camera and perhaps even yourself so that you match the motion of your subject. Sometimes you can
do this by staying in one place and rotating your body as the subject moves past you. You can also try
moving your whole body along with the dancers. Figures 12-20 through Figure 12-22 are examples of this
technique.
Figure 12-20: Thankfully some people are just natural hams and they have
to do something for the cameraevery time they come by. Recognize and
memorize these people early so that you can be ready when they come
your way.
17mm, f5, 1/6th, 400 ISO
Figure 12-21: Slow panning works well to create a sense of movement in a
dancing picture.
56mm, f4, 1/4th, 400 ISO
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Figure 12-22: These techniques can be used in the daytime as well.
Just turn off the flash andset youraperture to f16 or f22, which then
requires a slow shutter speed in order to get aproper exposure.
20mm, f16, 1/8th, 100 ISO
Reception Advice to Give the Bride
Most brides and even most coordinators have little or no idea about how to decorate for the camera. They
arrange the room to please their own eyes with no consideration for how it will all look in pictures. The fol-
lowing are some tips that you ...
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