Top 5 Lighting Tips for Weddings with Ryan Brenizer: Wedding Photography Tips

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9 жыл бұрын

In this Wedding Photography Tips episode, Ryan Brenizer offers his top five tips to improve your lighting when shooting weddings. When these effects are executed properly they can improve your photography and create gorgeous images.
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@biju2377 7 жыл бұрын

One of the most specific tips ever saw in videos.And the best or most surprised me was you said just turn the camera to portrait mode to change the direction of the flash light..that never crossed in my mind before...thank you very much

@mongrelrogers9642 2 ай бұрын

I could have sat here for an hour...very helpful-not one boring or useless second of wasted time. THANK YOU!

@roneelkumar7494 8 жыл бұрын

Ive learned so much in this short video. Thank you Ryan!

@johnkennedy7830 6 жыл бұрын

I've learned a lot with this short video, thank you so much Ryan!! you're amazing.

@TheBiggervern 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very helpful tips. I'm shooting a wedding in a few months and these lighting techniques will be invaluable.

@elenanewman3592 7 жыл бұрын

I used to be very happy to find this youtube video-channel.I needed to thanks on your time for this glorious learn!! I positively having fun with every little little bit of it and I have you bookmarked to check out new stuff you youtube channel post.

@lukemyers4595 9 жыл бұрын

This was really helpful! Much easier to digest than the 1-2 hour videos that B&H usually posts. Maybe it's psychological, but I'd rather watch six 10 minute videos than one 1 hour video.

@sirengobrian4405 5 жыл бұрын

You are not alone in that

@34Muflon 9 жыл бұрын

Brenizer is simply just AWESOME! Brilliant!

@alexjoshco.weddingsandeven6506 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting such a amazing wedding photography photo shoot, its awesome for learning.

@MrAlexolan 5 жыл бұрын

Love this tutorial. Thank you!

@kevinmikegrit 6 жыл бұрын

You bouncing a little bit behind tip was great. I had issues with changing the direction of the flash head as soon as the subject turned to the sides but now I understand what I can do to overcome it. Many thanks.

@billmerritt7199 7 жыл бұрын

I think the explanation is much simpler than the how it is practiced. That is why (IMO) Brian is one of the masters of wedding photography. In any case, it was helpful and appreciated. Thank you Brian.

@JuanLopez-oz9kh 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video light tip, always thinking about speed lights.

@RyanKemperinOhio 4 жыл бұрын

This was great - so hopeful. Thank you!

@StevenbaileyphotographyCoUk 8 жыл бұрын

Great tips here for a lot of beginners! Well done B and H!

@nathannicolle8461 9 жыл бұрын

I found this video very inspiring.. it makes me want to become a wedding photographer more :) I have shot one wedding so far and hope to have another one soon :)

@barryhaberman691 7 жыл бұрын

dude love love your photos

@liamwallace4955 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for getting to the point so eloquently. This is so helpful.

@BandH 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@thePavuk 9 жыл бұрын

Very good video and beautiful samples.

@TomKaszuba 7 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Thank you.

@mullerjamesa1 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thank you :)

@JimiJo 7 жыл бұрын

Your use of the flash is art, you can argue the merits of natural verses artificial light all day, but art is art. You wouldn't look at a painting of a peacock and say it's not very good because they chose to use a peacock quill instead of a brush....... Stunning photos, I learnt a lot.

@varunkamal91 7 жыл бұрын

James Richardson that made no sense at all

@Tilbard 8 жыл бұрын

Great video!!! May i ask, at what power do you typically shoot your flash at when its mounted and you're bouncing it? Is there sort of a standard that you hold to, or do you adjust up and down as needed?

@endlichbilder 9 жыл бұрын

Always good!!

@dhirajshetty483 7 жыл бұрын

good tips ! thanks !

@turtlelife5444 8 жыл бұрын

Love the videos ! can I ask which are the ost used video lights used in the industry, news etc. thanks.

@descalante8282 5 жыл бұрын

Very useful info. Two 👍👍

@dcgfhgjnzgfnjcbgn5828 8 жыл бұрын

Your pics are great.

