Wedding photography in Faversham

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I had the pleasure of photographing Candice and Johnathon's wedding today at Ospringe Church and Boughton Golf Club. It started off misty, rather appropriately for Halloween, but brightened up after the ceremony. In fact the light was magnificent - low quantity but high quality which is the way we all want it to be. I'd not been to Ospringe Church before - quite a grand affair for such a small village. It was very, very dark inside - I was getting exposures in the range of 1/50s, f/2, ISO 3200!

Their photos will be online shortly.

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Cooling Castle Kent

A selection of images from Deana and Lee's wedding, photographed on Wednesday at Cooling Castle, are now online. Please check out their wedding gallery.

I'll publish a selection of images on the blog with EXIF data next week.

I like photographing at Cooling Castle but I wish they didn't have so many harsh spotlights indoors - there are lighting hotspots all over the place!

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Cooling Castle

I had the pleasure of photographing Deana and Lee's wedding on Wednesday at Cooling Castle. It was a beautiful autumnal morning in Sandwich but as I drove up the M2 it became overcast and started raining. I spent the first hour with Deana and her entourage and fortunately during this time the weather cleared up. No need to do the group shots indoors - thank goodness!

Their photos will be online shortly.

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Wedding photography at Cooling Castle

A selection of images from Vanessa and Jonathan's wedding, photographed on Sunday at Cooling Castle, with key EXIF data. Please check out their wedding gallery.

1/800, f/1.4, ISO 50, -1 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

The shot features a lot of dark tones so it's time to dial in negative exposure compensation. For beginners this can seem daunting but it really doesn't take long to get the hang of it. It becomes completely instinctive.

1/1250, f/1.2, ISO 50, -4/3 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

The sun was incredibly strong for late October so I took these shots in open shade. The term open shade refers to the fact that there's plenty of soft reflected light available. The area under trees can often provide beautiful light but you may have to deal with a slight green colour cast.

1/60, f/2, ISO 400, -1/3 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/250, f/1.2, ISO 640, +1/3 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

Candids are such good fun. It's a bit like wildlife photography - try not to disturb the quarry, though I do occasionally get rumbled (see two shots above!) I should fashion a wedding photographer's hide to make the job even easier.

1/60, f/2.8, ISO 1600, +2/3 EV, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

You can see how bright it was outside from the windows. I prefer not to use flash during the ceremony so, again, it's down to exposure compensation.

1/200, f/1.4, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

I dialled down the exposure compensation for this one as the little girl was standing beneath a spotlight. Shooting in RAW has allowed me to diminish the difference in light intensities around the room in post-production.

1/80, f/2.2, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/200, f/2.8, ISO 800, +1/3 EV, +1/3 FEC, 20 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Out with the flash for this one - softened with my trusty Lastolite Apollo and mounted on a Digital ProM Custom bracket. You could just get the shot with exposure compensation but there's not a lot of direct light falling on their faces so it's better to add some. I added a small amount of flash exposure compensation and added even more to subsequent shots.

1/125, f/2.8, ISO 2000, 0 EV, 0 FEC, 24 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

No FEC required for this one. If the background has been any darker I would have had to dial in negative FEC. The E-TTL II system can be fooled by close subjects and dark backgrounds. It attempts to light all of the scene which can leads to your subjects being over-illuminated (aka 'nuked').

1/2500, f/1.4, ISO 200, -1 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/1250, f/2, ISO 200, -1 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

Aunties just can't help themselves...

1/400, f/4, ISO 200, -2/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

Groups of this size take a minute or so to set up. I prefer to put people in a single line but there were too many for the nice shady spot I'd found (with Jools Holland's pied-a-terre in the background). Shorties to the front, people on the back row between shoulders - no hiding!

1/3200, f/1.4, ISO 200, -2/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

AF systems are very impressive. She ran in, tweaked the brides dress and then ran off. But the 5D Mark II captured her sortie.

1/500, f/2.5, ISO 200, -1/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

I actually moved the bride forwards after this particular shot to remove the shadow on the right hand side of her face being cast by her friend. I included this shot on the blog because I love their expressions (after a particularly cheeky comment I made).

1/3200, f/1.2, ISO 200, -2/3 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/3200, f/1.6, ISO 400, -2/3 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/800, f/2.5, ISO 200, -2/3 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/2500, f/1.2, ISO 200, -2/3 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

I love the 85mm f/1.2 L lens. Bit of a learning curve to get the most out of it but well worth the journey.

1/3200, f/1.4, ISO 50, -4/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

One of the classic shots at Cooling Castle. They were being illuminated by the setting sun whilst a lot of the image remained in shadow. A good dose of negative exposure compensation prevented their faces being burnt out.

