OCF for reception with NO Natural Light!!

Hi All,

I was just wonder if any one as experienced shooting a reception hall with no natural light? This place is pretty dim even with all the lights available on and I am certain the lights will be dim for a better mood.

Only shots I am generally concern with is shooting the head table.

My first thought is to place two speedlites on each end of the Stage area and bounce them off the wall/ceiling.

The couple as only requested photos up until the meal starting.

• So I will be doing head table photos
  
• Individual table shots
  
• Cake
  
• Details
  

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"So there is no need for the dancing, first dance, Bouquet toss, etc."

that's primarily the effect when OCF is used most often. The rest of your shots can be done with bounced flash especially since the ceilings are low.

For shooting the head table, i would put a speedlite behind the table pointed at the ceiling and then have a speedlite on a stand on camera right shooting towards the head table for fill.

Why is this in the news section?

c2thew: Thanks for the info. I will def. try that set up. I totally agree about low ceilings and bounced flash being the main focus.

Sorry about the wrong location. Can someone please move this to the correct section????

Bounce flash and a light to lit up the wood texture behind the head table.

3 flashes, manually set, bounced off the ceiling, gelled for the light.

One on your camera also for the table shots.

High ISO, F4 for the close ups.

Easy.

Done and Done!

I tend to agree that a hot-shoe mounted flash will suffice for that schedule. The ceiling looks pretty low and white, so plenty of bounce opportunity. Keep it simple. Get your shots, and get outta there!

I use OCF for an entire reception. For only head table, cake, and details, i'd only use on camera though.

Thanks guys. Had the wedding this past weekend. It was a crazy scene, they ended up not even doing a head table shot, the entire wedding party stayed at the front entrance and greeted people for over an hour and half. Super odd. Anyways I made due with OCF and just bounced everything.

post a few pictures to wrap up the thread!