 14:08

I used to do this with the Sun flaring in as well. It's good fun if the couple want to stick with it

snow patrol · 5 Oct 2016 at 07:25

great shots, what sort of power do you have the flash on, typically, for these type of shots?

Raymond Lin · 5 Oct 2016 at 16:53

snow patrol said:
great shots, what sort of power do you have the flash on, typically, for these type of shots?

Depends but just work your way up from 1/128th.

Vertigo · 15 Oct 2016 at 20:59

Is that just a standard shoot-through flash umbrella?

Raymond Lin · 15 Oct 2016 at 21:11

No, it's a standard white umbrella with a wooden handle from Amazon.

Greebo · 15 Oct 2016 at 21:35

Raymond Lin said:
No, it's a standard white umbrella with a wooden handle from Amazon.

jonneymendoza · 15 Oct 2016 at 21:57

Raymond Lin said:
You mean how I came up with the story or the technical bit?

The technical bit is easy.

1 off camera flash, point it up at the umbrella, remote trigger from camera. So the umbrella is now like a lampshade.

Settings varies, I needed a tripod for this one but that's because i wanted a low ISO, because it is flash it is shot on manual.

The HARDEST part is focusing, it was pitch black so I had to manual focus, to do that I asked the groom to held up a mobile int he dark so I could get the focus first, lock it, put his phone away, get into position and shoot.

You would love using a sony a7r2 for its manual focusing aids

AHarvey · 15 Oct 2016 at 22:37

jonneymendoza said:
You would love using a sony a7r2 for its manual focusing aids

I'm actually looking at getting one as a general camera while getting a D810 for weddings and using my D700 as a backup.

Raymond Lin · 15 Oct 2016 at 23:24

jonneymendoza said:
You would love using a sony a7r2 for its manual focusing aids

Lack of thumb stick and dual card slots are deal breakers.

It would mean spending about £3k for a single photo per wedding.

jonneymendoza · 16 Oct 2016 at 00:04

Raymond Lin said:
Lack of thumb stick and dual card slots are deal breakers.

It would mean spending about £3k for a single photo per wedding.

jesus. wrong thread. i replied to this on the gear thread and thought you did a ninja edit there! lol

Raymond Lin · 16 Oct 2016 at 01:28

One more.