How I photograph receptions - Page 14

wernersl · 24th of October 2011 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by tim

I've added photos of how I connect my flash and transmitter to the camera to the first post.

very similar to what ive been doing...only ive got a lowly ole 5d and cybersyncs.

nicksan · 24th of October 2011 (Mon)

Yup, that's pretty much my setup right there. I have the CST attached to the 580EXII via Velcro and use the Demb Flip-it for the bounce card.

wernersl · 24th of October 2011 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by nicksan

Yup, that's pretty much my setup right there. I have the CST attached to the 580EXII via Velcro and use the Demb Flip-it for the bounce card.

yeah so my stuff is a generation prior...still works! the Demb is next on my list for this rig. tired of my fun foam bounce card (not pictured) falling all over itself!

Tigerkn · 24th of October 2011 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by wernersl

yeah so my stuff is a generation prior...still works! the Demb is next on my list for this rig. tired of my fun foam bounce card (not pictured) falling all over itself!

Really Shawn? I use the fun foam bounce card (~5" square) and it never moves. I just use it again at a Wedding last Saturday and it was rocking solid.

wernersl · 24th of October 2011 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by Tigerkn

Really Shawn? I use the fun foam bounce card (~5" square) and it never moves. I just use it again at a Wedding last Saturday and it was rocking solid.

wind. the foam strap i made for it (integrated into the design of the card) ripped. so i grabbed a piece of cardboard from a blue moon case and stapled it between the black n white pieces of foam...velcroed to the flash. after a couple of hours it was almost useless. so demb time it is.

Methodical · 31st of October 2011 (Mon)

They are 10lbs each.

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Originally Posted by wernersl

How much do they weigh? My bags are approx 18 lbs. Don't think I would go any lighter than that.

NYC2BGI · 16th of April 2012 (Mon)

Tim thanks for posting all of this information 3 years ago. I have come back and read it over and over because it was so helpful.

tim · 16th of April 2012 (Mon)

It was initially posted three years ago, but I keep it up to date. Glad it helps people

brokensocial · 16th of April 2012 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by NYC2BGI

Tim thanks for posting all of this information 3 years ago. I have come back and read it over and over because it was so helpful.

Indeed. This is good, good information.

jcolman · 16th of April 2012 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by SMP_Homer

how high do you setup those lights?
side light + dozens of bodies = lots of shadows

Not when you aim at the walls. You get very nice soft light. However there are times when I aim my lights at the middle of the dance floor, usually two lights in the back and one in the front. The back lights are my rim lights, the front light my key. Works quite well on the first dance, etc.

umphotography · 17th of April 2012 (Tue)

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Originally Posted by tim

It was initially posted three years ago, but I keep it up to date. Glad it helps people

Tim it helped us a ton at this last wedding. My biggest problem was getting a good side lighting that was not too harsh and/or caused shadows. When we set up at 5:00pm we had daylight coming into the room. After it got dark, i had to go turn the lights way way down. I was at -1 with my 580's for these...What i difference. Glad we made the change. I think im going to use strobes. They cycle a lot faster.

Had a tough time with afternoon sun coming into the room and the side lighting. I had a white ceiling i could have bounced off some more, but i didnt want to loose all the ambient so i had to deal with DJ's lights causing shadows on back wall

Next wedding will be a very nice reception venue. The walls in this place were this UGLY brown gold color so i didn't want to bounce off it. Still tinkering with the set ups. Its only the 2nd time we have had a chance to use but we plan on using it all season....So all help appreciated

unlimited6986 · 5th of June 2012 (Tue)

Hard to tell from my little diagram lol. But im pretty sure i had the right placement of my strobes at my last wedding. I had them like this [" .] Square room had one top left and one bottom right for cross lighting. Did i have them in the right spot? Or should they be on the same wall?

tim · 5th of June 2012 (Tue)

There's no right and wrong, there's only light that you like.

SMP_Homer · 11th of June 2012 (Mon)

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Originally Posted by unlimited6986

Hard to tell from my little diagram lol. But im pretty sure i had the right placement of my strobes at my last wedding. I had them like this [" .] Square room had one top left and one bottom right for cross lighting. Did i have them in the right spot? Or should they be on the same wall?

It would be nice if there were ideal spots for flashes (there are) AND those spots were fully usable to mount light stands w/o being a risk to guests and staff....
mount wherever you can - any lights that you control is better than not being able to control anything...

ckweddingphoto · 18th of July 2012 (Wed)

nice set up

24th of October 2011 (Mon)	#197
nicksan Man I Like to Fart Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NEW FRIGGIN' YORK Posts: 23,965 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How I photograph receptions Yup, that's pretty much my setup right there. I have the CST attached to the 580EXII via Velcro and use the Demb Flip-it for the bounce card. __________________ NYC Wedding Photographer \| Blog \| facebook \| Galleries \| Flickr \| Gear My 5D Mark III Review

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NYC2BGI Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 773	Re: How I photograph receptions Tim thanks for posting all of this information 3 years ago. I have come back and read it over and over because it was so helpful. __________________ Canon EOS 20D and 40D, 5D Mark II EF 50mm f1.4, EF 85mm f1.8, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L http://www.facebook.com/HightechPix

16th of April 2012 (Mon)	#203
tim Light Bringer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 48,038 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How I photograph receptions It was initially posted three years ago, but I keep it up to date. Glad it helps people __________________ NZIPP Qualified Professional wedding photographer. Camera and Lens Reviews ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer Wellington Wedding Photographer (site2) ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer (site3) Read all my FAQs (wedding, printing, lighting, books, etc)

5th of June 2012 (Tue)	#207
unlimited6986 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 827	Re: How I photograph receptions Hard to tell from my little diagram lol. But im pretty sure i had the right placement of my strobes at my last wedding. I had them like this [" .] Square room had one top left and one bottom right for cross lighting. Did i have them in the right spot? Or should they be on the same wall?

5th of June 2012 (Tue)	#208
tim Light Bringer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand Posts: 48,038 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: How I photograph receptions There's no right and wrong, there's only light that you like. __________________ NZIPP Qualified Professional wedding photographer. Camera and Lens Reviews ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer Wellington Wedding Photographer (site2) ~ Wellington Wedding Photographer (site3) Read all my FAQs (wedding, printing, lighting, books, etc)

18th of July 2012 (Wed)	#210
ckweddingphoto Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 35	Re: How I photograph receptions nice set up

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