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February 26, 2008 - Tuesday 

Category: Art and Photography

One of our memebers needs some advice:

"I have a real problem with church lighting during weddings.  For one, I have a Sony DSC-H5 and I have trouble getting the right mode/settings for such lighting for when people are not moving (any suggestions on a good setting?) and and even worse time with using my built-in flash.  It seems to take a long time for my flash to recharge, and when the bridesmaids, groomsmen and bride all come down the isle, I can't catch everything because my flash didn't recharge in time!  I was looking at slave flashes for cameras like mine, but would that be a solution?  I need help!" 

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~Sour Dulce~
Dulce X

 
I need to know the same thing about lighting in a church! What type of external flash is the best? I have yet to do a wedding, but people keep asking!
 
Posted by ~Sour Dulce~ on February 26, 2008 - Tuesday - 1:15 AM
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AMH Photography
Tony Hogrefe

 
You may simply need to boost your ISO/ASA
Many churches frown on flashes...some prohibit.
 
Posted by AMH Photography on February 26, 2008 - Tuesday - 3:13 AM
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Kristin

 
What kinda of camera do you have, I have the Canon and use the canon speedlight flash and it is really awesome.
 
Posted by Kristin on February 26, 2008 - Tuesday - 1:44 AM
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Kristin

 
I am such a goof tired and ready to go to bed, I see you have a sony, not sure what kinda flash, sorry about that.
 
Posted by Kristin on February 26, 2008 - Tuesday - 1:46 AM
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Jose Limon Photography
Jose Limon

 
For weddings I use my Bronica and mamiya 645 film cameras. with a Sunpack pro 622 system flash unit with its power supply pack. I dont run out of power and the flash recharges.
When the churches dont allow flash to be used. I usually go for ASA800 to be able to get low lighting in a curch. Sorry I dont use digitals for wedding because I do not like Ink jet prints
for weddings portraits.
IM to old fashion I guess.
 
Posted by Jose Limon Photography on February 26, 2008 - Tuesday - 8:38 AM
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Greendoor Imaging
Greendoor Imaging

 
Oh Evil Flash!!!!! but I use canon and a canon flash only when I have to.. flash sucks.. try a tripod... open up and slow that baby down and see what ya get...
Cheers,
Greendoor
 
Posted by Greendoor Imaging on February 26, 2008 - Tuesday - 2:07 PM
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~Sour Dulce~
Dulce X

 
I hate flash also...but I have seem some prtty muddy looking wedding pics also. I feel bad for those people. kinda why I am scared to try a wedding, I don't want to be responsible for muddy pics! UGH! Good ideas, thanks!
 
Posted by ~Sour Dulce~ on February 28, 2008 - Thursday - 4:42 AM
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