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Wedding photography Medway

A selection of images from Clare and Anthony's wedding, photographed on Saturday at St Thomas of Canterbury Roman Catholic Church in Rainham. Please check out their wedding gallery.

1/5000, f/1.4, ISO 200, -1 EV, 35 mm, EF35mm f/1.4L USM

The day was heavily overcast. This is the lighting equivalent of having a giant softbox over your scene. The light is soft (good), very cool (in terms of colour temperature) but your subjects are top-lit (not so good - check out the resulting shadows on the chaps above, just on the limit of acceptability for me). I did use a flash for some of my external shots to circumvent this. The shot above has been cropped - the area removed was light toned which explains why the negative exposure compensation is not as large as you might expect given the image you see.

1/500, f/2.8, ISO 200, -1 EV, 200 mm, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

1/250, f/1.4, ISO 400, -2/3 EV, 35 mm, EF35mm f/1.4L USM

I had to be very particular about my indoor candids and wait until people were in just the right light. The ceiling had circular holes in, creating hot spots, but there were nice areas of feathered light. A key skill is being able to spot where the good light is.

1/250, f/1.2, ISO 400, 0 EV, 85 mm, EF85mm f/1.2L II USM

The church was huge and I was able to use both my 70-200mm and 85mm lens for candids. A real luxury during a ceremony.

1/125, f/2.8, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 145 mm, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

The exposure settings reveal how low the light levels were. Unfortunately, the quality of light was also low! There were huge tungsten lamps outputting light of different colour temperatures (a very common scenario in churches), mixed in with the cool daylight being made even bluer by blue stained glass - not very agreeable. Hence the B&W conversions!

1/80, f/3.2, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 200 mm, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

1/100, f/3.2, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 16 mm, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

1/160, f/2.8, ISO 2000, 0 EV, 200 mm, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

1/100, f/2.8, ISO 2000, +1/3 EV, 200 mm, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

1/80, f/5, ISO 3200, 0 EV, 35 mm, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

By the time it came to do the group shots it was raining very heavily. Fortunately there was a balcony to allow me to get the shot of everyone.

1/400, f/1.4, ISO 200, -2/3 EV, 35 mm, EF35mm f/1.4L USM

The holes in the ceiling came in useful during the bride and groom portrait session.

1/500, f/1.4, ISO 400, -1 EV, 35 mm, EF35mm f/1.4L USM

1/400, f/1.4, ISO 1000, +1/3 EV, 35 mm, EF35mm f/1.4L USM

It's quite fun to shoot under challenging conditions. I identified the areas of good light and then looked for interesting backgrounds. There weren't many spots that fitted the bill but there were enough.

1/100, f/2.5, ISO 1000, +2/3 EV, 35 mm, EF35mm f/1.4L USM

I was very aware of the iridiscent nature of the bride's dress and was very careful not to lose any detail in the highlights.

1/15, f/8, ISO 50, -1 EV, 16 mm, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

As they exited the church I fancied shooting a longer exposure to blur their movement. ISO 50 and f/8 got me a reasonable shutter speed to do the job.

Feel free to contact me with any queries.

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Cooling Castle Wedding

A selection of images from Vanessa and Jonathan's wedding, photographed on Sunday at Cooling Castle, are now online. It was a very relaxed, fun wedding - hopefully their photos reflect this. Please check out their wedding gallery.

I'll publish a selection with EXIF data shortly.

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Weddings at Cooling Castle

I had the pleasure of photographing Vanessa and Jonathan's wedding yesterday at Cooling Castle. Jonathan is an art teacher and his best man a professional fashion photographer so the pressure was definitely on! The weather and light were fantastic - a perfect autumn day.

Their photos will be online shortly.

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Wedding photography in Rainham

A selection of images from Clare and Anthony's wedding, photographed on Saturday at St Thomas of Canterbury Roman Catholic Church in Rainham, are now online. Please check out their wedding gallery.

I'll shortly post a selection on the blog with EXIF data and analysis.

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Weddings in Rainham, Medway

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I had the pleasure of photographing Clare and Anthony's wedding yesterday at St Thomas of Canterbury Roman Catholic Church in Rainham. It was overcast and rained but we still had a great time. All the group shots and bride and groom portrait session took place in the church - time to think on one's feet and get the creative juices flowing!

Their photos will be online shortly.

Adobe Lightroom 3 beta

Just to let my fellow Lightroom aficionados know that the beta version of Lightroom 3 is available for download. There are some nice new features, of which you'll be able to find plenty of details elsewhere, but I was most interested in performance. On the basis of my scientifically-robust performance-measuring methodology (stopclock in one hand whilst moving between images in Lightroom with the other) I'm pleased to announce that there seems to be a further improvement with this latest version.

