Wedding Photography: 5 Lighting Tips | Natural Light + Flash Photography
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- When photographing a wedding there are so many factors to think about at all times. So I want to share with you so of my favorite wedding photography lighting tips. These are just a few of many and we could go on about lighting, flashes, off camera flash, and the like. But let's start out with five natural light and flash photography tips!
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Video Index:
0:00 Intro
0:43 Turn the Lights Off
1:24 Put Your Subject by a Window
2:21 Using Artificial Light
3:42 Flash Modifiers
5:24 Using Bounce Flash
6:19 Ending
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John, you make wedding photography easier to learn! I love the videos, please don’t stop!
The way you explain it is simple and smoothing to the ears. I can’t get it good like this with most other videos. Thanks my brother.
Man, I wish you had posted this before my wedding shoot last weekend. Those are some simple but really useful pointers. Thank you.
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Hey John!! ...nobody teaches this and it's soooo frustrating to me. I know my way around a camera pretty well, but some of these more technical types of tricks and effects are things I still have yet to conquer and really figure out. THANK YOU soooo much for doing this for us!! I would sure give the world for you to also do a couple of videos teaching us how to photograph sparkler exits, light trails with wedding reception dance photos, how to photograph those cigar smoke photos of the guys on wedding day, and how to get that hair spray shot when the bride is getting ready. I'd also love to learn how to do some of those trick photos that so many of you do on wedding days - the reflection, shooting through things, bokeh lights, ring shots with an extra fun flair, etc. A super fun photographer that does a lot of this stuff is Jason Martin with Concept Photography. This guy has some super cool photography tricks and effects and I still have yet to figure out how he does a lot of them.
Thanks John for your super helpful, informative, to the point, no bs tips. Really appreciate.
These were just the points I needed, explained really well, thanks John..... just subscribed !
Great tips John!! Appreciate your tips and tricks short videos.
This channel is so underrated. The way he teach and narrate is so entertaining. I never get bored even if It's an hour long. Come on boys give him his SUBS
I learned about the mag sphere from you; and I just bought it for my next wedding!
Thank you so much for sharing this! I am planning to photograph my first wedding next month and this is incredibly helpful
Glad it was helpful!
Even though I don’t shoot Fuji anymore. Love your videos so helpful and useful.
Thanks a lot John for the Lighting Tips for Wedding Photography
My pleasure!
Literally so helpful.
Glad it helped!
I have found the diffuser from f/stoppers to be great. Haven’t used the MagSphere. Love your videos!
Love ur videos. You’re teaching me so much more than what a book does.
Awesome! I'm glad you're learning a bit from the videos!
Amazing! Thank you!
Thanks, John, for the helpful no-nonsense tips.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for these tips, loving these recent videos!
Awesome! I'm seeing that everyone is really enjoying them. I might start doing more tips and tricks videos.
What flash do you use? Thank you for all you share with us.
Great video and amazing tips!
Thanks so much!
When you are using your flash during the reception, do you shoot a grey card to get the proper white balance? What about in mix lighting situation?
Gotta say this. I’ve been going back and forth about purchasing a MagMod. I’ve watched John’s video on them and put it at the top of my list of flash modifiers. But, I never made a move. Today’s video push me to make that leap. I’m soooooo looking forward to Thursday (2-day shipping). Thanks John, keep the videos coming!
So how has it been? 9 months later...
@@jbvig I don’t regret it at all. It’s an awesome accessory for my flash photography game.
That MagSphere is indeed an excellent flash modifier, definitely works better than an omnibounce. 👍
Really enjoyed your video, thank you
Thanks for sharing. I actually have a family wedding I’m going to soon and glad I found these tips. Liked and subscribed!
Awesome. Glad to provide you with some tips for your wedding.
Hey john, love all your videos! Question, how do you not get grainy photos in an indoor reception at night? I shoot with an XT3 and it would be great if you could give me your exact settings! Thanks!!
Excellent...great help...! I bought a Magmod and Lume panel
Awesome! That's great to hear. I hope they work out for you.
In just got one of those lume cubes on prime day and it's great. Came in handy when my flash batteries died
Great video, thank you so much John.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!!
