ITS HOT
At least today it is anyway. Yesterday was showing signs of heat when I was photographing at a wedding in Finningly, near Doncaster.
I did feel like I would melt, and the church was so hot too, must say the Vicar was the most amusing yet. Really making an effort to make the visitors welcome and he was very helpful for us photographers. Not too dark in there either.
This leads me to a little bit of advice or tips on getting good photos when your at a wedding, as a gentleman asked me yesterday how to turn the flash off on hid dslr.
The gentleman had the camera set to fully auto, so the camera made all the decisions. This is the Box shape on the dial, I told him to set to P mode, and up the ISO setting (light sensitivity) without going into much detail this suited him, although AV setting is better and choose a high ISO and wide F stop.(aperture)
I actually shot fully manual, as I wanted to keep the shutter constant and it was bright enough to change the aperture and leave the ISO not too high.
Enough of the geek stuff, just thought id share a little, modern compacts also have some of these creative functions so have a good read of your manual, you'll get better images in tough situations.
Its been a quiet week of shoot, but alot of editing and sorting different little jobs that need doing but get left. I'm still running a basic shoot fee of £25 and offer a free 10x8 print with that, this is in my home studio in Harworth Doncaster (dn11). I can do the same shoot inhome for around £30.
I will have to increase my prices soon to a more normal average of £35, mainly due to my insurance cost going up as i buy more equipment. The genuine photographers all need insurance so we can look after our customers should something go wrong.
Our mid range prices also include full editing to provide proper images, that are printed at proper labs.
I do keep my prices as low as possible as I work from home, but I also put alot of time into each and every shoot, and its impossible to deliver a high standard for very low cost.
The guys on facebook offering shoots and canvas for £30 will give very basic and sub par products for this. But il not say to not try them as that wouldn't be fair.
I hope to see you soon for a portrait shoot, pet shoot, or a wedding consultation. I also do commercial photography which involves events, and product shoots etc.
On my web page on the about section you'll see the feedback Ive received, maybe this will put any unsure minds to rest, that I deliver what i promise.
Have a lovely day in this heat, and if you have managed not to fall asleep through one of my blogs, well done lol
Email for any advice to improve your photography.
info@leearcherphotography.co.uk
Lee