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Wedding photography in Petham

A selection of images from Emily and Tom's wedding, photographed on Saturday at All Saints Church and Kenfield Oast, Petham. Please check out their wedding gallery.

HDR (-2, 0, +2), f/6.4, ISO 200, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

A high dynamic range (HDR) image of the lovely Kent oast house where the reception was held. I tend to be rather cavalier and handhold the camera for these - if you suffer delirium tremens then I'd recommend a tripod. The three exposures were combined with Photomatix Pro.

1/200, f/1.4, ISO 400, -2/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

A lovely pocket of soft window light illuminated this portrait shot. Negative exposure compensation was required to prevent overexposure of her face.

1/60, f/2.8, ISO 1250, +2/3 EV, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

The groom was being nicely side lit by a window. Positive exposure compensation counteracted the bright background.

1/100, f/2.8, ISO 2000, +1/3 EV, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Look at the exposure settings - churches can be dark places! Being able to shoot at high ISO with low noise is such a boon.

1/200, f/2.8, ISO 2000, +1/3 EV, 70 mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

1/125, f/2.8, ISO 800, 0 EV, 0 FEC, 16 mm, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

A splash of flash illuminated their faces nicely. Softened with a Lastolite Apollo.

1/400, f/2.8, ISO 125, -2/3 EV, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

The groom is a farmer, hence the guard of honour!

1/160, f/2.8, ISO 125, -1/3 EV, -2/3 FEC, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Little reflected light reached their faces under the shade of the lychgate so I added a kiss of flash to bring out detail. Negative flash exposure compensation was dialled in to make the use of flash subtle.

1/200, f/2.8, ISO 125, -1 EV, 35 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

The bride was unaware of my presence - a true candid.

1/500, f/4, ISO 125, -1 EV, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Negative exposure compensation kept a bit of detail in the sky which was enhanced in Lightroom with a 'digital' neutral graduated density filter.

1/640, f/2.8, ISO 200, -1 EV, 200 mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

1/320, f/1.8, ISO 100, -1 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/800, f/1.2, ISO 100, -1 EV, 85 mm, EF85mm f/1.2L II

Notice the negative exposure compensation in the three shots above due to the dominant dark tones.

HDR (-2, 0, +2), f/5, ISO 400, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

A cheeky HDR shot. It wouldn't bear close scrutiny as many of the people shifted slightly between the exposures but it captures detail in both the shadowy foreground and bright sky.

1/1600, f/1.4, ISO 400, -1 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/400, f/2.5, ISO 500, -1 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

East Kent's Bruce Forsyth Appreciation Society.

1/500, f/1.4, ISO 400, -1/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/640, f/1.4, ISO 400, 0 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/640, f/2.8, ISO 400, 0 EV, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

I needed a fast shutter speed here to counter camera shake from my laughing. A bit of digital post-production darkened the sky.

1/200, f/4, ISO 800, -2/3 EV, 35 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Digital fig-leaves enabled me to show this photo online. Perhaps I should save it as a Photoshop Action?

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

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Wedding photographers for Petham Canterbury

A selection of images from Emily and Tom's wedding, photographed on Saturday at All Saints Church and Kenfield Oast, Petham are now online. Please check out their wedding gallery.

I'll post a selection with EXIF data and analysis shortly.

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Weddings in Petham, Canterbury

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I had the pleasure of photographing Emily and Tom's wedding yesterday at All Saints Church and Kenfield Oast, Petham. The weather and light were absolutely fantastic - autumn weddings can be as good as it gets for photography. The guests were very lively and incredibly friendly and I witnessed a most entertaining game of tennis.

Their photos will be online shortly.

Weddings at Archbishops Palace Maidstone

A selection of images from Tina and Michael's wedding, photographed last Friday at the Archbishops Palace and Grange Moor Hotel in Maidstone. Please check out their wedding gallery.

1/320, f/2.8, ISO 200, -4/3 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

Exposure compensation (EC) is required since the image is predominantly dark-toned.

1/250, f/3.2, ISO 400, -1/3 EV, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

1/60, f/3.2, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

The quality of light in the ceremony room was poor, with multiple light sources of different colour temperatures introducing a range of colour casts. The quantity of light was also low, apart from a small window letting in strong daylight.

1/60, f/3.2, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 0 FEC, 30 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

I used flash for some of the shots during the ceremony, which is something I rarely do, to get a good light source directly onto their faces.

1/320, f/2.2, ISO 400, -2/3 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

Unfortunately, it started to rain after the ceremony but I was able to grab this nice candid as the rain drops started to descend.

1/500, f/2.5, ISO 200, -1 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

Tina and Michael are ex-Army so rain wasn't going to put them off - out with the brollies! The best man kindly held an umbrella over me and my kit.

