An award winning wedding photographer Nick Carter demonstrates examples of back-lighting photography technique. Over 80 photography educational videos at learnmyshot.com
@KarimPhotography Generally these shots are done before reception starts, often during cocktail hour. DJ crew is generally testing their rig at that time. and if you ask nicely they should be happy to assist you. Or you can see there the light is falling and position your subject in a proper spot. This is not something to be used at every event. but something it might be fun to take advantage of ,when the opportunity comes.
Thanks Nic nice photos i am a Pro Wedding photographer from Malta love the window shoots look great i use lieca lens on canon mark 3 S and these shoots can out like the are 3 d Thanks Tino
Dear @LearnMyShot , due to some really stupid regulations here in Germany, videos with music are sometimes blocked for me to view. Could you maybe try not to use any background music? Because I would really love to see the video after this for instance. At the moment I can't. I love your tips, thank you
Great video!!! Like to ask, what camera and lens did you use for these shots? And, did you use a tripod?, if so what is your favorite make and model tripod(s). Thank you for your videos!!!
i got ya haha, great photos though, i want to shoot a wedding one day, im making a wedding video with a friend of mine, but i enjoy taking photos more than videos
while capturing the bride next to the window did you use any flash at all to lit the brides body and face? In addition to metering mode did you use? thanks
Really liked the pic with the bride/groom under the arch. Loved the lighting... And then.... I noticed the leg of the light stand. Now I cant see anything else! Drats!
I know, Right? LOL! Still, it is like those "Once you see it" pics. Once you see it... :D But, as you point out so brilliantly, easy repair. Just have to catch it. No Sweat.
Yeah, I know. It is just funny how you can miss something, then when you see it... you cant see anything else. :D Not complaining about your style. Not even a little bit! If I lived closer I would offer to assist for free, just to learn from you in person! :D
haha thats what I thought as soon as I heard that. Hopefully that was just from the nerves of making the video. I know I've made silly mistakes like that when a video camera is in front of me. Also, not sure why you would use f/8 in that situation? Why would you want the details in the leaves outside the window? Sounds like he just shot in auto and then read off the metadata... Hopefully I'm wrong.
He is not teaching how to expose for backlighting, he is assuming you already know and showing you some of this artistic shots to get great photographs. Should have made it clear on his part. Great photographer though.
BTW, the current issue of Shutterbug has a Q/A where the writer states over and over again how terrible iMacs are for photo editing due to insufficient color gamut. Sorry to see that Nick is using substandard monitors. He could at least spring for a LaCie 324 as a second monitor. It's only $1k for a pretty decent display. Much less than some of the $3k-$4k for a Samsung.
The techniques I liked, the pictures not so much. Then I remembered wedding photography is event photography. A fashion shoot is planned for making images. A wedding is planned for the bride, not the photographer. A wedding photographer takes the standard pics, and then finds what he can with the rest. yea, the A/C unit is distracting. For many of those, I would have put some fill flash to get some detail in the dress, OR totally gone for the silhoutte. The archway shot I liked.
These vids are great learning experience. But am I the only one who noticed the tripod leg used for back lighting in the arch shot? Down be his feet. Took my focus away.
Thanks for describing each photo as if we are all blind and don't know the photos in color, or that it's a dress. Oh, she's looking to the side? I didn't notice. Thx for wasting everyone's time. Not one tip acquired.
