My first wedding: the hotel

Felisek

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This is a continuation of my First Wedding thread.

This is the venue for the day and evening reception. Any particular advice on setting up lights, using on-camera flash, lenses?

An overview. There are two levels. This is the lower level. There are white ceilings on both sides (might be useful for reflecting flash), but a big hole in the middle.
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Bride and groom will sit here.
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View from the top floor:
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nzswift

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In the shot "bride and groom sit here" there are some pretty hideous verticals. Are you able to correct this in PP possibly using lens corrections?
 

rocketman122

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first question.. is that the couple youll be shooting in the last pic, or is it you and your lady?

what cameras lenses flashes do you have? radio triggers? ceiling on the lower level is too short for light stands and putting from the flashes on the upper level shooting down or even reflected up so it finally comes down to ground level is angled way too down.

personally, if youre shooting DX I think youre limited with high iso. looking at the specs and the shutter you were using a tripod? you wont be able to use those specs with people.

in the table shots walking around that area, Id just use a flash on camera and I would use high iso like 3200 and blend the flash with the ambient. I dont know how experienced a photog u are to do that.

as far as outside shots are concerned, you can do some couple "location" shots there together. next to the trees shooting even with them inside and backlit and you shooting them from outside. them at the bridge together a lot of poses comes to mind. just dont know how competent you are. I just dont know your level
 

Felisek

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In the shot "bride and groom sit here" there are some pretty hideous verticals. Are you able to correct this in PP possibly using lens corrections?

These are quick and dirty straight-of-the-camera shots just to show you guys what the venue looks like. I don't think I'm going to use the 11-16 much for the actual event.
 

Felisek

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first question.. is that the couple youll be shooting in the last pic, or is it you and your lady?

This is the couple.

what cameras lenses flashes do you have? radio triggers? ceiling on the lower level is too short for light stands and putting from the flashes on the upper level shooting down or even reflected up so it finally comes down to ground level is angled way too down.

The full list of equipment is in the other thread about this wedding. There is a link at the top of this thread. Sorry for being confusing!

personally, if youre shooting DX I think youre limited with high iso. looking at the specs and the shutter you were using a tripod? you wont be able to use those specs with people.

The photos above were all hand-held. I took them specifically to demonstrate the venue, hence ultra-wide angles. I don't think 11-16 would be very useful for the wedding, but I'd like to hear your opinion. Perhaps for group shots?

in the table shots walking around that area, Id just use a flash on camera and I would use high iso like 3200 and blend the flash with the ambient. I dont know how experienced a photog u are to do that.

I can certainly do this. In fact, I'm going to practice using high ISO and blending the flash and the ambient light soon. Could you elaborate why I should do this? I mean why blend the flash and the ambient by forcing very high ISO and risking grainy shots? Is it because it just looks better and more natural?

What if I use on- and off-camera flashes as the main light source? I was thinking about having one flash on the camera and another (with a soft box) being held by a helper to get some side light and nice shadows.

Anyway, later in the evening I will not have any ambient light.

as far as outside shots are concerned, you can do some couple "location" shots there together. next to the trees shooting even with them inside and backlit and you shooting them from outside. them at the bridge together a lot of poses comes to mind. just dont know how competent you are. I just dont know your level

How competent I am? I don't know. You can judge my photos here. But this is a very different type of photography. I don't have much experience with shooting people (or dear, that sounds horrible). But I still have a few months before the wedding and I'm keen to learn. Hence asking all these questions here!

Could you explain what you mean about the trees: "them inside and shooting from the outside"? You got me lost here.
 

Scott Murray

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The old mill and the grand piano. Apparently, all couples take pictures there and I was requested to do so :)

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When shooting in here watch for the fixtures eg air conditioner.
It looks like it has a lot of potential and you already are getting some side lighting from those wall lamps.
Maybe see if you can arrange things better or get them sitting in a chair or at the piano playing :)
 

Daz

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Maybe see if you can arrange things better or get them sitting in a chair or at the piano playing :)

I agree, Have him playing and have her stood where they are looking at him, right elbow on the piano and hand under chin admiring her new man !! ohh I can see the shot already !!
 

Felisek

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When shooting in here watch for the fixtures eg air conditioner.
It looks like it has a lot of potential and you already are getting some side lighting from those wall lamps.
Maybe see if you can arrange things better or get them sitting in a chair or at the piano playing :)

I agree, Have him playing and have her stood where they are looking at him, right elbow on the piano and hand under chin admiring her new man !! ohh I can see the shot already !!

Brilliant idea! Thanks, guys.
 

cbay

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I'm going to practice using high ISO and blending the flash and the ambient light soon. Could you elaborate why I should do this? I mean why blend the flash and the ambient by forcing very high ISO and risking grainy shots? Is it because it just looks better and more natural?

What if I use on- and off-camera flashes as the main light source? I was thinking about having one flash on the camera and another (with a soft box) being held by a helper to get some side light and nice shadows.

Anyway, later in the evening I will not have any ambient light.

Felisek, being new to flash i've been trying to understand as much as i can in this new venture and like you wondered why such high iso in scenarios, as well as other reasons for different exposure combinations with flash. Having yet to run out of flash range of power yet it hasn't sunk in as well as it will in the future but here is a logical explanation from a good source. why use such high ISO settings with flash? - Tangents
 
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