How I use FLASH at Weddings.

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This is how I use flash at weddings, specifically wedding receptions. How I use off camera flash & video light.
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@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Here's the cheat sheet!: shorturl.at/FGHKU

@riOdariot 4 күн бұрын

What's the name (and model) of video led light? I can search it elsewhere, so I can do comparisons.

@Jack-oc5ty 11 сағат бұрын

Your technique is fine but IMO your execution is horrible. Your first photo is close to 2 stops over exposed just look at the light. If you had adjusted the exposure solely for the light, which is the brightest part of the scene. Then used FEC to adjust for the final shot. I also don't understand why you'd use bounce flash, also need to set the ISO to 800.

@MarkLargo 3 ай бұрын

The fact that you post your EXIF along with the photos shows how much you care when you educate! Thank you, you just earned a sub!

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

🙏🏻🙏🏻

@MarkLargo 3 ай бұрын

@@lukewtcleland what brand flash and batteries are you using? I'm planning to purchase the exact setup as yours!

@pranayacreative 3 ай бұрын

Learned so much in 20mins that I hadn’t in 2 years

@_bearbell 5 күн бұрын

Loved the video. Super helpful and makes it much more approachable.

@JUNEJIstudio 3 ай бұрын

thx u, lov your content ❤

@nullahnung8934 3 ай бұрын

I LOVE THIS!!!! THANK YOU :)

@zany1616 3 ай бұрын

Super helpful!

@KoolCreation 2 ай бұрын

Great tips thanks

@BoxingTunes 2 ай бұрын

Great video thank you!

@chandreshjoshi9661 3 ай бұрын

Excellent.. ..

@h3h3umm 3 ай бұрын

Wow... Most informative video on how to USE the SETTINGS with the flash. Other videos rarely go into this and usually get you to buy a diffuser, softbox, or some other type of GEAR. I have the same shooting style so this was really helpful for me. Finally got a flash after 5 years of photography lol

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

So glad to hear!

@AdamKozak100 2 ай бұрын

really solid video! Thanks

@isabellethoma6004 2 ай бұрын

This is fantastic!!! Thank you so much 🍀

@taniadina32 10 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for this content. I love your style.

@jamesgarcia1680 2 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you.

@AgnieRF 8 күн бұрын

Excellent info!!

@quagmire321able 3 ай бұрын

Great stuff.... hope more "photographers" watch it and this reminded me when I was shooting at a wedding where the wedding photographers (2 of them) had *NO* flash between them even when the ceremony was outdoors and seriously backlit. Found it so funny when the "photographers" told the family they couldn't shoot formal family photos at their floral arch because its "too backlit".... LOL

@elram2649 3 ай бұрын

😱😱😱 That's a nightmare scenario! 😳

@vapor4 3 ай бұрын

That's crazy. Back light is the most beautiful to work with, everyone's dream

@pedromarquez114 3 ай бұрын

You are what we needed Luke. You tips are great

@isavisuals3207 3 ай бұрын

this reallllly helped me out thanks so much

@mirandavandenberk786 2 ай бұрын

This is so helpfull, great😊

@aaronduran2525 3 ай бұрын

Great video, very helpful and straight to the point

@deenugent473 2 ай бұрын

Great info Luke! Thank you.

@marcusineson 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Luke great video really practical and usable

@raphaelcacoub9041 8 күн бұрын

Wow, I love this guy ! Thanks a lot for this really good content

@bratzography 2 ай бұрын

Great video! thanks for the info, very useful 🙌🙏

@ftinungki 2 ай бұрын

I’m so glad I came across this video!! Thank you for being direct and so practical!

@davidosborne8417 2 ай бұрын

Life changing stuff right here! Thank you so much for this video.

@JadeJordan-iv7iw 20 күн бұрын

THANK YOU! This was so helpful and clear!

@pauldiazphotography894 2 ай бұрын

Just gained a new follower!!

@alexah5635 2 ай бұрын

SO HELPFUL! Thank you. I loved the content and your personality.

@AsianGargamel 7 күн бұрын

This is so helpful. Hired to do a gig today and you are giving me last minute invaluable pro tips. Also I like your style, immediately subbed

@27standaman 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Really gained great knowledge from your video.