@dani_da_vision 5 жыл бұрын

Ok this is amazing work ! Is everything here eas done only with small flash?? HOW???

@shadyninja1 6 жыл бұрын

Nice shot at 5.00 mins. Can I start small weddings with Nikon D3200 with 85mm f1.8g, Nikon 17-55mm f2.8, Nikon 40mm 2.8 micro and Nikon 55-200 f4.5. I also have the interfit S1 monolight flash. Might get the D500 early next year.

@wanneske1969 7 жыл бұрын

very useful tips !

@PaulTaborovskyYT 7 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@arsol0707 8 жыл бұрын

nice thanks for tips, unfortunately i wanna have a camera a dslr but cant afford it, i realy love photography

@veselinvasilev9362 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Bravorgasm 9 жыл бұрын

Great photos m8.

@AlexAguirreC 9 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

@stakstonkvinge 9 жыл бұрын

Very good shots! Great video! Thumbs up from me as well!

@MrWilander88 7 жыл бұрын

love the shot at 4:17

@gapenisbruzas 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@MegaMoflis 7 жыл бұрын

he is just great!!!!!

@manoharmgr8235 3 жыл бұрын

Very useful video , I learned lot from it, looking forward more videos like this keep it up good work, R.manohar , india,chennai

@robertoandresjuarezgonzale7037 8 жыл бұрын

hey nice video, (where did you buy that mouse pad?)

@dkkisku8478 6 жыл бұрын

hello sir can you tell me how you create your initial 3d type slider clip

6 жыл бұрын

great video

@AlanODowdredcellphotography 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. Thanks.

@BandH 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.

@ajaygoyal9503 8 жыл бұрын

thanks

@jamesspicewilliams8835 9 жыл бұрын

Great video. I have a couple of questions. Which video or continuous light do you recommend based on budget for portraits and weddings? How do you avoid your backlight setup from showing up in the shot?

@BandH 9 жыл бұрын

James Williams If you notice in the video, for several photos, Ryan Brenizer is posing his subjects directly in front of the light source, so the subjects themselves hide the light source. There are other instances where the back light is blowing out the background, in which case it cannot be viewed. As he says, ?back light can be effective? if you have the flash placed carefully.? As for a budget friendly video/continuous light, it?s difficult to make the best recommendation not knowing which camera you have and roughly what your budget is. That being said, for off camera use, you might look at the Genaray SpectroLED Essential 240 Bi-Color LED Light with Stand and Accessories. If you are looking for an on-camera light, I would suggest sending us an email with this inquiry including the model of your camera and your budget range. *Christina* askbh@bandh.com @1

@emilygrace1960 3 жыл бұрын

...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.

@BandH 3 жыл бұрын

Happy you enjoyed and thanks for the suggestions.

@dorothynorthern5548 3 жыл бұрын

What lens is on the camera? Thanks

@arun1991siddharth 9 жыл бұрын

Very Useful tip. I use Manual flash (No TTL), Is it really possible me to do High speed sync?? I have Nikon D750

@BandH 9 жыл бұрын

arun siddharth No, I am sorry. High Speed Sync [HSS] is not possible in manual flash operation. Chuck

@christianknoch9227 9 жыл бұрын

arun siddharth if you're using a NIKON Speedlight, the Auto FP setting can be used in manual power mode. Just have a look at Dave Black's Workshop At The Ranch tutorials.

@hilldweller8605 7 жыл бұрын

Is it worth buying a wireless trigger system for my speedlight? That why I can hold it with my free hand and angle it how I want? Or would it be a better idea to just keep the speedlight on top of the camera and rotate the head?

@BandH 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, buying a wireless trigger for your flash would be worth it, since you can have TTL or manual control off camera. What many people do is have one flash on the camera with a trigger while another flash is set off camera as a fill light. For recommendations on which flashes/triggers you can get, please e-mail us directly with information about the camera system you own to askbh@bandh.com.

@gavinberry1796 9 жыл бұрын

complements Neil van Niekerk's video - thanks

@RSISOFFLINE 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! AGH I'm learning how to shoot with flash and I'm still like... wha?

