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@@keithsmith7224 when a subject is moving you want to look at your shutter speed and be at least 1/250- 1/500 of a second (depending on how fast theyre moving)
Love it, super helpful. Would love to hear more of what you were saying to your clients at those moments. Like, what words you’re using for posing them and just how you’re talking to them throughout the day
Love your videos!! Would love to see a few of these things from you -settings for off camera flash -the most appropriate places to stand during a ceremony -directing bridal party -what’s in my bag for a wedding day -things I wish I knew before going into wedding photography
Ahh these are amazing suggestions!! Thanks so much Grace! I do have a video on what’s in my camera bag th-cam.com/video/1Xe-3n-NmZw/w-d-xo.html What’s in my styling bag and what I bring to weddings besides gear th-cam.com/video/wUzmo8Pqgpk/w-d-xo.html What I wish I knew before I became a photographer th-cam.com/video/9OCs0GLtK3k/w-d-xo.html Beginners guide to Off camera flash th-cam.com/video/WzJAcn74J9g/w-d-xo.html
@@Joymichelle I would love to see settings for off camera flash in reception and where and why are you placing flashes! Can't really find helpful videos on this. And you can definetley do a longer video showing everything from morning to night and showing pictures raw and then edited! And also what flash are you using now?
Joy - a video of your FULL wedding day would be amazing - start to finish, getting ready to wedding couple exit. I LOVE the ones that kind of start us out in the car on the way to the first location, set us up as though we are the second shooter and you are filling us in on everything before the day starts. THOSE are the videos I watch the most, and they are the ones I learn from best. Watching and listening to you in the actual moment is HUGE, and it helps me the best. When you also then, go back and do voice overs to explain, that helps a lot as well. When you talk through your thought process on what you do and why you do it, that's what really helps us learn what works best. One of the things that I struggle with the most is just knowing how to pose them - in every situation, at every part of the day.
Finally, someone who doesn't do the "natural light" crap where they don't even have a flash. It's one thing not to use it, and another to not even have one! This lady has it & knows what she's doing with it. Bravo.
Loved this video! I always like watching other photographers “behind the scenes” as it gives me motivation and inspiration when working with new clients 🙂
You were REALLY workin' it!!! So many great photos for the new Mr. & Mrs. to choose from. ... Love the 2nd shooter getting pix too. (And the 'sneaker' photo of the bride on the steps... fantastic!!!) ... This particular bride has an AWESOME smile, and she took your direction well. It all came together so nicely. ... ... ... ... ... ... One last point, and I defer to you on this (you're the pro photog, not me), but it has always been a pet-peeve of mine when wedding photographers wear anything other than black. I prefer them to blend in for a high-end ceremony. I (personally) find photographers wearing casual-ish clothes distracting as an attendee to the wedding. Again, my personal preference. But I defer to you since you've been doing this for so many years. ... ... ... Great work! You're skilled and passionate about your craft!!!
Awesome job, love the videos. I think a video on knowing how to be in the right place at the right time is a video I would be interested in. Like understanding a timeline and how to get what you need, and how to know when to do it. I’m taking about that internal clock that you have to have on a wedding day to make sure you keep up with the day. Hard to explain but you probably know what I’m talking about.
Interesting, I think I know what you're onto. I've found, with that, it's all about experience and really doing it. But I will think about this more and see if this is something I could explain well! Thanks!
Joy Michelle Photography totally understand and agree that experience is key. It’s something that I think about often and struggle with. Hoping it gets easier as I go. Maybe take a basic timeline from a wedding and then explain how you could break it down and try to plan when you would do certain aspects. Or maybe a video on how you approach preparing for a wedding or how you keep up with the photos that you need to capture on the day of. I usually have a check list of photos, a list of the combinations of people for the family stuff, the timeline, and an album with wedding inspiration poses on my phone (just in case I have a creative block during a posing session).
I just accidentally stumbled across this video as I was binge watching landscape and street photography videos. Seeing this, gosh. The set-ups, the posing skills, the patience, the teamwork, I can only imagine. Real hustle out there. Wedding photography is just on another level. Shout-out and respect to all wedding photographers out there, you're doing a great job. Great video. Very informative. Must be very helpful to other photographers.
thanks joy. this was very helpful. I have no ambitions to become a wedding photographer but have been asked by a friend to shoot his son's wedding. I will be working alone and this info about where you stand during the ceremony was very helpful. well done.
Excellent coverage of how you take your photos and the reasons and limitations for taking certain shots - very good workflows and ideas. Also, the whole scene is captured very well by you and the team for the video. A must-see video for any budding wedding photographer. Well done and thanks.
This was perfect, you explained your positioning, what the second shooter was up to and your thought process. I also love how you mostly use natural light and on camera flash. I feel less under equipped! All the other wedding photographers have huge softboxes and several Profoto B10s even when the light is perfect 😂😂😂
Thanks for adding all your settings. I like the mix documentary style shots to go along with flash shots. Do you have the entire day and photog positions mapped out pre wedding day?
