SCENARIO 18

Tiny Little Details

Creating a natural light look with the littlest of things.

GEAR NEEDED:

  • Camera + Trigger
  • Detail lens (I enjoy a 50mm or 100mm Macro)
  • Off-camera flash
  • Reflector (optional)

GOAL IMAGE

One of my favorite parts of a wedding day is photographing the details, bathed in soft, beautiful light. However, very often I’m not photographing in a gloriously lit space, but in a tiny, dark room. This section will show you how to create better light in a flash (puns always intended).

I want my detail pictures to look like they were shot with natural light so they match the rest of the images that I take throughout the wedding day and fit my brand. To have a nice, soft look to your pictures, you need a big light source. I like ...

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