November 2017
Beginner to intermediate
208 pages
5h 11m
English

For the formal portrait of the bride (I try to shoot these well before the ceremony), I use a softbox for sure (like the Westcott Rapid Box 26" Octa or the Impact Quikbox), mounted on the end of a monopod and held by an assistant or friend, or on a light stand. If I’m shooting in a church, or in a hotel lobby, etc., I’m using my standard camera settings:
Shutter Speed: 1/125 of a second
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Flash Power Setting: 1/4 power
Then, I take a test shot and see if I need to lower the power of the flash (which is usually the case in a dark church). If I want more of the existing light from the church ...
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