Hi Dave, good question! No, not all the posing and positions but I do have a detailed timeline and order of events prior to the wedding day. I ask for this in a pre-wedding questionnaire about 6-8 weeks before their wedding day using Honeybook. share.honeybook.com/fTi8j
Would you say it’s crucial to have 2 shooters? I’m solo but I love the idea of having the back view of bride and dad and the front view walking down the aisle
Hey Emily!! It’s so nice for exactly what you said. Getting more than one perspective on a moment. It’s also great for the reception because I typically have to get a lot of family formals after the ceremony and then I send my second shooter for cocktail hour. For smaller events I find it a lot more doable to work alone
Hi Joy, I'd like to know if you were shooting in aperture priority mode. What ISO settings do you work with in a wedding such as this? I know it's very difficult to shoot all manual mode when everything such as natural light changes so much due to camera angles and you can't risk greatly over or under exposing the photos. Thanks
I shoot in Manual actually but you’re right! It’s tricky. Generally I’m using the lowest possible ISO for the scenario to avoid noise. 100-400 when out doors and 1600-4K in doors. I’ll be uploading the reception footage soon and share the iso settings with that one
@@Joymichelle Appreciate it. I often shoot manual as well when the the ambient light levels are fairly stable. I've tried aperture priority a few times but have issues with the shutter speed dropping to low if the light drops off.
@@johnhudgeons5283 Yeah I know what you mean! Aperture priority is great in certain situations. I have found that in ceremonies with super dappled lighting coming through trees where the clouds and sun are changing a lot it's really helpful. Some photogs like Susan Stripling use it at all times which I find fascinating.
This video was so good! I loved getting to see how you work throughout the wedding day. It was especially helpful to see how you and your second shooter position yourselves during the ceremony in order to not get in each other's shots.
I love how detailed this video was. I felt like I waa there with you. Not too many wedding photographer go in to the amount of details you did. It was amazing.
Thank you!! I would love to know how you shoot darker church ceremonies - I have a few coming up this year, it makes me nervous to think about shooting off my flash throughout and disrupting/being a distraction
I will upload a video on this! I have some behind the scenes footage of a darker church ceremony I can reference! Thanks SO much for the suggestion! ☺️
I noticed you used a fairly wide of 3.5 on the large group photo and wondered if that was only possible to get them all in focus at such a wide aperture because they were all on the same focal plane? If they weren't in front and behind would you have closed down your aperture more or?
Thank you so much for making this video!! I have been searching and searching for something like this on TH-cam. I would love to see a whole series of videos with tips of different segments of the wedding. You’re the bomb 🤪
I love your video! Very informative and helpful to see your perspective as you shoot a live wedding. I had a question about your brown dual camera strap, what brand is it? I really like it and would like to try that set up, for a future wedding job. Thank you, Erin
First off, thank you so much for taking the time and energy to make this, I know wedding days can be stressful enough as is! Would definitely like to see how you direct large groups for formal shots.
Greattt learning Michelle... I am an ardent follower of yours on your other media handles.. 😘I would want you at all your behind the scenes... All that you showcase is huge learning..
WOW that is a traditional, huge bridal party. Props for staying right in there and getting the shots you need. That would be a nightmare scenario for me. Definitely looking to find smaller weddings to start with at first 0_0
Thank you!!! Yeah larger bridal parties are tricky to wrangle sometimes - I nade a video all about working with large bridal parties here th-cam.com/video/ajI9LYaGJQ4/w-d-xo.html
One more question - do you often use ETTL. I noticed during the detail shots of the cards you mentioned 1/16th power flash (1:43). I'd assume the flash was set to manual at that moment. It also mentions at 1:43 a shutter speed of 1/320 - how did you exceed the camera's maximum of 1/200 or 1/250th shutter speed using a flash? Thanks again.
Oooh good question and I'd like to hear the answer as well. This is something that confuses me as I start to learn OCF. There are times I want to fill out shadows on bright days with flash, but the image overexposes since I can't bring the shutter speed faster than 1/200.
That's a good question! I'm not sure! lol because you're right, it shouldn't have exceeded the 1/250 and I wasn't using high speed sync either. I could have jotted the wrong shutter speed down...that's very possible.
Hey Joy, great video. Loved the way you did the entire coverage with such detail. I have been doing wedding photography for 6 odd years now in India. Wanted to know have you ever covered an Indian (Hindu) wedding out there. If yes, could you please come up with such wedding shoot video
This is probably the most detailed video of a wedding session that I’ve seen so far! Great job! I’d love to see more of what settings and equipment you use during the reception.
Love Love LOOOVE this! It's great to see you work! I would love to see some BTS of off camera flash for reception. Thank you so much for all that you share with us!
Thank you so much for this! I recently got rid of my wedding packages because I felt like I didn’t know what I was doing. When I tell you, I always get those “feel in the album” shots and those necessary photos of the bride and groom alone. 👏🏽 I’ve been doubting myself but THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Hi Joy I really enjoy your tutorials about photographing wedding days. Can you give some tips on how to get a couple comfortable during the shoot as usually the brides and grooms are awkward about posing and being photographed. Any tips on this area would be wonderful! Cheeers
Hello Joy Happy New Year. By any chance would you happen to own something similar to a Godox ad200? Is the white balance on auto? I'm sorry as I keep watching you work I noticed that you are posting shot info but is there a reason why not post the ISO settings as well? Wow, I loved it, thank you.
I don't! I didn't have the ISO info on the file data and I wasn't on my usual computer where I could pull up LR easily - but I'm including ISO info in the reception video coming next week :)
Love this video. Super helpful. Would love to see more!! I struggle with reception & lighting at the reception. Would love to see you work the reception lighting.
