Wedding photos without flash strobes ect

As a guest I shot this at -2/3rds SOOC jpeg. Some years ago now from a 1DS. Imagine what it would have been like with no flash? Horrendous shadows.

LincsRP wrote in post #17833141
So you do use flash then?

Only at the reception. Not really fill either. Just for added light in general as it would be too dark otherwise.

During the rest of the day it doesn't come out of the car.

LincsRP wrote in post #17833156
As a guest I shot this at -2/3rds SOOC jpeg. Some years ago now from a 1DS. Imagine what it would have been like with no flash? Horrendous shadows.

It would still have had the cluttered background, unflattering angle, the two women with their eyes shut (or just about shut) on top of the slightly worse shadows that the ones in the image even with flash.

Looking at that shot you could have used the light that was already there much better.

"Looking at that shot you could have used the light that was already there much better."

So you edited the posting 19 mins later with something that doesn't make sense? Just how are we going to reflect light from shadows then?

Considering all your galleries are password protected so we cannot see your qualities how do we evaluate your quality?

Any photographer worth their salt exhibits their wares. Mine are in the public domain...

There are thousands of pictures on my business facebook page, thousands.

And as for not being in the public domain... I'd google Peter Adams-Shawn if I were you... You'll find I'm very much in the public domain.

If you'd have shot from a different angle with a different backdrop the light would have fallen very differently. You chose harsh sidelighting for the group.

The use of off-camera lighting depends on your vision as a photographer. There are some situations where off-camera lighting will ruin the awesomeness of the scene in front you, while other images you can only pull off with flash. First step is to always look at the available light and then make a decision based on the light and environment before you.

Here are some of my ambient only photos:

Here is a few no flash using a 70-300 Nikon VR lens.
I use flash a lot just not for this kind of shot on the beach,

Zansho wrote in post #17833277
Here are some of my ambient only photos:

This one is ambient only? It seems that is an artificial light source, although if it's not you controlling it...I guess would qualify as it "ambient".

I am curious if it wasn't a flash/strobe, what was providing the light for you? It's very controlled for ambient.

No. They said that was strobed.

memoriesoftomorrow wrote in post #17834917
No. They said that was strobed.

Oops...I did miss that statement between the photos.

Thanks!

My 2pence...the one in the middle is MY daughter-in-law. She actually is beautiful as are her friends.
Getting pictures here is not like Facebook easy or Tumbler elegant...OK, I'll be off again.
POTN is not getting any better.

I put in my post that that particular example were my flashed strobe. In that case, it would be a single Einstein with an octobox providing the light.

Zansho wrote in post #17835303
I put in my post that that particular example were my flashed strobe. In that case, it would be a single Einstein with an octobox providing the light.

Yeah, I scrolled right past the mention that they were part of the strobed examples

F-Stran wrote in post #17833248
The use of off-camera lighting depends on your vision as a photographer. There are some situations where off-camera lighting will ruin the awesomeness of the scene in front you, while other images you can only pull off with flash. First step is to always look at the available light and then make a decision based on the light and environment before you.

I agree. My style(vision) is to use the available light as efficiently as possible. I *rarely use flash of any kind. It's also rare that I prefer photos with flash, including some of those in this thread. It comes down completely to my style and preference.

garbidz wrote in post #17835004
Getting pictures here is not like Facebook easy or Tumbler elegant...

It's not difficult either...

A few of mine.

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