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Wedding photos at aquarium
Eric Jones, Photographer
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Greenville | NC | USA | Posted: 7:39 AM on 05.29.10 |
->> I have a wedding this afternoon at the beach and then the reception follows at the aquarium. The bride mentioned she only wanted one shot of her and the groom with the sharks in the background. I know the reflection is going to bad on the glass with direct flash. We are bringing our portable flash units (White-lightning) but was wondering if anyone had any ideas on setting up this shot with minimal flash showing on the glass? Thanks for any feedback.
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Nick Morris, Photographer
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San Diego | CA | USA | Posted: 12:50 PM on 05.29.10 |
| ->> Polarize lens filter and also hard angles on the lighting set up with reflectors. Good luck with it. If you can't beat or hide the flash reflection try to embrace it and incorporate it. |
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Dave Prelosky, Photographer
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Lower Burrell | Pa | US | Posted: 1:04 PM on 05.29.10 |
| ->> What does the floor look like? If it's at all reflective you could do a bounce, and if you're working with sharks, the bride might go for the light reflecting up... |
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Robert Boag, Student/Intern
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Harrisonburg | VA | US | Posted: 1:06 PM on 05.29.10 |
| ->> I did a shoot awhile ago where we had to shoot paintings under glass and had the same issue. Get a polarizing filter on your lens like nick suggested put also if you have time get 2 polarizing filters to go over your lights. These are pretty easy to come by just make sure you dont keep the model lights on or they will melt. The hard angles on the lighting set will also help. We used all three of these methods and virtually eliminated all reflections. |
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Lane Hickenbottom, Photographer
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Omaha | NE | usa | Posted: 3:10 PM on 05.29.10 |
| ->> Bring a tripod, look for good ambient light. |
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Michael Fischer, Photographer
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Spencer | Ia | USA | Posted: 4:22 PM on 05.29.10 |
->> I like Dave's suggestion.
Another way to make it work is to bring the lights in from the side. I recently did a commercial job where the background had a projected image. Like glass, light hitting the background would be bad. Barn doors on one side, snoot on the other worked fine.
Neil Turner also wrote about shooting through glass a while back. This may help: http://www.dg28.com/technique/shoot_through_glass.htm
Michael |
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Steve Allen, Photographer
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Concord | CA | USA | Posted: 1:45 AM on 05.30.10 |
->> are all you guys forgetting that using a FLASH in an aquarium is a NO NO ?? It is NOT GOOD for the fishies...
Go ambient and bring great glass and you will be fine |
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Louis Lopez, Photographer
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Fontana | CA | USA | Posted: 3:35 PM on 05.30.10 |
| ->> check with the aquarium staff first, they most likely will not allow you to use flash in the direction of the fish at all. I have shot many events at the aquariums and they are very protective of the sea life. (as they should be.) |
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Chuck Liddy, Photographer
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Durham | NC | USA | Posted: 3:37 PM on 05.30.10 |
->> throw the bride and groom in the tank with the sharks....
light is usually pretty good in there.... |
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Eric Jones, Photographer
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Greenville | NC | USA | Posted: 4:06 PM on 06.01.10 |
| ->> As aggrevating as this shoot was it passed my mind several times!!! |
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Max Lashin, Photographer, Assistant
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