Did you hire a video person for the day to film your techniques or always have one at a wedding if client is needing video? Absolutely loved watching you create the images and see opportunities when they appeared! Thank you sooo much for sharing this Jo!💃💖📸💕
This is a great video summing up the day! I understand now how beneficial a second shooter must be. Can you show/explain a little more about how you angle your on-camera flash throughout the day? I somewhat understand this, but your photos look amazing - looking forward to learning from you!!
Thank you so much for this video! All of your videos are helping me out so much! I was just curious if you have a typed out schedule of the day just for photos? Since I’m just starting out, I’m doing a lot more smaller weddings and some don’t have brides maids or any kind of first look. I will ask for a schedule of the day and they won’t have one because the wedding is so laid back. Do I need to make my own scheduling or have the bride or groom one? And if so, what should that schedule look like?
Hi Kayla! Yes, I have a full timeline of the day from the couple, and I often create a "photo timeline" for my team that has even more details of what types of images I want to be getting at each part of the day. Running through these details helps me to envision the day before it happens so that as it unfolds I'm already prepared with some ideas. I would recommend that if the couple is laid back and doesn't have a plan, that you create your own and run it by them :) You can look up sample wedding timelines for a good idea of what an average wedding day looks like but I think you will find that with time this gets easier.
@@medwayboy66 High ISO doesn't necessarily mean noise, even though noise is associated with a high ISO. It just takes practice to know when to stop increasing your shutter speed and start boosting the ISO. I'm assuming that you shoot on a full frame camera so noise really shouldn't be a problem at all for you.
I know this was posted a year ago to my comment, but I do have a question. Is it best to shoot RAW or in JPG? I have my first wedding shoot coming up and feel shooting in RAW is going to create a lot of work (Editing) or is it best to just go straight for jpg and not worry about editing? Great Vid and tips, its helped a lot. (and clamed my nerves).
Hey Stephen, RAW all the way. You can set your camera to shoot raw and jpeg at the same time so that you have the easy access to jpeg files but the raws hold so much more valuable data and information for editing and correcting exposure issues. You’ll need editing software to process them - I love lightroom
It was very informative! I was so pleased to see how you were dealing with the lessening of light as the day went on but I couldn't really tell from this if you used any flash on the beach when you were shooting the bride and groom. OR did you go up in ISO at that time. I have shot in that light before and I didn't get such great exposure as you did! The finer details are so helpful for shooting no matter what you are aiming for! Thanks for the fun video!
I did use some flash on the beach but not for all the images. I would go back and forth because my couple like natural light images and I wanted to be sure to deliver that style to them but also give them the option of the flash style too. I did end up raising my ISO a great deal on the beach to about 1600-2000.
I would be mindful not to rapid fire tons and tons of photos during the most quiet moments but other than that there’s not a lot you can do besides go mirrorless :) the camera is going to make noise
wow I just discovered your channel and I loved it, I am just getting started in photography and find your content so educational thanks so much for the effort of putting out there valuable information. I am subscriber now. Greetings from Mexicali Mexico.
Joy, please, please, please tell me your white setting balance in 3:01. It looks like you have about 2400-3000 Kelvin on the left side and about 6000-5000 Kelvin from the right side (widow). Please, open your little secret what “white balance setting have you set on camera in this shut. Thank you.
Joy, it's fantastic what you do it really is, but my goodness, the pressure? How do you cope? I have turned to videography and have a wedding to film in April just for a friend and she knows the risks that im not a professional (but I kind of am if you know what I mean) and there are definite risks of things not working out optimally although these risks are prob going to be minimised by good preparation. I was so nervous for you just watching you, there is very little time to think in order to get those classic shots of bride groom kissing or placing rings on fingers etc. You are amazing!!
I’m not gonna lie, it’s def not a low stress job 😂 but there’s a lot of training and backup/fail safes that go into what I do. It’s a ton of pressure - the biggest one being to make my clients happy, but it’s such a rush
Joy Michelle Photography I’d love to see or hear about shooting in a church. I have a wedding in February that’ll be in a Catholic Church and that will be a first for me! So maybe within the lines of a church and things to remember and gear to have if it may be different from an outdoor wedding.
Definitely over this video!! More like these, please;-) In this video, is it just a flash pointing up in the ceiling? I would definitely like to see much more about using flash in different situations + more detailed about posing instructions💪🏻
Yes, I like to bounce the flash off the ceiling and you'll usually see my white bounce card is also up to help direct the light forward or in the direction I want.
When you were taking shots in portraits, was that a good idea to use the flash sideways? Having the flash on top of the camera works when you take the shots in landscape. I just want to hear your opinion.
if i am using 1.2 or 1.4 id rather not use the flash to get more drama effects on my shoot rather than a flat shoot it doesnt comes out the drama of the event wisely in my own opinion mam. But it depends on the photographer but is just my own opinion mam
This was so helpful, thank you! Do you have any tips on focusing in super brightly backlit situations, like a church where windows or open doors are behind the bride as she comes down the aisle?
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How fast is your aperture? What should i set it to being their moving fast?
Beautiful work by the way!
@@keithsmith7224 when a subject is moving you want to look at your shutter speed and be at least 1/250- 1/500 of a second (depending on how fast theyre moving)
@@Joymichelle THANK YOU!!
