Newbie help...Parents 50th anniversary

LHeyden · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

We are having a small-ish (less than 100 guests) 50th anniversary party for my parents. I am not, nor do I plan to be a professional photographer, however, I have what I think is a pretty good camera kit and want to take decent pictures of the affair. It will be in a senior center hall so I'm not real sure of the lighting at this time. Any advice for settings and lenses to use? Thanks so much for your help.

gonzogolf · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

Can you borrow, rent, or buy an external flash? Your lighting is guaranteed not to be good. An external flash is essential for this type of work.

snakeman55 · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

7d, 28-135, 430 or 580 in ettl pointed straight up with a bounce card manual mode 1/60, ISO1600, f/4. If the pics are too hot in LCD try 5.6 or f/8 and 1/80 or 1/100.

snakeman55 · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

Actually I'd borrow or buy a kit lens or 17-55 because 28mm on crop isn't very wide.

LHeyden · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

Wait a minute...I have a 17-55 kit lens on my T1i...It's just packaged up from when I thought it was sold (turns out it was a scam...but that's another story). Now I'll go look about buying a flash. The bounce card part kinda threw me, can you elaborate about the bounce card set up? Thank you so much for your insight.

scorpio_e · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

A rouge flash bender works great.

snakeman55 · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

http://www.abetterbouncecard.com/abe...ard-large.html

gonzogolf · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by LHeyden

Wait a minute...I have a 17-55 kit lens on my T1i...It's just packaged up from when I thought it was sold (turns out it was a scam...but that's another story). Now I'll go look about buying a flash. The bounce card part kinda threw me, can you elaborate about the bounce card set up? Thank you so much for your insight.

You probably have an 18-55 kit lens, different creature altogether, but suitable for this purpose. The bounce card ( i prefer the rogue flashbender, but they all do much the same thing) allows you to bounce the majority of your light off of the ceiling but kicks a small amount forward. This is helpful in that it softens the shadows in the eye sockets from overhead light, and it creates a catchlight reflection in the eye which gives life and sparkle to the photo.

LHeyden · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

Yes, you're right, it is a 18-55 (finger slippage).

scorpio_e · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

Or you can do this for almost free.

http://www.petapixel.com/2010/03/04/...e-bounce-card/

You can use flexible foam core from Michaels

LHeyden · 23rd of May 2012 (Wed)

You all are AWESOME!!! Thank you so much!

22nd of May 2012 (Tue)	#1
LHeyden Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Merrill, Oregon Posts: 448 IMAGE EDITING OK	Newbie help...Parents 50th anniversary We are having a small-ish (less than 100 guests) 50th anniversary party for my parents. I am not, nor do I plan to be a professional photographer, however, I have what I think is a pretty good camera kit and want to take decent pictures of the affair. It will be in a senior center hall so I'm not real sure of the lighting at this time. Any advice for settings and lenses to use? Thanks so much for your help. __________________ Laura Heyden http://windyridgegoldens.com/ 7D, Canon's 70-200mm f/2.8L (non-IS), 28-135mm IS, 85mm 1.8, 50mm 1.8, and Tamron's 17-35 2.8-4

22nd of May 2012 (Tue)	#2
gonzogolf Cream of the Crop Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,564	Re: Newbie help...Parents 50th anniversary Can you borrow, rent, or buy an external flash? Your lighting is guaranteed not to be good. An external flash is essential for this type of work.

22nd of May 2012 (Tue)	#3
snakeman55 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Baltimore, Md Posts: 1,192 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Newbie help...Parents 50th anniversary 7d, 28-135, 430 or 580 in ettl pointed straight up with a bounce card manual mode 1/60, ISO1600, f/4. If the pics are too hot in LCD try 5.6 or f/8 and 1/80 or 1/100. __________________ -Adam Wedding Photographers in Maryland Gear

22nd of May 2012 (Tue)	#4
snakeman55 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Baltimore, Md Posts: 1,192 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Newbie help...Parents 50th anniversary Actually I'd borrow or buy a kit lens or 17-55 because 28mm on crop isn't very wide. __________________ -Adam Wedding Photographers in Maryland Gear Last edited by snakeman55 : 22nd of May 2012 (Tue) at 23:43.

22nd of May 2012 (Tue)	#5
LHeyden Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Merrill, Oregon Posts: 448 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Newbie help...Parents 50th anniversary Wait a minute...I have a 17-55 kit lens on my T1i...It's just packaged up from when I thought it was sold (turns out it was a scam...but that's another story). Now I'll go look about buying a flash. The bounce card part kinda threw me, can you elaborate about the bounce card set up? Thank you so much for your insight. __________________ Laura Heyden http://windyridgegoldens.com/ 7D, Canon's 70-200mm f/2.8L (non-IS), 28-135mm IS, 85mm 1.8, 50mm 1.8, and Tamron's 17-35 2.8-4

22nd of May 2012 (Tue)	#6
scorpio_e Cream of the Crop Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pa Posts: 5,438 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Newbie help...Parents 50th anniversary A rouge flash bender works great. __________________ www.steelcityphotography.com

23rd of May 2012 (Wed)	#9
LHeyden Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Merrill, Oregon Posts: 448 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Newbie help...Parents 50th anniversary Yes, you're right, it is a 18-55 (finger slippage). __________________ Laura Heyden http://windyridgegoldens.com/ 7D, Canon's 70-200mm f/2.8L (non-IS), 28-135mm IS, 85mm 1.8, 50mm 1.8, and Tamron's 17-35 2.8-4

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