@njbestvideo5977 3 ай бұрын

Well done...

@monicamiller9809 8 күн бұрын

just came across this while frantically searching for some help on this topic. wow, this was the most helpful & reasonable video on wedding flashes i've been able to find 😅. like, I am *immediately* subscribing to your channel.

@sumosd64 3 ай бұрын

This is real gem

@rbcontentus 3 ай бұрын

I love this!!!!! ❤

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@PaulSanchez-fr 2 ай бұрын

Luke : thank you ! I love your energy and the way you make things simple to understand.

@EmilyUlsh 2 ай бұрын

So informative, thank you!

@teddoalex 16 күн бұрын

dude.. you are a champ! Understanding light is everything and you just broke it down so seamlessly.. thanks for this.. so many nuggets

@lukewtcleland 16 күн бұрын

Awesome to hear - so glad it was helpful!

@mackymann2096 2 ай бұрын

Really appreciate your time making this video. Very useful and educational.

@nottacatlady 2 ай бұрын

You are amazing. I love this beautiful and thoughtful instructional video.

@ahmedalkadre4659 3 ай бұрын

Great content thanks Luke

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

🙏🏻

@Nerdytimhieu 21 күн бұрын

So beautiful, thank you for sharing all this value content to us, thank you so much hope you do a lot of flash video like this

@karismavisuals8371 2 ай бұрын

This was such a great video! Very useful and helpful information, I’ve learnt so much thank you!

@hafizhfizh Ай бұрын

I have watched all of your videos and got soma many insights that are easy to understand. Thank you so much!

@richschmitt100 2 ай бұрын

When doing your video, you should make your photo samples fill up the whole screen. It's a little hard on the viewer to get a full sense of what you are showing.

@galuem91 2 күн бұрын

Thank you so so much for such a valuable piece of information. The video I was looking for. I appreciate how you put your settings on the screen.

@baileytyson80 13 күн бұрын

Gosh, this is the most helpful video on flash photography l've ever watched! Thanks a million for sharing.

@michellegonzalez2931 3 ай бұрын

Wow! Thank you for this!! Great video!!!

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Glad you like it! You’re welcome!

@aseelbrodd779 2 ай бұрын

Your work is stunning and you are so good at teaching. I need to watch this several times to learn it well.

@charlescharliecharlotte Ай бұрын

Woah 🤯 I’m subscribing because this was so helpful!

@franksaiyavong3644 2 ай бұрын

Thank you sensei. You helped me a lot.

@iamrichlol Ай бұрын

Glad i found your channel! I've been feeling a bit bored and burned out shooting weddings, but your content is giving me lots of new things to practice!

@justine189 2 ай бұрын

merci ! super vidéo !

@vanessabolen7963 3 ай бұрын

This is fantastic. I would love to see more in depth examples in the future!

@allenhendricks8892 3 ай бұрын

U know what This is a cool person with good explanations. No deep stuff Plain and simple 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@akeempatterson6722 2 ай бұрын

Good morning am so glad I came across this video like what you said in the beginning of the video I as well had my first wedding and struggle with my flash in doors at the reception better still got some good photos and almost give up on photography thank you from sharing oh and shout out from the Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

@marcosartori9213 3 ай бұрын

... beautiful pictures and very good tutorial ... Thank you

@ryanyong1235 Ай бұрын

This is by far the easiest-to-understand video that I have watched! Thanks for this tutorial! You earned a sub 😄

@craigaddison1662 Ай бұрын

By far the best video on using flash that I've seen 👌

@ReviewsforU 2 ай бұрын

Great video. I learned a lot. Thank you!!!

@RaspberryTea-sz4mt 3 ай бұрын

nice thx

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

No problem

@jkg7061 Ай бұрын

Excellent ❤

@madvigilia 2 ай бұрын

i just came across this video while looking for studio lighting set ups. Given i just made my first wedding photoshoot few weeks ago, i learned a lot on this video and want to apply it to my next shoot. I'm sure i'll be able to make it better with this. Thank you so much. I've check your ig too and your wedding photos are so god damn great. Thank you for sharing and please keep on making this type of tutorial or tips and tricks to become better at photography. I'm just a newbie but with good videos like this, i'm sure i'll be really good in no time!

