Indoor Lighting/Exposure

[bmarafioto]

I am relatively new to photography and will be photographing a friend's small wedding in January. I am shooting with a Nikon D80 and will be purchasing a Nikon sb800 soon. I am looking for some help with starting points for exposure and flash settings for indoor shots as well as trying to get some nice silhouettes, etc.

[jsanders]

Well here is an interessting site:

http://www.thewonderoflight.com/tutorial_flash.htm

[kseg]

Just wanted to thank jsanders for that website, I have a post asking for help on a situation this week and that website help clarify alot of questions. Baby steps.

[JoesPhotos]

Just an FYI, if this is at a church please verfiy that you are able to use a flash. Some churches don't allow them. I found out the hard way when I DIDN'T ask. If they don't I suggest you go a day / week ahead of time and take some test shots to find the best settings possible. Just trying to help you out before you get in a sticky situation.

[jsanders]

@kseg: I don't Understand what you're trying to say.
I think it's very important to understand the basics of flash and what you can do with it. It will help you a lot for each situation. If for example parts of the pictures are too dark, your basic understanding of how flash works will help you to clarify why.

[kseg]

Sorry jsanders, I was just thanking you for the suggestion of the website. I was talking about baby steps for me, which is what I need when it comes to working with flash.