What about outside events? And are the aperture settings affect as usual when using flash?
Your photography is simply amazing
Thank you. I really appreciate that!!
It’s the hand clap for me!
Alway with the tips that i need bro. Thank you
Any time!
Speed light tips for shooting vertical? How do you keep even lighting when the flash lights up only half the subject because of the nature of it being vertical (and not straight up at the ceiling for a horizontal photo)
I’m preparing for my first wedding in September and I’m freaking out, so I’m literally watching your videos and taking notes. Thank you so much. Like another commenter said, I would have never considered a lot of these technical details. The natural light tip was super helpful. I’ve grown so accustom to placing people directly in front of the light, so very happy to know that that is not always the right thing to do.
Good luck!! Glad it was helpful.
Hey! Commenter after a year has gone by. How did it end up going? I am shooting my first 'large-scale' wedding this next month, whereas before were just smaller elopement style. Hope it all went well! Currently studying this advice :)
Awesome stuff, thank you!
Glad you liked it!
John thanks for all your tips, you are easy to learn from and I thank you for that. I was wondering what do you think of the kobra modifier? Is it as good as your one.
Always great
Thanks bro. I’m a 9 year veteran and still found this very helpful. I have a wedding this weekend and was just researching tips to help out with lighting. Keep up the good work.
I appreciate it, thank you
Awesome information! Would love to see more lighting videos please!
Perfect! I'll make sure to hit some more lighting situations in videos!
do you have tips (or a video) on shooting weddings inside of a church? Mainly lighting protocol and camera settings examples. Thanks!
So informative! Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the tips.
You bet!
John these videos are amazing! What type of flash would you recommend? I have a nikon z6ii and have an old speedlight that I don't find super reliable. Thanks!!!!
For a indoors reception are you putting a CTO on your flash? Love your work bro.
Great video man so much handy information
Glad it helped
This video is one of the best I've seen on TH-cam
I really appreciate that. It means so much! Thank you for watching.
I love your photos and tipps, thank you for your videos! It's obvious that you love what you're doing :) What I personally would love even more, would be to see the unedited pictures to your explanations, as to better understand, what the unedited picture needs to look like if I did "everything right", if that makes sense :)
This is a great channel!keep it up.Thanks for share.
What should I do for reception group photos keeping the ambient light of the room ?
I have a mediocre attention span but you're great at explaining. I literally watched your two hour video on weddings and it got me super exicted to try wedding photography.
Glad to hear! Thanks for watching
Great video, do you have any recommendations for an on-flash modifier?
Hi I’m very much impressed by your photography techniques and sharing your ideas and experiences! Im an amateur photographer and I’m interested to jeern more about about the indoor wedding wedding photography. Especially about the lights
Thanks for watching!
Hey Thanks for your awesome videos, I learned so much from them 🥰 have a question though, I will be shooting small east-Indian wedding ceremony here in Canada and it's in small hall so once I dialed in settings for camera and flash and as I move around couple during ceremony to take photos from different angles and that changes the distance between us so should I change flash power or aperture or ISO to get proper exposure? or can you please explain if I am missing anything here, Thank you 😊
Would you say the lume cube would be enough versus purchasing the lume cube + a flash?
I got the Magmod kit on Black Friday😁
Thanks for these tips !! What could you recommend if I’m in a very high ceiling venue ? :)
Generally with the very high ceiling using the MagSphere really helps with that still. Since it’s a modifier on your flash it will help bounce the flash closer to you. I usually don’t have any troubles with that at all.
What's up John, Greeting from Taiwan, I can't wait for your 2021 BTS any more........😂
Working on it so so soooo fast. I'm hoping to get it out by next month.
Hello.
When using flash, what mode do you use for white balance on camera settings? Flash, custom ie 5000k, indoor,
thanks
Great tips
Glad you like them!
I definitely learned something.
Awesome! Happy to hear that.
I’m late but I’m very happy I watched this short film. I also love the mag sphere. These tips are fantastic thank you. Also after two years now do you still use the magmod sphere?
Yep. The Magspheres are LITERALLY the only way I ever use my flashes. Never use my flashes without them.
