Step 3: I took my flash head and instead of pointing it at the kids, I pointed it straight up at the ceiling. The effect is much better. But I don’t usually like to bounce off the ceiling because of the shadows it can create under the eyes. You can see how it accentuates dark circles under Pascaline’s eyes, but it is way better than the previous shot. Yet…we can get even better!
Point it straight back when shooting a wedding. Where does the light bounce off? The back of the church?
Hi Michael!
Yes, great question! You’d be surprised at how far light travels. As long as there isn’t a window behind you, the light will bounce off the nearest wall behind you and come back to “naturally” light your subjects. If you were at the front of the ceremony area for church photos, I would point the flash head behind you but angled up. This way your flash isn’t disruptive to the audience. Not that you were going to do that, but just a little tip if that helps.
xo
m
Me Ra –
I’m coming to be with you this weekend in Plano. So excited!
I wasn’t going to bring my flash because I know we will focus on natural light photography. However, my business is 50/50 portraits/events (bar/bat mitzvahs).
If I bring my flash, do you think we can sneak in a little chat about this?
See you soon! Jess
Hey Jess!!
Definitely bring your flash!!! I’ll demonstrate this for you! Sooooo excited for this weekend!! Going to be fun!!
Xoxo
M
Awesome! I appreciate it.
I’m really excited and so are all of the butterflies in my stomach!! 😉
See you soon, Jess