Love it, super helpful. Would love to hear more of what you were saying to your clients at those moments. Like, what words you’re using for posing them and just how you’re talking to them throughout the day
Thanks Alena! Noted! I’ll try to wear a mic for my next shoot!
Love your videos!! Would love to see a few of these things from you
-settings for off camera flash
-the most appropriate places to stand during a ceremony
-directing bridal party
-what’s in my bag for a wedding day
-things I wish I knew before going into wedding photography
Ahh these are amazing suggestions!! Thanks so much Grace!
I do have a video on what’s in my camera bag th-cam.com/video/1Xe-3n-NmZw/w-d-xo.html
What’s in my styling bag and what I bring to weddings besides gear th-cam.com/video/wUzmo8Pqgpk/w-d-xo.html
What I wish I knew before I became a photographer th-cam.com/video/9OCs0GLtK3k/w-d-xo.html
Beginners guide to Off camera flash
th-cam.com/video/WzJAcn74J9g/w-d-xo.html
@@Joymichelle I would love to see settings for off camera flash in reception and where and why are you placing flashes! Can't really find helpful videos on this. And you can definetley do a longer video showing everything from morning to night and showing pictures raw and then edited! And also what flash are you using now?
Here's the reception video th-cam.com/video/4o12GWvg1BI/w-d-xo.html
Joy - a video of your FULL wedding day would be amazing - start to finish, getting ready to wedding couple exit. I LOVE the ones that kind of start us out in the car on the way to the first location, set us up as though we are the second shooter and you are filling us in on everything before the day starts. THOSE are the videos I watch the most, and they are the ones I learn from best. Watching and listening to you in the actual moment is HUGE, and it helps me the best. When you also then, go back and do voice overs to explain, that helps a lot as well. When you talk through your thought process on what you do and why you do it, that's what really helps us learn what works best. One of the things that I struggle with the most is just knowing how to pose them - in every situation, at every part of the day.
Emily, this is a fantastic idea. Thanks!! I'll be creating lots more posing and behind the scenes content.
Finally, someone who doesn't do the "natural light" crap where they don't even have a flash. It's one thing not to use it, and another to not even have one! This lady has it & knows what she's doing with it. Bravo.
haha Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you... I dont have preference as I learn from all if your videos! Keep sharing them! Xo!
Awesome will do!!
Loved this video! I always like watching other photographers “behind the scenes” as it gives me motivation and inspiration when working with new clients 🙂
Me too!! these are some of my favorite videos to watch
You were REALLY workin' it!!! So many great photos for the new Mr. & Mrs. to choose from. ... Love the 2nd shooter getting pix too. (And the 'sneaker' photo of the bride on the steps... fantastic!!!) ... This particular bride has an AWESOME smile, and she took your direction well. It all came together so nicely. ... ... ... ... ... ... One last point, and I defer to you on this (you're the pro photog, not me), but it has always been a pet-peeve of mine when wedding photographers wear anything other than black. I prefer them to blend in for a high-end ceremony. I (personally) find photographers wearing casual-ish clothes distracting as an attendee to the wedding. Again, my personal preference. But I defer to you since you've been doing this for so many years. ... ... ... Great work! You're skilled and passionate about your craft!!!
Awesome job, love the videos. I think a video on knowing how to be in the right place at the right time is a video I would be interested in. Like understanding a timeline and how to get what you need, and how to know when to do it. I’m taking about that internal clock that you have to have on a wedding day to make sure you keep up with the day. Hard to explain but you probably know what I’m talking about.
Interesting, I think I know what you're onto. I've found, with that, it's all about experience and really doing it. But I will think about this more and see if this is something I could explain well! Thanks!
Joy Michelle Photography totally understand and agree that experience is key. It’s something that I think about often and struggle with. Hoping it gets easier as I go. Maybe take a basic timeline from a wedding and then explain how you could break it down and try to plan when you would do certain aspects. Or maybe a video on how you approach preparing for a wedding or how you keep up with the photos that you need to capture on the day of. I usually have a check list of photos, a list of the combinations of people for the family stuff, the timeline, and an album with wedding inspiration poses on my phone (just in case I have a creative block during a posing session).
I’ll work on this! Thanks!!
I just accidentally stumbled across this video as I was binge watching landscape and street photography videos. Seeing this, gosh. The set-ups, the posing skills, the patience, the teamwork, I can only imagine. Real hustle out there. Wedding photography is just on another level. Shout-out and respect to all wedding photographers out there, you're doing a great job. Great video. Very informative. Must be very helpful to other photographers.
It is definitely on a whole notha level 😂 thanks so much for watching!!!
thanks joy. this was very helpful. I have no ambitions to become a wedding photographer but have been asked by a friend to shoot his son's wedding. I will be working alone and this info about where you stand during the ceremony was very helpful. well done.
That's cool!! Let me know how the wedding goes. Glad you could find some helpful tips on where to stand here :)
I'm shooting my first wedding tomorrow and I've been freaking out. This really helped.
You’re going to do amazing!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Thank you so much
Same this weekend
How did it go??? I'm doing my first this coming weekend!
Excellent coverage of how you take your photos and the reasons and limitations for taking certain shots - very good workflows and ideas. Also, the whole scene is captured very well by you and the team for the video. A must-see video for any budding wedding photographer. Well done and thanks.
