Wednesday, January 24, 2018

High-noon Shadows

High-noon Shadows

Sometimes nature really plays along while doing portraits but you need to soften the shadows a bunch. It was nearly noon on this wedding day at Olbrich Gardens in Madison, Wisconsin. I wanted to capture the bridal party in the reflecting pool at the Thai Pavilion. The very bright overhead sun meant there were strong under-shading, which I didn't want. As the bridal party relaxed and we waited for the crowds to wander off I quickly set up my fill flash. I erected two 11' C-stands, each with three 600ex-rt flash heads. Both positioned just off camera and to the sides. They added the necessary fill flash to soften those high-noon shadows. Very simple, quick and effective.

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