Question about ISO and FLash

[Arnold23]

Hi guys,

If shooting indoor ( wedding reception ) should I still use high ISO settings even if I use a Sb600 already?

THanks

[RichardTaylor]

If need be, and if your camera high ISO performance is good.
Keep in mind your batteries will last longer as the flash output is reduced..

See this;
http://neilvn.com/tangents/flash-pho...looking-flash/

and this may be of interest.

The Art Of Working With On-Camera Flash at Weddings: WedPix Wedding Photography Article

[John Hendry]

With higher iso you can also get some ambient light in the image which will add to the shot. I would not go higher than 800iso I work a lot at 640iso with flash for evening dancing shots.

All the best

[Arnold23]

Thanks JOhn & Richard for the inputs.

actually im just a guest and the groom is a friend of mine which I asked permission if I could take pictures during his wedding. This is the first time I'll be taking pictures for a wedding so I'm kinda nervous for myself that I may be frustrated with the outcome .

If pictures would turn out right, I'll give it as a present to my friend.

Thank again guys for the advise.

Cheers
Arnold

[Arnold23]

It was frustrating for me. 1st time I took pictures for a indoor wedding and it was frustrating.
I cant get the warm light that i want if im using the flash. And I learned that the 50MM 1.4 prime does not work for me, I cant get those candid moment shots that I want. I used my 55-200 but still it was dark even with flush.

Thou I had a chance to meet the photographer that night, got lucky to get some words of wisdom (i guess) from him.

Oh well traumatic 1st time


Cheers

[Johninbigd]

I saw a series of videos at Kelby Training the other day on using a single flash to shoot a wedding. It was extremely educational. You might want to check it out.

[BigFuzzy]

Originally Posted by Arnold23

It was frustrating for me. 1st time I took pictures for a indoor wedding and it was frustrating.
I cant get the warm light that i want if im using the flash. And I learned that the 50MM 1.4 prime does not work for me, I cant get those candid moment shots that I want. I used my 55-200 but still it was dark even with flush.

Sorry, but you can get warm light, you just need to know how. You need to learn how to balance the ambient light (shutterspeed) vs flash (aperture)

I'd suggest reading more from nielvn.com and also strobist.com and/or watching/reading some of Zach Arias "One Light" stuff.

If you posted and example with the exif we might be better able to help you identify what went wrong. I've shot enough weddings in dark conditions to know you can get flashed images looking warm (enough).
You just need more practice/knowledge.

[BigFuzzy]

I just found a quick example.. (sorry on the train)
Pretty sure this was shot at between 1/30th and 1/60th of a second at iso 1600 with my 430ex flash mounted ON the camera (yeah yeah I know! )
Probably f/2.8
Considering the harsh dancefloor lights, I think I did a pretty good job balancing the ambient light with my straight-on flash. It can be done.

[inkista]

Originally Posted by Arnold23

It was frustrating for me. 1st time I took pictures for a indoor wedding and it was frustrating.
I cant get the warm light that i want if im using the flash.

Actually you can, if you know what's going on. Your ambient lighting probably had a yellow cast to it from the incandescents. Your flash's light is much cooler/bluer. What most folks will do in this situation is gel the flash to match the ambient light. This will also help with white balancing. The Rosco Strobist kits are good for this.

And I learned that the 50MM 1.4 prime does not work for me, I cant get those candid moment shots that I want. ...

It's not really the lens, it's you. It's takes a LOT of hard work, practice, and mental discipline and concentration to anticipate shots at events and get there in time.