Wedding Photography: Stunning Off- Camera Flash Photography Techniques
Professional wedding photographer David Ziser takes us through his processes during a bridal shoot while utilizing an off-camera flash
Release Date: 2008-06-18
Lessons
Introduction and Solving Problems
<p>Every wedding location is different and comes with its own set of challenges for photographers</p>
Duration: 5 mins 16 seconds
In Front of the Altar
<p>Here are some tips for using directional lighting and for posing your subject</p>
Duration: 4 mins 41 seconds
Setting Up Your Off-Camera Flash
<p>Diffusing your flash through an umbrella will soften the light on your subject</p>
Duration: 8 mins 6 seconds
Highlights Next to Shadows
<p>Using your off-camera flash to illuminate your subject's face and creating a nose shadow</p>
Duration: 5 mins 17 seconds
Correcting Exposure
<p>There's the blinky method for identifying and eliminating blown-out highlights</p>
Duration: 2 mins 42 seconds
Changing Composition
<p>Positioning your subject in the classic S curve, and reducing shutter speed to lighten the background</p>
Duration: 6 mins 28 seconds
Adjust the Pose
<p>Shooting the subject from different angles and using the subject to cover objects in the background</p>
Duration: 4 mins 16 seconds
Spice It Up
<p>Using a small, floor flash to illuminate the bride's veil</p>
Duration: 1 mins 24 seconds
Stained Glass Background
<p>Shooting the bride in front of a colored window</p>
Duration: 7 mins 13 seconds
Survey the Surroundings
<p>It's always good to walk around a new location and find the best angles for your shots</p>
Duration: 2 mins 56 seconds
Bouncing the Light
<p>One technique is to bounce the off-camera flash off of a white wall which will produce a large, diffused light source</p>
Duration: 3 mins 6 seconds
Beautiful Bridal Images
<p>Playing with the location, the pose, the light source, and the shutter speed in order to get an eye-catching set of images</p>
Duration: 7 mins 7 seconds
Looking For a Background
<p>Keep an eye out for interesting backgrounds that really fit your bridal portrait</p>
Duration: 2 mins 40 seconds
The Floof and Run
<p>You might need an extra pair of hands to accomplish this bridal shot setup</p>
Duration: 3 mins 25 seconds
Cheating the Shutter
<p>One more portrait technique and a summary of everything we covered in the course</p>
Duration: 3 mins 53 seconds