I am so glad you talked about why you don't use off camera flash as opposed to on camera flash. The last thing I want to do at a wedding is miss a shot because I have the off camera flash in the wrong place. Thank you.

@nicolekirkphoto

Ай бұрын

Hi Debbie! We are thinking the same thing. There’s so much you can do with on camera flash and it’s faster and allows you to be present for what’s happening. 😊

Nice, short and concise. I'm from the old film world with medium format cameras and the old flash systems. I'm with you on not using too many off camra lights, though I have used one off camera light on occasions. I use to use a bouncer and an old vivitar flash and came out with nice shots at weddings. I too took advantage of a videographers lights on a tosting shot; came out good. look forward for a few more of your teaching sessions.

@nicolekirkphoto

21 күн бұрын

Hi @jderossett1 Thanks for your kind words. Using film cameras at weddings must have been so stressful. I like the idea of bouncing a flash off a reflector. I think I should try it out. Sometimes, when I'm in a tricky lighting situation, I'll set up one off-camera light as well. It can really make a difference. Do you still photograph weddings?

You kinda touched on it, but for any newbies: with Ambient light/Manual Camera + Flash settings, you CAN get away with "slower shutter speeds" (1/60, 1/20) bc the flash will "freeze" the moment. It's probably best practice to stay within the 1/100 & above range, particularly if youre unsure, but just know, you can get sharp/in-focus shots with a slower shutter + flash combo. Also, High Speed Sync (HSS) is an equally powerful tool to utilize, when it calls for it, when using flash(es).

@nicolekirkphoto

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your input! That’s a great point about being able to lower the shutter speed. 👍🏻😃

Thank you so much for the great advice. I have my 1st wedding in May and I’m really nervous. I want to do I good job. You have a new subscriber 👍🏾

@nicolekirkphoto

2 ай бұрын

Hi Apollo! Thank you for subscribing and good luck at your wedding. I’m sure you’ll do great 😊

Very helpful tips. Thanks.

@nicolekirkphoto

3 ай бұрын

I’m glad it was helpful!

Thank you great info 🙂

@nicolekirkphoto

Ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

great info thank you so much

@nicolekirkphoto

Ай бұрын

You’re welcome Ruwantha!

@nicolekirkphoto

Ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

Thank you!

@nicolekirkphoto

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome! I’m glad you liked it. If there’s anything else that would be helpful please let me know 😃

❤super!!

@nicolekirkphoto

4 ай бұрын

Thankyou!

your video lighting is nicely balanced

@nicolekirkphoto

Ай бұрын

Thankyou! I actually just filmed this in front of a window and I think it turned out okay. Nice and easy!

I agree with you about off camera flash being cumbersome to deal with during a wedding. And yes it’s definitely an unpopular way of thinking because all the leads I’ve worked with use a ton of extra lights. I feel most comfortable using my on camera flash and exposing for the environment while adding a little extra light with the flash- it just looks more natural to me🤷‍♀️

@nicolekirkphoto

4 ай бұрын

Exactly! I think you have to do what works for you. I usually get great results this way too.

do you set the zoom for the flash head on auto or set it on wildest or max zoom and do you set your camera metering on spot, mid or wide?

@nicolekirkphoto

2 ай бұрын

Hi Byron! I set my flash head on auto zoom and I use matrix metering in my camera.

@momentsbyron

2 ай бұрын

@@nicolekirkphoto thanks 🙏

@nicolekirkphoto

2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

What camera are you using? ISO 1000 is quite low imo. Using a Sony A7IV, I hardly notice any grain until ISO 3600.

@nicolekirkphoto

4 ай бұрын

Hi there. Good point! I have a Nikon z6II mirrorless body and I can also increase my iso to higher levels without getting much noise. I should’ve said that in the video. 😅

Do you have your flash set on Manuel or TTL?

@nicolekirkphoto

4 ай бұрын

Hi there. I usually set my flash to ttl and it works well for me. I know some people who swear by using manual mode. I think you could try both and see what you prefer.

@vapor4

15 күн бұрын

Do ETTL, literally no reason not to... what, you wanna be a hero boy?!

I 💯 agree about the hazardous that come from using flash with stands at an event, I think it would be wise to not use them due the possibility of getting sued if someone is not paying attention, and runs over it and get KO'd!??....

@nicolekirkphoto

3 ай бұрын

Hi Luis... yes, I think you're right! If you can have an assistant guarding a light stand it's helpful. Otherwise, you could be asking for trouble!

1000 iso is not high , not sure what camera you using but try 3200 and 6400 with Photoshop denoise you will be surprised

@nicolekirkphoto

3 ай бұрын

Hi @prosunsport1! Thanks for your comment. You have a very good point. ISO 1000 isn’t very high and I should’ve said a higher iso number in the video 😅

Correction: ISO does not help adding ambient light to your image.

@vapor4

15 күн бұрын

OK I guess you know best 🤣🤣🤣🤣 even though you're talking out of your 🍑 💨

I don’t agree with this at all. You can always do both. Huge difference.

@nicolekirkphoto

Ай бұрын

Hi Mike. Thanks for your input. I find each photographer that I've worked with has a different way of doing things. There's no right answer.

@DavidStella

18 күн бұрын

She literally recognizes in the video that every photographer has their own way of doing things, and she is sharing what works for HER.

@vapor4

15 күн бұрын

Who hurt you bro 😂😂😂