CHAPTER 04 LOCATION FLASH WITH BACKLIGHT
THE SETUP
We’re doing a formal bridal portrait here on location in a church. I’m using one of my go-to lenses for shooting weddings, which is an 85mm set at a low-numbered f-stop to make the background out of focus behind our subject. I started by lighting our bride with just one flash, but then added a second flash on a short light stand directly behind her to create a glow or pool of light around her.
BEHIND THE SCENES
FRONT VIEW: Here’s the “over-my-shoulder” view where I’m set up in ...
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