NYC wedding photographer & videographer. Founder and owner of Kairos Weddings Photo & Video. Creating videos on all things wedding photography & videography: technical, gear, workflow, behind the scenes.
When the sun is going behind the clouds and back, just set your shutter to as high as it would be if the sun was out. Your ISO will compensate if your exposure comp is set right. The noise in such situations is very negligible seeing as you have a modern full frame
I would have offered a polite comment, here and there...."Uh excuse me, but may I have you step 3 feet to the back...yup, all the way until you hit the water. Perfect!!"
Thank you for showing such a great video! You’ve got a new sub! Do you always use the overhead lights during the reception for all the weddings you go to? I have a wedding coming up soon and I just have the flash that I was going to attach on my camera for the duration of the reception. So is it helpful to get the gear you used?
Thanks for the sub! Yes, I use the same flashes for all of my weddings. Personally,, I think off camera flash is pretty important to have. You can get by with just on camera flash but having OCF gives me better looking images!
I'm an aspiring wedding and events photographer and I'm on a learning path, that includes reading the suggestions of pro photographers in forums and watching pros like you on RU-vid. I must say this type of content is really hepful as it serves as a great how-to guide. Good job!
Thanks for doing this video. One thing that especially impressed me was that you got individual shots of each person in the bridal party standing up front during the ceremony. I need to start doing this too!
Oh man, a suit during work. I feel for you :) Been shooting weddings since 2004 and remember dressing up like that. Fortunately our market here is a lot more forgiving (I think NY might be different) and as long as you are decent in a black polo shirt, black pants, and comfy black shoes no one even bats an eye, even in 5 star places.
Really appreciate your work in making these videos - educational, informative and fun. Watching these the day before weddings really helps get me into the zone. Keep it up!
What’s your perspective about having the lights on the stands as you have t them compared to having one on your camera? I’ve always used an on-camera flash.
I believe both uses of flash are equally important. On camera flash is great for bounce flash and off camera flash allows you to have more controlled directional light. Hope that helps!
If the shutter speed is too slow, your image is more at risk to be blurry either from handheld shakes or subjects moving, etc...I'd rather bump up ISO and clean up the noise in post!
I see your gear list. I'd love to know the lens you used most. I always lean towards my 24 and 50 mm primes (I'm a Sony shooter). I'm thinking about getting the new 85. But wondering how much Id use it.
What’s your flash settings for the ceremony and reception? I used off camera flash for first time shooting a wedding at an exhibition center. I could tell it was bothering the groom some. I would love to know the light power output you use so I can dial it back some. And what mount you use for BTS?
The videographer is killing the vibe. He needs to get a lens with a longer focal length. Whatever he's on is too short. Dude is wrecking shop like he's the only professional there. I shoot photo and video for weddings, so I understand both sides. What he's doing is professionally discourteous.
@@kairosweddingsphotovideo do you have an opinion on using the Lume Cube vs a speed light?! Wouldn’t the LED cube kind of blind guest, bride etc. I saw one at a wedding recently used in a dark chapel. And it seemed kind of blinding. Just curious if it’s all the rage or what. Thanks in advance. Love your channel.
@@TiffanyRingwood Thanks! Sorry I haven't used the lume cube myself but I have seen a couple of videographers use it. I'm not a fan of the blinding light haha
Videographer ticked me off lol especially during the first look! Cause you can't do that again. and he's wayyy too close while they're trying to enjoy their personal moment there.
These kinda video guys you should stop working and tell them go do your thing and I will go next. That gives you time to do your thing while they are watching 😅
The shoot in the tegula is far better if you should shoot it in a wide lens and you should shoot it in a birds eye view so that u could have taken the beautiful skies sir and use a flash to make it more btter because base on what i saw u over threw the beautiful skies
Yes you're right. But given my limited circumstances, I couldn't afford the time to bring a flash setup with me as we had to shoot right away quickly. I did take a couple of wide shots though that I didn't include in the video. Thanks so much for your input!
u deserve more views and recognition. your work is amazing, it is so nice see how other people do their work and how i can improve my. thanks a keep doing this.
Hi thank you for posting these videos. They have been a great help to me! I wanted to ask, are all the photos shown with the apertures accurate? I cant help but notice the lack of bokeh in some of the 2.8 or f2.0 shots where if i took the same shot half the flatlay or their face will be out of focus but yours seems to all be in focus including the entire background which feels impossible (refering ti several photos in diff locations all at once) Would love to know your true aperture settings for a lot of these shots 🙏🏼
Hey JaySea, yes all of the settings I put down are accurate. All metadata for every photo comes from both Lightroom and Photo Mechanic. I think some photos can seem more in focus because of the distance I am shooting, even if my aperture is set to 2.0 or 2.8. Hope this helps!
@@kairosweddingsphotovideo Oh I see, its quite a mystery to me then, thanks so much for getting back to me. One more question.. as a general rule for reception and night outdoor. What is your (assuming TTL?) flash setting generally set to for your off camera flashes? Atm I only have 1 Godox V1S and 1 trigger. Was hoping I can make it work with just 1 off camera flash for now and kinda want a recommendation for a go-to default setting to every venue at night before doing test shots
@@JaySea I never use TTL (I don't like to rely on the flash to do the thinking for me lol). Generally, I start with 1/64 power for my off camera flashes. I do test shots and adjust the power from there! If you are using the off-camera flash for backlight, then I'd go with a lower power like 1/128. I'll be making a video about how I set up lighting for reception soon! Hope that will help :)
Sorry about your experience with the videographer. Unfortunately it happens way too often. As someone who shoots both photo and video, I see both sides of this. There are also many times where I've worked with photographers who say they understand but don't give you time to capture the necessary shots for video. But most often, it's exactly as you experienced, where the videographer shoots almost everything with a gimbal and a wide lens, putting them right in the way all the time, and they don't communicate in advance.
Thanks! Glad to know there are so many people who share the same experience. I'm sure it's both ways and photographers also get in the way of videographers. But I think communication is just the simple answer here :)