Hi John, What Kelvin do you have the Lume cube set at when using it for photography?
Great tips. Have you tried the Gary Fong modifier, it is like the mag sphere, but open on top so you get more direct bounce. I have always gotten great results with it. Just curious...
I did try it. And I didn’t like it at all. That whole velcro system was the worst. It always fell off of my flashes and all types of stuff. It was the WORST. But I’m glad you’re having success with it. The Magmod ended up just being the best fit for me.
I’m just now seeing this video and the mag mod flash kit is discontinued! Do you suggest anything else that’s similar or know where I would be able to purchase one,
THANKYOU...
You're welcome. I hope this was helpful!
Thank you Jonh!
Two questions if you don’t mind. You said put your iso little bit up, I know you put your iso on 800-1000 for dance photos but how big iso do you put for reception? And also do you put your white balance on flash mode or AWB ( on the camera)?
I put AWB because the flash is set manual at 1/32 or 1/16 as fill light.
Awesome explanation. Well done. One thing though: how much of product placement is in the video? You are recommending the products way more than in the rest of your videos ;)
When you have dark ceilings, can you also take out the bounce card of the flash and still use the sphere or is that not recommended? Thank you!
Adorama's David Bergman has videos all about how to use Flash at Weddings/ Events and in one of the videos he showed how to use the MagMod MagBounce which you can also purchase in different bundles along with the MagMod Magsphere that is shown in this video.
Everthing is sold at Adorama and NO, I am in no way affiliated with Adorama, I'm just passing on information as I learn as an upcoming Wedding/ Event Photographer.
Great info ! Thanku ..
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
@@jbivphotography yessss, always watch your vids .. 👍🏼👍🏼
The lume cube mini didn’t light much unless I got right up close to the couple - any advice? I had it up to 100
Hi, John Thank you for your great videos. What do you do if the roof isn't white? Do you still bounce the flash
Thanks for watching! If the ceiling isn't white I do still bounce flash. The Magsphere helps take care of a lot of that.
@@jbivphotography Thank you.
My mag mod modifier turned yellow. Is there a way to make it clear/white again?
what if your in a barn with orange light's around. I shot nikon z6 everything magmod
Thanks John, great content as usual! Do you happen to know why my flash tt685f goes on TTL by itself after i shoot on manual 6-7 times?
I don't. I've never heard of that actually. It might be a setting on your camera?
@@jbivphotography Could be, i will try to solve it - thanks for answering...love your work - peace
Thanks for this. What zoom setting for the flash? Also, do you find they ever overheat? TIA 🤙 great content as always
I've never had any overheating issues before. The flashes I use (Godox v860ii) are really good in that department. And I fire them off pretty heavily.
@@jbivphotography thanks man. I’m looking at simplifying and not doing as much off camera flash work so I’ll pick a couple up 👍
For outside receptions do you still use this or the bounce mag?
I only have the sphere, however the bounce would be MUCH better for outdoors at night. Mainly because it throws the flash directly ahead. However, it would suggest only using it on longer focal lengths (like 85mm and up) I've found outdoors as long as I'm still close enough the sphere still gives me the coverage I need. The settings I use. have to adjust a bit however.
Thnx but how can i bounce flash when shooting on a tent
You point your flash directly up. If the tent is white especially some of it is going to come back down and fill the room.
Yes ,Sir. I bought Mag Mod sp @ Amazon ,$ 99 + Tax, Free Shp Fr Sat to Fr I hope It fix to my slim Sony Flash with use only 2 Batteries
I always have a problem with wooden ceilings. How do you colour correct when flash is bounced off a non white surface?
Hello, The Lime cube, does it fit on every camera? I have an nikon D750
Yep. It just goes on the hot shoe on your camera
Do you use other lights on stands? I wonder if you have a video on that
I usually don't use other lights on stands. Sometimes I do however, and I do plan on making a video about that at some time.
Very interesting! You say 'don't use ttl'. May I know why? Isn't that supposed to give semi-automatic exposure? Also, when you use flash in Manuel, do you also put your camera in full manual? Last question: when you flash bounce in portrait mode, do you always turn your flash head onto the ceiling to keep the bounce flash optimal?