Thanks so much for saying that! :)
This was perfect, you explained your positioning, what the second shooter was up to and your thought process.
I also love how you mostly use natural light and on camera flash.
I feel less under equipped! All the other wedding photographers have huge softboxes and several Profoto B10s even when the light is perfect 😂😂😂
Hahah your comment has me cracking up 😂😂😂😂 the B10s!! Hahha
Thanks for adding all your settings. I like the mix documentary style shots to go along with flash shots.
Do you have the entire day and photog positions mapped out pre wedding day?
Hi Dave, good question! No, not all the posing and positions but I do have a detailed timeline and order of events prior to the wedding day. I ask for this in a pre-wedding questionnaire about 6-8 weeks before their wedding day using Honeybook. share.honeybook.com/fTi8j
Well done! So much useful information that you covered! I liked how you detailed the shot specs in the stills. super helpful
Thanks very much for letting me know you enjoyed this ☺️
Would you say it’s crucial to have 2 shooters? I’m solo but I love the idea of having the back view of bride and dad and the front view walking down the aisle
Hey Emily!! It’s so nice for exactly what you said. Getting more than one perspective on a moment. It’s also great for the reception because I typically have to get a lot of family formals after the ceremony and then I send my second shooter for cocktail hour. For smaller events I find it a lot more doable to work alone
This is the BEST video I’ve seen on wedding photography thus far! Great job & thanks!
Wow thank you!!!
At 9:30 -- With backlighting (or side backlighting), do you typically angle your flash straight upward or at a 45-degree angle?
Please make a video of how you shoot the morning bride prep and the grooms as well
I do have a video about this actually th-cam.com/video/3DnsIHdUo2g/w-d-xo.html
@@Joymichelle awesome, Thankyou ❤️
Would love to see more of working with the full bridal partys photos, especially with rowdy groomsmen, lol.
I'll work on getting a video of that! haha
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Hi Joy, I'd like to know if you were shooting in aperture priority mode. What ISO settings do you work with in a wedding such as this? I know it's very difficult to shoot all manual mode when everything such as natural light changes so much due to camera angles and you can't risk greatly over or under exposing the photos. Thanks
I shoot in Manual actually but you’re right! It’s tricky. Generally I’m using the lowest possible ISO for the scenario to avoid noise. 100-400 when out doors and 1600-4K in doors. I’ll be uploading the reception footage soon and share the iso settings with that one
@@Joymichelle Appreciate it. I often shoot manual as well when the the ambient light levels are fairly stable. I've tried aperture priority a few times but have issues with the shutter speed dropping to low if the light drops off.
@@johnhudgeons5283 Yeah I know what you mean! Aperture priority is great in certain situations. I have found that in ceremonies with super dappled lighting coming through trees where the clouds and sun are changing a lot it's really helpful. Some photogs like Susan Stripling use it at all times which I find fascinating.
This video was so good! I loved getting to see how you work throughout the wedding day. It was especially helpful to see how you and your second shooter position yourselves during the ceremony in order to not get in each other's shots.
Yes! Seeing where photographers stand is something I’m always curious about too!
I love how detailed this video was. I felt like I waa there with you. Not too many wedding photographer go in to the amount of details you did. It was amazing.
Thanks so much! Glad you found it helpful! Part 2 is going live next!!
@@Joymichelle I can't wait.
Very helpful, thanks for sharing! Could you maybe show a static shot of the photos instead of adding movement so we can see the full composition?
Ah, noted!! Thanks for watching
Outdoor weddings are fab in night weather and gorgeous light
yes!! I wish I had more outdoor weddings!
Thank you!! I would love to know how you shoot darker church ceremonies - I have a few coming up this year, it makes me nervous to think about shooting off my flash throughout and disrupting/being a distraction
I will upload a video on this! I have some behind the scenes footage of a darker church ceremony I can reference! Thanks SO much for the suggestion! ☺️
Your video inspire me to follow my dream. To be professional photographer. Thanks a lot Joy
SO GLAD TO HEAR IT!
I am shooting wedding as a second photographer this weekend . Your video is so helpful. Thank you so much!!
Perfect timing!!! Good luck this weekend! Let me know how it goes!
I noticed you used a fairly wide of 3.5 on the large group photo and wondered if that was only possible to get them all in focus at such a wide aperture because they were all on the same focal plane?
If they weren't in front and behind would you have closed down your aperture more or?
You’re right! It only works when they’re on the same plane but I would have to bump the fstop to 5.6+ if they were in two rows or more
Holy smoke! How have I not watched this video before now? Thank you - very, very helpful.
You’re welcome!! Glad you enjoyed it!
Well done. Video of you shooting the reception would be grand and informative to see. Thanks.
Thanks!! I'll definitely work on that next.
Thank you so much for making this video!! I have been searching and searching for something like this on TH-cam. I would love to see a whole series of videos with tips of different segments of the wedding. You’re the bomb 🤪
You are welcome! I'm glad you liked it! :)
I love your video! Very informative and helpful to see your perspective as you shoot a live wedding.
I had a question about your brown dual camera strap, what brand is it? I really like it and would like to try that set up, for a future wedding job.
