How to achieve this Wedding photo

Can anyone with knowledge detail how this shot was done? I know that the camera was on a tripod, and the shutter speed was decreased. The Aperture was probably set to something high in order to balance the slower shutter speed. But how was the couple so sharp in the photo? Was it because they stood really still?

Thanks ahead of time!

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Couple stands very still. Put camera on bulb mode with small aperture, lower ISO, then have someone with a sparkler run around the couple.

My guess is flash was used to freeze the subjects....by the way, you should only link to images that aren't yours, forum rules.

bdpaco wrote in post #13916856
My guess is flash was used to freeze the subjects....by the way, you should only link to images that aren't yours, forum rules.

Nah, the color of the light is all from the sparkler. Adding flash in there would make it look strange I'm betting. They don't look super sharp.

As above, long exposure with someone running around with a sparkler and then fire a flash at the end. If the exposure settings for the sparkler bit are enough to get almost no detail of the people in it then the flash should bring them out nice and sharp. Assuming you've focussed properly too of course

You can actually see a bit of the sparkler holder's arm reaching down toward the bride's bottom.

Personally if I was after this effect it is better done in post with a brush and masking. This one has too much sparklers in it and is over exposed for my taste.

This can easily be done via:

1. With small aperture on lens, open shutter on' B' and the flash fires, with couple in the scene
   
2. ...then put a black cloth over the lens, move the couple out of the way,
   
3. ...and then position someone dressed in black into the scene with a sparker, then uncover the lens and
   
4. have that person move the sparkler around, then close the shutter.
   

If I would do this i would do less sparkles or simply just a heart shape, especially the exit sparkle destroys the image a little for me.

spkerer wrote in post #13917189
You can actually see a bit of the sparkler holder's arm reaching down toward the bride's bottom.

You can also see the blurred head and shoulders of someone to the right of the man.