With your proposal you couldn't have lit the people at the rear who were
about 45 feet away.
Chuck Norcutt
Ken Norton wrote:
>> The manager gave me complete freedom to do what I wanted as long as I
>> didn't interfere with the activities of the staff who were preparing for
>> another wedding. I was also surprised to learn from her that, to her
>> knowledge, no other photographer had come in as I did to set up lighting
>> for a test... but I could tell that. They had many publicity shots
>> posted on the walls from prior weddings. Most of the shots were not
>> well lit and the best only fair.
>>
>>
> I can see why. I'm sure I would have probably called it a day with two
> stand mounted 285HVs and an on-camera flash. Wouldn't have been as good, but
> without a comparison picture, it would have been acceptable.
>
> In all honesty, though, the even lighting throughout the room would not have
> been my style. I'd have lit it differently to focus attention more on the
> group. I might have even used color gels on lights not aimed at the people.
>
> AG
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