@paperchapswhite788 9 жыл бұрын

Wow anyone knows how the Desperate Housewives-esque opening was created? After Effects?

@TalesOfWar 9 жыл бұрын

Daphne Long It's called Parallax. It's basically separate layers moving at varying speeds to give this kind of effect. I'm sure you can find out how to do this with After Effects with a quick search.

@zackchoy1969 6 жыл бұрын

continuous light!

@ethirveetuaunty3162 7 жыл бұрын

thank u bandh

@frankiecoldmedina 8 жыл бұрын

When I was trying to shoot again the sun to overpower it with my 600EX-RT, the photo came out so dark. Almost as if the flash didn't work. Even at full power. I wanted to capture the blue skies with dramatic clouds and light up my subjects. Was it my settings or the fact that my flash was about 6 ft away from them? And yes it was in high speed sync.

@BandH 8 жыл бұрын

+frankiecoldmedina Ideally you would not want your flash set to high speed sync as this will diminish the light reaching your subject. Rather you would have your shutter speed set to the maximum sync speed with the camera manual mode. The max sync speed will vary by camera, but is usually 1/200th or 1/250th of a second. Once you have that variable set, you would set your exposure for your background/sky, with the sun behind your subject, adjusting the aperture and ISO as needed. Once your background exposure has been set, you would then manually adjust the power of your flash to achieve the desired results. I would recommend starting about 1/4th power and moving up or down from there. *Andrea

@fusiontherapy 8 жыл бұрын

Hi any suggestion how I can improve battery life on my flashes. I have Yongnuo flashes and I'm using them a the lowest setting only getting 20-30 shoots also using the highest mah rechareables

@BandH 8 жыл бұрын

+fus iontherapy - Before we offer suggestions, could you please indicate what specific model of Yongnuo flashes you're shooting with, also the specific model camera and lens you're shooting with, and also the ISO you most commonly shoot at when you're having this power situation. Thanks in advance. - Yossi

@mikew9788 6 жыл бұрын

fus iontherapy use panasonic eneloops. There the best rechargeables there are.

@momkar9027 8 жыл бұрын

i want to learn event , wedding and journalism, photography course in institute, I am beginner which camera should i buy Nikon D5500 or Canon T6i. Which of these camera is best for event, journalism and wedding photography......

@sogron007 8 жыл бұрын

d5500 i would start with that one.

@Tynishalewis 8 жыл бұрын

What type of Speedlights should I get for my Nikon D3100?

@BandH 8 жыл бұрын

+TheAtlantaMakeupArtist From Nikon, you might look at the Nikon SB-700 AF Speedlight. Otherwise, you might also look at the Nissin Di700A Flash for Nikon Cameras. It would be a comparable option, but a bit less expensive. *Christina* bhpho.to/JAjW91 bhpho.to/1RANVLV

@Tynishalewis 8 жыл бұрын

+B and H Thanks you are awesome!

@hassaniftikhar8730 8 жыл бұрын

please tell what camera setting u are using while wedding shots

@BandH 8 жыл бұрын

+Hassan Iftikhar Unfortunately the settings used will always vary by the lighting conditions you are in, there is no one specific perfect exposure setting. The best advice would be to practice, with flash in variety of light. Please emails us at askbh@bhphoto.com if you have any further questions.

@andrewkenseth4814 9 жыл бұрын

What speed light are you using in this video? SB-910?

@AndreFernandesMovies 9 жыл бұрын

+Andrew Frey he is using the phottix mitros. you can see in the close-ups

@edg3947 8 жыл бұрын

how the hell did he pull off the image at 5:00! fantastic!

@stefanmajkic6387 8 жыл бұрын

Backlight + Hair spray? : D

@MrWilander88 7 жыл бұрын

its intense. i just paused and kept staring at it

@MacGasco 7 жыл бұрын

maybe some sort of prism

@shadyninja1 6 жыл бұрын

Ed G that is a work of art. Kudos to you

@sk8rgirly 5 жыл бұрын

First guess is cell phone :)

@chazcov08 9 жыл бұрын

How is something 10x closer the same as 10% closer?

