First Event!

My friend is getting married and his fiance asked me to take some photos at her bridal shower. I want some general feedback on these if anyone would be kind enough to share what you think I could do better next time with lighting, composition, focus, etc. Most of these were shot with the kit lens 18-55 with the yn-560 pointed at the ceiling.

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Looks like you did a good job on the shoot!

Thanks photos guy. I'm hoping to hear some crits. Spare no punches

I've scrolled through most of your pictures, and i must say i like the overall result. Nearly all of them appear to be sharp and vibrant. I could really feel the mood that must have been present that day.

There are a few exeptions that i would leave out of this gallery personally though, like photo's 051 & 031 and 032.

I like it

Nice set!

too lazy to click link, how bout post up a few of the best so lazy guys like me can see them!! well, im not that lazy but my rotten computer crashes if i hit certain webpages

OK for all of you who are too lazy (i understand im lazy too) I have updated my first post with embedded images

Yes I used a flash pointed at the ceiling for most of these. Some shots I went off camera with my flash, some bounced off of a wall. What can I do to reduce the dark eyes when bouncing off of a ceiling? Is there a piece of kit that I am missing or a technique you can suggest?

mattertea wrote in post #15863656
Yes I used a flash pointed at the ceiling for most of these. Some shots I went off camera with my flash, some bounced off of a wall. What can I do to reduce the dark eyes when bouncing off of a ceiling? Is there a piece of kit that I am missing or a technique you can suggest?

You can tell that some are off the ceiling - the solution is a bounce card which throws some of the light toward the subject. It is also a cheap solution.
You can also invest in Lumiquest Quik Bounce but it is a bout $40.

BTW these are all quite good esp the large group - these are tough!

Spike44 wrote in post #15863955
You can tell that some are off the ceiling - the solution is a bounce card which throws some of the light toward the subject. It is also a cheap solution.
You can also invest in Lumiquest Quik Bounce but it is a bout $40.

BTW these are all quite good esp the large group - these are tough!

I second this ^

I sometimes just use my left hand. Even been known to hold a paper plate ..
Just about anything will work, but yeah, I agree with ktan7.
Those eyes need to pop! But over-all, you nailed the focus, and the comps are good too.

Keep it up!

Tomi Hawk wrote in post #15863990
I second this ^

I sometimes just use my left hand. Even been known to hold a paper plate ..
Just about anything will work, but yeah, I agree with ktan7.
Those eyes need to pop! But over-all, you nailed the focus, and the comps are good too.

Keep it up!

Thanks so much for all your compliments, I'm really quite honored! I'm also sort of kicking myself because i have a rogue flashbender, but i felt like it is a little too big and unruly to be swinging around on camera at a party, so I left it in the bag.

Yeah good work. Pretty women everywhere

These are OK, but they need a little fill. Here's a old fill light trick when bouncing off the ceiling just isn't good enough.