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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 686469" data-attributes="member: 13196"><p>If I were to try this myself, I'd consider using rear-curtain sync which allows a slower shutter speed. <strong>The problem is when using rear-curtain flash, if your subject moves, their movement may create a ghosting effect.</strong></p><p></p><p>So I watched several videos and found this one. One reason why I like this particular video is he explains about opening the aperture and how that affects the bokeh of the lights. Another reason I like it is because he uses string lights (the tungsten ones, not the LED for the reason Nick posted above). You can set up the string lights on any background. Unless you particularly want your tree as the background, you can set up string lights to be the background. Keep your people far enough in front of the lights so you don't see the actual wires. Then play with your aperture to change the size of the bokeh. Using a slow enough shutter speed is also important to allow enough of the light from the string lights to be captured.</p><p></p><p>If you are using a Christmas tree, I'd suggest keeping the people far enough away from it which will allow more bokeh from the string lights coupled with your aperture setting. The problem with capturing tree lights is you probably won't get a lot of detail from non-lit ornaments. The tree lights will be visible and bright while the ornaments are dark. Or if you want to see the ornaments, then the tree lights will either be blown or the tree itself will be overexposed. </p><p></p><p>This first link is the written tutorial for the embedded video.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/how-to-shoot-portraits-with-christmas-lights/" target="_blank">https://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/how-to-shoot-portraits-with-christmas-lights/</a></p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]OYhR3F_8YM0[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hark, post: 686469, member: 13196"] If I were to try this myself, I'd consider using rear-curtain sync which allows a slower shutter speed. [B]The problem is when using rear-curtain flash, if your subject moves, their movement may create a ghosting effect.[/B] So I watched several videos and found this one. One reason why I like this particular video is he explains about opening the aperture and how that affects the bokeh of the lights. Another reason I like it is because he uses string lights (the tungsten ones, not the LED for the reason Nick posted above). You can set up the string lights on any background. Unless you particularly want your tree as the background, you can set up string lights to be the background. Keep your people far enough in front of the lights so you don't see the actual wires. Then play with your aperture to change the size of the bokeh. Using a slow enough shutter speed is also important to allow enough of the light from the string lights to be captured. If you are using a Christmas tree, I'd suggest keeping the people far enough away from it which will allow more bokeh from the string lights coupled with your aperture setting. The problem with capturing tree lights is you probably won't get a lot of detail from non-lit ornaments. The tree lights will be visible and bright while the ornaments are dark. Or if you want to see the ornaments, then the tree lights will either be blown or the tree itself will be overexposed. This first link is the written tutorial for the embedded video. [URL]https://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/how-to-shoot-portraits-with-christmas-lights/[/URL] [MEDIA=youtube]OYhR3F_8YM0[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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