@sadshoe 2 ай бұрын

great

@jjagogo 2 ай бұрын

This is the most beneficial video I’ve found in years. flash has always confused me and when I search how to use flash they all explain the practical way to set one up but they always say set your flash to TTL but mines is manual only, so thanks for your explanation on flash . I then clicked on your channel to check out your earliest videos and seen you came to Scotland, come back I owe you drink sir !

@dunnymonster 17 күн бұрын

One of the best " real world " explanations of how to use ( or not use ) flash in a Wedding/Event situation. Brilliant advice backed up with beautiful photos. Subscribed 👍

@scyfox. Ай бұрын

love it. many thanks for sharing

@lukewtcleland Ай бұрын

thanks for watching!

@allenhendricks8892 3 ай бұрын

I am so glad i came across this video ive just done few weddings and i needed to hear 😮😢

@JihunakaJHan 3 ай бұрын

Great info! Thanks. I actually moved to Nikon from canon after I watched your channel. I loved it! Also if you could I want to see your film camera shots too!

@adreaminfocus 2 ай бұрын

Oh I have a feeling your channel is going to be priceless for me. I just booked my first wedding.. eeek❤

@natalievalencia2033 2 ай бұрын

Actually this is the best video I'd ever seen about flash, people always said that you have to be a master using speedlight, but definitely I learned everything with this video, next week I have a weeding, of course I'll will keep this video in mind . Thank you 🙌🏼

@ryaley1 3 ай бұрын

This is such a great video. Thanks for showing your settings and keeping them up for a reasonable length of time. Keep them coming!

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

🙏🏻🙏🏻

@avgoustinos 3 ай бұрын

I agree 100% with everything and especially with using manual settings on flash is better and more correct, but as a wedding photographer, there are cases where your subject is moving all the time and its distance from the walls is changing (because a lot of times there is not a seiling), this is where TTL is the only way to keep the same style of shooting by keeping the same amount of light hittiing your subject :)

@KennenNFT 3 ай бұрын

very entertaining to watch. keep it up

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@joshdiditt 2 ай бұрын

You just earned a subscriber. Great video. You're a great teacher. Would love a BTS while you're using and mounting the flash at weddings/parties.

@Vincent.Morreale 2 ай бұрын

Very Very VERY good video on light and flash for events (weddings in this case). Looking forward to watch the rest of your channel mate.

@lukewtcleland 2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@mmariattheresa 3 ай бұрын

Currently learning flash photography. Such an awesome and helpful video! Thank you for sharing!

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Great to hear! Glad you liked it!

@hongga-sze5075 3 ай бұрын

Excellent. Thanks

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

@inovartesmedialdainovartes2041 Ай бұрын

Excellent video... Super informative and inspiring! Much respect ✊🏿 from Angola.

@lukewtcleland Ай бұрын

Angola! How cool! Thanks for watching glad it was helpful!

@delangelstudio 2 ай бұрын

When the subject and the photographer are moving and distance from the camera to the subject is varying. The best is TTL plus Flash exposure compensation. Many photographers don´t like TTL because they don´t know how to use Flash exposure compensation. At weddings I only use Manual Flash during posing photos, when the subject is steady.

@raegan_price 17 күн бұрын

What exposure compensation do you use? Just take a test photo and then change it from there?

@afonsocastella 3 ай бұрын

man this is nice content! and nice work as well! congrats!

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@tomarmstrong9367 3 ай бұрын

Great video Luke! I love how clear and informative you speak. Picked up a Godox v1 to play with this year and get better at receptions/low light wedding venues and this video gave me some great tips!

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad it was helpful, hope it makes it a littler easier this year for you!

@sonny01red 3 ай бұрын

I have the same flash and x2t

@aymanabdelilah4281 2 ай бұрын

I am a wedding photographer! I already use most of these tricks to obtain the photo that I see fit. but still, I LEARNED A LOT from this video. the way you explained everything is simple yet so effective!! heck i've been shooting weddings for 4 years now, but that cheat sheet is so handy I'm going to print it and slide it in my bag on next wedding! you never know when amnesia hits and get stressed over a simple setting. thanks a lot 💙

@isabelle7029 Ай бұрын

Oh goodness I’m cringing so hard at my first few wedding I’ve done barely knowing anything about flash!😭 I’ve been so lucky that my clients are so kind and relaxed and have been happy but I’m ready to take it to the next level and this was so helpful!