Thank you, Erin
Thank You! Strap is called the money maker by Holdfast Gear
Love to see behind scene,always learn something new,you are so professional,learn a lot from you,thanks
This video was so interesting to watch. It actually makes me think I want to shoot weddings! Thank you!
You’re welcome!! Thanks for letting me know you enjoyed this :)
Another job well done!
Thank you Cedric! I’ll be sharing more like this video soon! Happy new year
So informative and interesting. Loved that you showed using on camera flash for fill inside and out. Beautiful photos. Thank you!
Thanks!! I'll be sharing even more detail about flash and off camera flash in my next video that will share part 2 of the reception
Great job! You covered the event very well
Appreciate it! Thanks for watching!!
Love this kind of video! I'll definitely be watching every video you put out like this!
Great to hear! I have a second one like this coming that covers the reception!
Nicely done! I'm sure the couple was thrilled with the images! Nice team work with all!
Great video. Looking forward to most all aspects of your wedding insights
Thanks
First off, thank you so much for taking the time and energy to make this, I know wedding days can be stressful enough as is! Would definitely like to see how you direct large groups for formal shots.
Thanks Calli!
I have a video on posing groups th-cam.com/video/JaTVzAIykE8/w-d-xo.html
Greattt learning Michelle... I am an ardent follower of yours on your other media handles.. 😘I would want you at all your behind the scenes... All that you showcase is huge learning..
Thank you so much for following along!! So happy to have you
WOW that is a traditional, huge bridal party. Props for staying right in there and getting the shots you need. That would be a nightmare scenario for me. Definitely looking to find smaller weddings to start with at first 0_0
Thank you!!! Yeah larger bridal parties are tricky to wrangle sometimes - I nade a video all about working with large bridal parties here th-cam.com/video/ajI9LYaGJQ4/w-d-xo.html
One more question - do you often use ETTL. I noticed during the detail shots of the cards you mentioned 1/16th power flash (1:43). I'd assume the flash was set to manual at that moment. It also mentions at 1:43 a shutter speed of 1/320 - how did you exceed the camera's maximum of 1/200 or 1/250th shutter speed using a flash? Thanks again.
Oooh good question and I'd like to hear the answer as well. This is something that confuses me as I start to learn OCF. There are times I want to fill out shadows on bright days with flash, but the image overexposes since I can't bring the shutter speed faster than 1/200.
That's a good question! I'm not sure! lol because you're right, it shouldn't have exceeded the 1/250 and I wasn't using high speed sync either.
I could have jotted the wrong shutter speed down...that's very possible.
Elizabeth, this sounds like a good time to use an ND filter to block some of that light
I am loving this video! Please upload more like this! :) would love to see a BTS video for the reception too!
Thanks so much for letting me know!! Reception coming up ASAP
Loving the video, would love more family posing shots
yes more videos like this! ceremony!
You got it!
I’d love to see the lower light reception. Thanks 😊
Angela, your wish just might come true next week.... ;)
Hey Joy, great video. Loved the way you did the entire coverage with such detail. I have been doing wedding photography for 6 odd years now in India. Wanted to know have you ever covered an Indian (Hindu) wedding out there. If yes, could you please come up with such wedding shoot video
Thanks so much! I have photographed a few Indian weddings and events but I don't have video from them =[
Loveeed this video!! Please more ☺️ you are such an inspo!
Thank you so much!! More coming SUPER SOON ❤️
This is probably the most detailed video of a wedding session that I’ve seen so far! Great job!
I’d love to see more of what settings and equipment you use during the reception.
Thanks! The reception video is live on my channel as of this week :)
Love Love LOOOVE this! It's great to see you work! I would love to see some BTS of off camera flash for reception. Thank you so much for all that you share with us!
Yay Thank you so much for letting me know you liked this! I'm going to take your suggestion and do OCF next!!
Thanks for this, not fancy, but just the nuts and bolts of what is required. Cheers.
You’re welcome!!
Great video! I would love to see more about what gear you bring and where you store everything when not using it. Keep up the amazing info!
Great idea for a video Wendy!
Couple portraits please! Love this!!
Thanks so much!! What part of portraits is most helpful? Is it posing, camera settings, lighting or something different?
I’d say posing. I feel like I’m so repetitive. I’d also like to see examples of your flash images you took outside.
Thank you! That’s helpful. I shared a pic of a flash portrait in response to another comment here :)
I will be doing more videos on posing
Tudo muito lindo. Trabalho perfeito!
Thank you so much for this! I recently got rid of my wedding packages because I felt like I didn’t know what I was doing. When I tell you, I always get those “feel in the album” shots and those necessary photos of the bride and groom alone. 👏🏽 I’ve been doubting myself but THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Yesssss so glad to hear it! Sounds like you’re killing it!! 👏🏼
Hi Joy I really enjoy your tutorials about photographing wedding days. Can you give some tips on how to get a couple comfortable during the shoot as usually the brides and grooms are awkward about posing and being photographed. Any tips on this area would be wonderful! Cheeers
I have a video on posing and helping couples be comfortable in front of the camera here th-cam.com/video/qwgRtt89_No/w-d-xo.html
Hello Joy Happy New Year. By any chance would you happen to own something similar to a Godox ad200? Is the white balance on auto? I'm sorry as I keep watching you work I noticed that you are posting shot info but is there a reason why not post the ISO settings as well? Wow, I loved it, thank you.
