Background: We're aware the bride REALLY wanted to have her wedding after sunset and OUTDOORS. We are also are very familiar with the venue. Wilson Creek Winery has three outdoor ceremony site. Of course the bride selects the one with a dark brown exterior (WC also has a white gazebo). But at least WC was able to set up two flood lights pointing into the gazebo ceremony site.
For me I don't like flash photography much at all. Especially don't like flash outdoors. No place to bounce and the images look like cheap snapshots. But sometime you got to do what you go to do!
I will place images below and explain what we did to prepare to get the shots. Remember this is a wedding and not a commercial or model shoot. Everything must be done is minutes or seconds and move on. No one should be waiting for a photographer to set up! That's why we bring a ton of equipment to every wedding. See our BLOG
in the photo gear section to see what we bring. It's a lot of stuff!
Image 1: Bride leaving building walking down aisle. Setup:
- Camera Hand Held
- Canon 5D MKII
- 24-70mm 2.8L
- ISO 1600
- f2.8
- 1/30
- No Flash
Image 2: Pre-planned these shots. Remember WC has the flood lights pointing INTO the ceremony site. No choice but to use flash. BUT we set up (prior) a remote 508EX on a light stand off to your left as you are looking at these images. On board flash used also. Both flashes set in manual mode to get the effect we wanted. An image not so "flat" if using a forward flash only. It worked!
Setup:
- Camera Hand Held
- Canon 5D MKII
- 70-200mm 2.8L
- ISO 800
- f4
- 1/60
- Flash - Yes - 2 of them
Another young lady with remote flash setup.
Setup:
- Camera Hand Held
- Canon 5D MKII
- 70-200mm 2.8L
- ISO 800
- f4
- 1/60
- Flash - Yes - 2 of them
The following image was also ready and setup as needed. ID MK IV on a tripod ready to go.
A few images from this tripod MKIV setup.
Setup:
- Camera on Tripod
- Canon 1D MKIV
- 16-35mm 2.8L
- ISO 1600
- f6.3
- 1/60
- No Flash
Another tripod MKIV image.
Setup:
- Camera on Tripod
- Canon 1D MKIV
- 16-35mm 2.8L
- ISO 1600
- f6.3
- 1/60
- No Flash
Note: all images shot in manual mode.
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