Would love to see a dedicated video on all of that ;)
Thanks!
Wayan
One reason is that it takes too long sometimes. Your trying to capture a moment but your flash is too busy “loading”
Yes it’s manual because if you shoot in Auto, it will change your flash to TTL mode
Have you tried Rogue Flash Bender? I have very little control over Sphere where the light just goes in every direction.
I haven't actually. But I've found the sphere works great. You can even throw grids underneath the sphere if you want it to be a bit more directional.
@@jbivphotography fallowing your advice I played a little with my kids at home using sphere and speedlight on manual mode. I definitely need more practise as I have to keep adjusting flash power depending of lightning conditions and distance from the subject but the results where really good. On TTL I'd often just way overexpose the scene. Thanks John. I'm big fan of yours. You're great technically of course but beside that aspect you've got that "lightness" in your style. Everything you do just seems to be easy peasy to you 😉
Does the mag work on a round head Godox V1 flash
The latest version of it does
Focus point on Canon 7d
Do u use flash during wedding ceremonies or just the receptions??
It depends on the ceremony location. If it’s dark enough I’ll use flash.
The code for lumecube doesn't work 🤔
What are the main differences between the Lume Cube Mini and Pro? In what situation would you use one...but not the other?
Size and the amount of power. Personally I've started using the Pro more often and it's my go to. I'm much more of a fan of that one. But if budget is on the table to mini is really awesome.
John, have you ever used flash at a ceremony?
I have. It really depends on the ceremony area and the situation of the room I'm in. But I do use it if needed.
I have the V860 iii for Canon with the MagSphere attached. I have it mounted on my R6. I have heard that extra weight can loosen the hotshoe. What are your thoughts on this?
I personally haven't seen a problem with this and I've been shooting with my flash on the hot shoe for about 8 years now. The biggest thing is just not to be swinging your camera around too much when the flash is on it.
@@jbivphotography Thank you for your response. Wedding photography is not my niche yet as I'm still a beginner and learning all genres but I have been finding your videos inspiring.
Great info but I got a little confused in the middle when you are talking about using the lume light and then you suddenly bring in flash light. Wish I could see a diagram because the explanation ends up being a little convoluted. I got lost anyway!
If we could only afford one - would you suggest getting an LED light or a flash?
I have a friends indoor wedding to shoot in summer (I’m totally new to shooting other people), but it’ll start at 5pm (dark around 8:30pm here). Not sure which is better to invest in? Thanks for your help!
I would suggest getting a flash. Overall it's going to give you the better results and you can use it in more situations. In my opinion LEDs can only be used in a small amount of situations.
@@jbivphotography Thank you so much for the reply. I thought this would be the case. Will be looking at purchasing a flash as soon as possible. Loving your content!
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So clarification; you don't use soft boxes?
Generally I don't. Only in rare occassions.
Hey im curious, whats wrong with TTL mode?
Nothing wrong with it. It’s just like shooting in auto. Which ends up either having too much power, or is never consistent so when you start editing it’s much more of a hassle.
@jbivphotography copy i figured, going to test your settings and ranges tonight with the godox and magsphere 2 at a white walled low light sweet 15 then edit with natural feels 💪🔥 excited😅 possibly test some over shoulder bounce flash with just a plastic cap and some flash bender techniques. All i have for lenses are 50mm 1.8 and 16mm 2.8 primes
Looks like the magsphere is discontinued? What replaced it?
Really?!! I have to look into that. I thought it was there best seller so I’d be surprised if it was discontinued.
@@jbivphotography please do. I was looking to purchase.
What if the ceiling and room are dark wood?
The Magsphere helps out with that. If you need any more light as well I usually will do off camera flash with the added MagSphere on camera flash as well.
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Have you ever used the MagBounce at a wedding day???
I haven't but I've been meaning to get one. They're best for if you're using a longer lens for something like speeches or something. So if you're using something above 85mm it would be perfect.
@@jbivphotography thanks John. Just one more thing (not flash related), but does Photo Mechanic work on iPads???