I don't! I didn't have the ISO info on the file data and I wasn't on my usual computer where I could pull up LR easily - but I'm including ISO info in the reception video coming next week :)
@@Joymichelle Thank you I understand. I love to see you work you just have a way of explaining things in a very delicate way. Keep up the good work.
Thanks very much!
I loved shooting video at this venue!
Such an incredible space and view!!!
Also, do you have any idea what flash could pair with a nikon d810, that was not too expensive?
Check out Neewer flashes, & Godex on amazon!
Great video! I would love to see more on how to take group shots. How to get everyone in focus... what lens is best. I struggle with that.
Coming soon! Stay tuned
Love this video. Super helpful. Would love to see more!! I struggle with reception & lighting at the reception. Would love to see you work the reception lighting.
Amanda, you are going to LOVE next week's video then ;)
Joy Michelle Photography oh my gosh!!! I’m SO excited!! Thank you for being so awesome & such an amazing resource for photographers
You're welcome!! Thank you for watching!!
Hi can you please make tutorial for how to shot with a flash. I’m currently using a godox, and I want my photos to look likes you. Please 😓
I have a couple flash videos here on my channel! Here’s my flash playlist th-cam.com/play/PLPx9teDDJPa3piQ_sQoTzMWayQrX8tyQ6.html
Did you hire a video person for the day to film your techniques or always have one at a wedding if client is needing video? Absolutely loved watching you create the images and see opportunities when they appeared! Thank you sooo much for sharing this Jo!💃💖📸💕
My wedding-day assistant tool all of this footage on a go pro! :) Thrilled to hear you have enjoyed it!
@@Joymichelle Do you have an amazon link to the shop of the model of the go pro at all?
@@adeinewallacephotography this is the most similar one! amzn.to/3xBemhz
What part of the wedding day would you like to see next?!
I'd love to see detail photos at the beginning of the day as well as the reception!
Would love to see how you do the formal and/or informal family portraits. Really enjoyed watching this one!
This is a great video summing up the day! I understand now how beneficial a second shooter must be. Can you show/explain a little more about how you angle your on-camera flash throughout the day? I somewhat understand this, but your photos look amazing - looking forward to learning from you!!
You got it!
Thanks for all this feedback guys! I’ll be sharing more info about these questions ASAP
I love her dress !!!
Isn't she so elegant? Total CLASSIC
Thank you so much for this video! All of your videos are helping me out so much! I was just curious if you have a typed out schedule of the day just for photos? Since I’m just starting out, I’m doing a lot more smaller weddings and some don’t have brides maids or any kind of first look. I will ask for a schedule of the day and they won’t have one because the wedding is so laid back. Do I need to make my own scheduling or have the bride or groom one? And if so, what should that schedule look like?
Hi Kayla! Yes, I have a full timeline of the day from the couple, and I often create a "photo timeline" for my team that has even more details of what types of images I want to be getting at each part of the day. Running through these details helps me to envision the day before it happens so that as it unfolds I'm already prepared with some ideas.
I would recommend that if the couple is laid back and doesn't have a plan, that you create your own and run it by them :)
You can look up sample wedding timelines for a good idea of what an average wedding day looks like but I think you will find that with time this gets easier.
Joy, I really enjoy your channel. I will be shooting my very first small wedding soon. Do you shoot outside primarily in aperture priority?
Hey David! I use manual mode :) thanks so much for watching!!
Dark ceremonies are always an issue .. In the UK we’re not allowed flash at the ceremony.. High ISO means noise
Can you use flash during the processional/recessional? Our church ceremonies are typically no flash use allowed
@@Joymichelle It is possible at some venues but churches here are a little more strict.
@@medwayboy66 High ISO doesn't necessarily mean noise, even though noise is associated with a high ISO. It just takes practice to know when to stop increasing your shutter speed and start boosting the ISO. I'm assuming that you shoot on a full frame camera so noise really shouldn't be a problem at all for you.
This was super helpful! Thank you for all your help! What was your ISO set to during the bride and groom photos and the ceremony?
between 400-800 :)
I know this was posted a year ago to my comment, but I do have a question. Is it best to shoot RAW or in JPG? I have my first wedding shoot coming up and feel shooting in RAW is going to create a lot of work (Editing) or is it best to just go straight for jpg and not worry about editing? Great Vid and tips, its helped a lot. (and clamed my nerves).
Hey Stephen, RAW all the way. You can set your camera to shoot raw and jpeg at the same time so that you have the easy access to jpeg files but the raws hold so much more valuable data and information for editing and correcting exposure issues. You’ll need editing software to process them - I love lightroom
It was very informative! I was so pleased to see how you were dealing with the lessening of light as the day went on but I couldn't really tell from this if you used any flash on the beach when you were shooting the bride and groom. OR did you go up in ISO at that time. I have shot in that light before and I didn't get such great exposure as you did! The finer details are so helpful for shooting no matter what you are aiming for! Thanks for the fun video!
I did use some flash on the beach but not for all the images. I would go back and forth because my couple like natural light images and I wanted to be sure to deliver that style to them but also give them the option of the flash style too. I did end up raising my ISO a great deal on the beach to about 1600-2000.
thanks for uploding this.
i can see clearly what happening during the day,.
I'm so glad!
What do you do about shutter sound when in the ceremony for people who want to use a 50mm prime lens instead of a zoom lens?