@bboyswoosh87 3 ай бұрын

I’ve been shooting for thirteen years and learned something new. Thank you for sharing.

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Wow! Thats great!!

@viciwo3396 3 ай бұрын

Great tutorial mam. I like the thought that goes into making the decisions whether to incorporate ambient light or kill it before adding flash. You're a great teacher.

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! Glad I could be helpful

@qamstel 2 ай бұрын

The best and most comprehensive flash explanation I’ve ever watched on KZfaq. Thank you! I’ve been struggling to grasp when and how to use flash at events and most of the time I don’t even take it out of my bag.

@lukewtcleland 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad I could help a bit!

@leolaxes 3 ай бұрын

what a wonderful video, dude, you are easy one of the best photographer/teachers on youtube

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙏🏻

@bodo130192 2 ай бұрын

Nice and descriptive video, good way to get rid of the flash hunger :))

@marcschillinger3717 3 ай бұрын

Love your flash guide! The integration of the video light is nice. I also like the simplicity because i hate it to handle 4 flashes for a dancefloor setup like some wedding photogs do.

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Oh man ya 4 flashes on a dance floor would give me nightmares

@jjfecik 3 ай бұрын

Wow!! I have a wedding to shoot this weekend & wasn't sure if I wanted to risk the worry with my flash or not! Perfect timing!! Thank you so much!!

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Glad I could help! Hope it goes welll!

@bananaman-zd4lq 3 ай бұрын

I've been looking for exactly this kind of video! Thank you so much! I would love a video on dealing with mixed white balance situations and how to pick flash gels. Sometimes when trying to match the white balance of a scene I wind up just trying all kinds of gels because I have no idea which to use and none of them seem to be right.

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Oh I’m so glad!! Oooo I’ll put that on the list! I actually love using gels in mixed lighting because the results are pretty fun! It’s fun to fix bad lighting. Haha

@jcpatts 3 ай бұрын

I feel like flash is always an area that I can improve, so thanks for this! Those detail shots are beautiful. I recently got the MagMod kit for this year's season and super excited about the color filters to match the ambient lights more so it's less obvious there's a bright blue flash compared to the ambient lights for things like speeches. Going to try more off camera flash for those moments too. 👍

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Oh yes! I've been looking at something like that. I'd love a magnetic one that I can just pop those gels on. Right now I have tape haha So glad this was helpful!

@mediacheckvideos 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your explanations. I had fun listening to it. Kind regards from Germany Christian

@pranayacreative 3 ай бұрын

Loved your tips on flash, also in future videos, could you mention the zoom in the photo examples too?

@rikhart6819 Ай бұрын

Great video, thanks for your explanations and many different applications. No implied criticism at all, but how do you deal with the differences between the warm ambient light and the cold white light of the flash (direct flash example for instance)? Is it an intentional style choice? Would you ever play with gels to match the ambient lighting?

@keitharchie8120 3 ай бұрын

Great vid. Sub!

@BlaineShillington 3 ай бұрын

Love this. I'm gearing back up for weddings this year after taking a few years off from the industry and watching your videos helps me get all my jitters out. your approach to flash is exactly mine as well. It is supplemental to ambient to add the pop or clean up that you need. The major benefit of that is you can use really low flash power levels and simpler units, and it will integrate better with a gallery of naturally lit photos! Thanks for the great content.

@lukewtcleland 3 ай бұрын

Oh that's awesome, great to hear! Totally, it makes it less of a jarring transition to using flash. Thanks for watching and glad you like it!

@BlaineShillington 3 ай бұрын

@@lukewtcleland Totally! Also if you have to do flash for family formals, if you have a big white wall or ceiling, it's so so so much easier to point a big monolight at the wall and light up the whole room than to try to set up umbrellas, modifiers, etc. Trust me on that. Especially if you have rows of people and need to light the back row.