@LDam-pf6lx 9 жыл бұрын

He misspoke. He clearly meant "10% of the original distance ".

@BandH 9 жыл бұрын

Charles Coverly It appears that Ryan Brenzier misspoke in that section while explaining the inverse square law. The important thing to pay attention to there is that moving a light 10X closer would make it 100X as powerful. We apologize for any confusion this might have caused. *Christina* askbh@bandh.com

@adeypoos 7 жыл бұрын

Playing billiards with light - key comment.

@rivkyb7840 8 жыл бұрын

how do you put the light on the subject?

@BandH 8 жыл бұрын

+Rivky B -  There are numerous ways and techniques for lighting a subject. If you have specific questions about the tips that Ryan Brenizer mentions in this video, or have questions about particular types of lighting situations, I would suggest sending us an email. *Christina*  AskKZfaq@bhphoto.com

@rivkyb7840 8 жыл бұрын

B and H rhanks a million

@JasonSturgess 9 жыл бұрын

I have shot over 20 wedding and never used a speed light ! Natural light is always best if you ask me.

@peterounyc 9 жыл бұрын

Jason Sturgess What do you use to light couples at receptions at night? lol?

@micheled8852 9 жыл бұрын

Jason Sturgess I always find it odd how many people say that using strobes of any kind or artificial light period is a big no no for weddings, yet at night even my fastest $3k lens cant take the best pics without some type of lighting being used to properly light the subjects unless I want a dark picture

@PatOutdoorify 9 жыл бұрын

+Jason Sturgess I do so agree with you!! when I shoot weddings I don`t want all the people look at me when they see the flashes go on and off.. So funny to see the uncles who photograph as a hobby to come over and tell me that probably all my pics will be ruined because it`s too dark inside, and then the couple sees the pics and say: it`s pure art :)

@JasonSturgess 9 жыл бұрын

Outdoor Pat Spot on Pat - loads of people seem to think that , if you don't have flash then the images will be dark , you can't use flash in a church anyway , well I've never been aloud to - I have always just bumped up the ISO to 1600 +

@PatOutdoorify 9 жыл бұрын

+Jason Sturgess or even more, on my last shoot the party was in a cave, very nice location but only lit by candles (loads of them) bumped up the ISO even to 4000 and converted the pics in an nice grainy black and white, couple and family loved the pics! Can`t image me tossing around several flash guns on a wedding pulling all the attention to me instead of the couple.

@kenzphotography3934 6 жыл бұрын

how to make that intro ? Please make a tutorial

@BandH 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video idea suggestion. We'll take it into consideration. Thanks for checking out the video.

@cursedreject 8 жыл бұрын

3:36 mazing

@canturgan 8 жыл бұрын

If you knew how to use off camera flash in manual mode you would get high quality, lower iso and accurate colour.

@MegaMatojo 8 жыл бұрын

+canturgan Eh you talking to guy with twenty weddings under he's belt. Okay?

@varunkamal91 7 жыл бұрын

canturgan this shows you haven't shot many ceremonies

@robertb.3651 6 жыл бұрын

Stan Laurel ????

@dbsramos 6 жыл бұрын

3:39 wooow

@bens3672 4 жыл бұрын

you know you know you know you know you know you know you know you know you know you know you know you know

@ChandanaCTV 8 жыл бұрын

I find this guy very attractive

@dreams4867 5 жыл бұрын

Omg you are so cute when you are talking but i don't understand it all :-( pfff

@dustindolby1100 8 жыл бұрын

This guy shoots the flash away from his subject? Back and to the right? lol

@BetoMontalvo 8 жыл бұрын

Oh, you know nothing..

@impero101 8 жыл бұрын

That way the light gets reflected off whatever surface it hits, which diffuses the light, making it seem much more natural. It's not possible everywhere though. If the surface you're bouncing the light off is too dark (e.g. dark wood, stone or paint), it may not reflect enough light onto the subject, or if the surface is too far away (e.g. in a large hall or a church).