Does your camera have a quiet mode?
@@Joymichelle It has a quiet single shot, and a quiet continuous but it still makes some noise.
I would be mindful not to rapid fire tons and tons of photos during the most quiet moments but other than that there’s not a lot you can do besides go mirrorless :) the camera is going to make noise
wow I just discovered your channel and I loved it, I am just getting started in photography and find your content so educational thanks so much for the effort of putting out there valuable information. I am subscriber now. Greetings from Mexicali Mexico.
Yay welcome to the channel!! So so happy you found me! ❤️
Loved it! Thank you for your work! And also I would love to see the detail shots!
Hi Sarah! Thanks so much! I will work on getting some footage of me styling details. I do have a few flat lay videos here on the channel too :)
Love it and the way you included the final pics in the video
Would love one where we hear the interaction. Thanks 😊
Thanks!! I'm working on seeing if I can wear a mic for my next real wedding
@@Joymichelle Bless you🤗
Joy, please, please, please tell me your white setting balance in 3:01.
It looks like you have about 2400-3000 Kelvin on the left side and about 6000-5000 Kelvin from the right side (widow). Please, open your little secret what “white balance setting have you set on camera in this shut. Thank you.
at this point in the day I believe I was on auto white balance honestly
Settings for off camera flash would be so HELPFUL!!
This video was so good and helped me a ton!
Thank you :)
I will definitely work on creating a video about this
I love your videos would love to see a whole wedding done by you. These are very helpful.
More coming very soon! ❤️
Joy, it's fantastic what you do it really is, but my goodness, the pressure? How do you cope? I have turned to videography and have a wedding to film in April just for a friend and she knows the risks that im not a professional (but I kind of am if you know what I mean) and there are definite risks of things not working out optimally although these risks are prob going to be minimised by good preparation. I was so nervous for you just watching you, there is very little time to think in order to get those classic shots of bride groom kissing or placing rings on fingers etc. You are amazing!!
I’m not gonna lie, it’s def not a low stress job 😂 but there’s a lot of training and backup/fail safes that go into what I do. It’s a ton of pressure - the biggest one being to make my clients happy, but it’s such a rush
Great stuff Joy! Beautiful venue and beach!
Right?! man I could shoot def there again :)
Joy, you’re amazing! Thank you for this video! Super helpful!
Aw thanks!
Hi Joy, great tutorials, a question with processing do you use an action or preset to achieve the nice skin tones. Many thanks
I do have a set preset for all my editing! You might like this video about style th-cam.com/video/0jFDpO41LRE/w-d-xo.html
This was awesome and helped so much! Thank you Joy!!
I’m so glad!!! I’m open to any videos suggestions for other parts of a wedding day you might want to see!
Joy Michelle Photography I’d love to see or hear about shooting in a church. I have a wedding in February that’ll be in a Catholic Church and that will be a first for me! So maybe within the lines of a church and things to remember and gear to have if it may be different from an outdoor wedding.
Serena, I'm planning on doing a video all about dark church weddings with no flash! =] Stay tuned!!
Joy Michelle Photography yess!!! You’re amazing thank you so much!! I definitely will stay tuned! (I always do!!)
Just one question was you shooting manual or aperture priority and was you using auto ISO please
Manual ☺️
I like fill-flash and I see that you use manual. Perhaps you could do a video on this subject as well. thanks.
I have added more flash videos to my list of videos to make in 2020
Shooting my first wedding. Thank you for these tips!!
Good luck!!
This is an incredible share Joy. Thank you so much!
Thanks for commenting Lisa! :) I appreciate you ❤️
Thank you for this Michelle! Im doing my first wedding this weekend. A little nervous and excited at the same time.Keep at it!
Congrats on your first wedding! That’s super exciting! Are you photographing it alone?
@@Joymichelle yess.. it is a small covid wedding.
Definitely over this video!! More like these, please;-) In this video, is it just a flash pointing up in the ceiling? I would definitely like to see much more about using flash in different situations + more detailed about posing instructions💪🏻
Yes, I like to bounce the flash off the ceiling and you'll usually see my white bounce card is also up to help direct the light forward or in the direction I want.
Family portraits!!! Thank you for your videos❤️
You're welcome
When you were taking shots in portraits, was that a good idea to use the flash sideways? Having the flash on top of the camera works when you take the shots in landscape. I just want to hear your opinion.
Most of the time outside my flash was off - but you can use it in portrait :)
A video more on indoor flash wedding would be helpful. I struggle in that area.
Check out my other flash videos th-cam.com/play/PLPx9teDDJPa3piQ_sQoTzMWayQrX8tyQ6.html
OMG THANK YOU for this video. Where did you get your leather cross strap? Can you link that? 😍
Glad you liked this tutorial! It’s the Moneymaker by Holdfast ❤️
if i am using 1.2 or 1.4 id rather not use the flash to get more drama effects on my shoot rather than a flat shoot it doesnt comes out the drama of the event wisely in my own opinion mam. But it depends on the photographer but is just my own opinion mam
I hear ya!
This was so helpful, thank you! Do you have any tips on focusing in super brightly backlit situations, like a church where windows or open doors are behind the bride as she comes down the aisle?
Make sure you’re in the right focus mode for each situation (continuous vs single) and when all else fails I manually focus