Thanks Ken
I still intend NOT to marry
If I changed my mind, a flash would be on the gift list for the
shower ;-)
Amities
Philippe
PS: Agreed about Tina
Le 19 févr. 14 à 18:59, Ken Norton a écrit :
>> Tina posted: "Just say NO to flash."
>> And Moose responded: ""Nothing that requires flash is
>> photogenic. :-)"
>> And Dean says, "Well, maybe so, but try to take these without flash:"
>
> I am a strong believer that flash has its place. I wouldn't be using
> it if photographing in a war zone, for example, but for a cave-dweller
> wedding? Sure! Yes, you can shoot at ISO 87 Billion, but then you end
> up with the usual schlock of darkened eyes, shiny foreheads, blocked
> up shadows and strange colorcasts caused by the mix between candles, a
> florescent light, somebody's cellphone and the emergency exit sign.
> The ONLY thing you can do to save those pictures is convert to B&W.
>
> Ooooo, look, a B&W wedding album, how Chic. No, it's because the
> photographer was an idiot and the only thing possible was to pretend
> like B&W was the intent. Unfortunately, it usually looks like cr*p
> because B&W needs to be the intention WHEN shooting, not the fallback
> save-you-rump thing afterwards.
>
> That said, I tend to not use flash very much, now. But some things
> really demand having a bit of your own lighting. A wedding ceremony is
> one of those things that really can stand the help. It's important
> because you really do need to control the contrast and the quality of
> the light. Even a tiny bit of on-axis fill flash is enough to make the
> eyes look normal. I've seen too many wedding albums, lately, where the
> faces look like empty skulls because of the harsh overhead lighting.
>
> But, these aren't Tina's photos. She has the inhuman ability to get
> portfolio-grade images out of nothing.
>
>
>
>
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