1/500, f/2.5, ISO 200, -1 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/1000, f/1.2, ISO 100, -4/3 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

Again, notice the negative EC. If I'd let the camera set the exposure a lot of Tina's dress (which had an iridiscent sheen ie highly reflective) would have been overexposed.

1/200, f/2, ISO 200, -1/3 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

Less EC required here due to the bright background.

1/1250, f/1.2, ISO 100, -5/3 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

Look at the EC on this one. I started with only -1 and could see highlights being blown.

1/1250, f/1.4, ISO 200, -2/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/250, f/2.5, ISO 400, -2/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/500, f/2, ISO 400, -2/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/160, f/2.8, ISO 1600, -1/3 EV, 31 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

1/125, f/2.8, ISO 1600, -1/3 EV, 20 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

Ideally I'd have used a kiss of flash with this one but the car's ceiling was so low I couldn't squeeze in with my flash kit! If there'd been more time I would have popped an ST-E2 on the camera and held the flash in the other hand.

1/200, f/1.2, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/400, f/1.2, ISO 1250, 0 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

1/200, f/1.4, ISO 1600, +1/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/100, f/2.8, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 0 FEC, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

I'm sure a lot of purists would point out that their feet are cropped off in this shot. I didn't have the space to keep them in frame for all the shots that I took - for the one above I was stuck in the corner of the room. I got plenty of shots with them and all their limbs intact, but I decided to include this one because I really loved the expression on Tina's face. I always favour the emotional content of a shot rather than those that follow the 'rules'. They are, after all, guidelines not tramlines!

1/125, f/1.4, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

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Wedding photography Archbishops Palace

A selection of images from Tina and Michael's wedding, photographed on Friday at the Archbishops Palace and Grange Moor Hotel in Maidstone, are now online. They had 4 hours coverage and will receive 439 photos. Please check out their wedding gallery.

There was rain but it most certainly did not stop play!

I'll post a selection of images online shortly with EXIF data and shooting details.

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Weddings Archbishops Palace Maidstone

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For further photography-related information check out my tips for photographers.

I had the pleasure of photographing Tina and Michael's wedding on Friday at the Archbishops Palace and Grange Moor Hotel in Maidstone. Their photos will be online shortly.

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How hard is it to photograph a wedding?

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The story of a West Yorkshire-based wedding photographer taken to court for the poor quality of his work has been making headlines this week. The groom amusingly described him as "the Don Quixote of wedding photography – he just doesn’t believe that he can’t do it."

I'd be inclined to agree with the assertion that "he can't do it" on the basis of the photos published online from the wedding. I'm intrigued to know on what evidence they booked him in the first place.

This sorry tale inspired the following article which is worth a read together with the comments that follow it: How hard is it to photograph a wedding?

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Leeds Castle Wedding Photography

A selection of images from Sally and Will's wedding which was photographed at Mersham Church and Leeds Castle on Saturday. Please check out their wedding gallery.

1/800, f/2.8, ISO 200, -1 EV, 16 mm, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

I think a wide-angle lens is essential for wedding photography. Even though it does introduce some perspective distortion it's a price worth paying to see people in their surroundings (commonly termed 'environmental portraits'). There's often not much space, or not enough time to get to the best vantage point, and without a wide-angle lens you miss the shot. It also keeps you in amongst the action.

1/125, f/2.8, ISO 1600, 0 EV, 200 mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

I had to keep to the back of the church for the majority of the ceremony. I was therefore poised with my medium telephoto lens for any moment when they turned round.

1/160, f/1.4, ISO 400, 0 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/125, f/2.2, ISO 1000, +2/3 EV, 35 mm, EF35mm f/1.4L USM

After the vows I was allowed to take up position closer to the couple (I was able to sneak in through a secret little door by the altar, as opposed to having to barge past the bride and groom).

1/125, f/2, ISO 1000, +2/3 EV, 35 mm, EF35mm f/1.4L USM

1/100, f/2.5, ISO 1000, +2/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

The 35mm f/1.4L lens is so versatile. Fast, fabulous optical quality and works like a dream with the AF-system. If I could only take one lens to a wedding, this would be it.

1/160, f/1.6, ISO 400, +2/3 EV, 85 mm, EF85mm f/1.2L II USM

The 85mm f/1.2L is pretty tasty too. Not quite as forgiving as the 35mm f/1.4L though. These two prime lenses are now my most frequently used lenses at weddings.

1/60, f/2.8, ISO 640, +1/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

The signing of the register was very entertaining and allowed for some great candid shots.

1/1000, f/2.2, ISO 160, -1 EV, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

I'm always on the lookout for moments like this. Negative exposure compensation (EC) prevented Sally's face from being overexposed.

1/4000, f/1.4, ISO 160, -2/3 EV, 35 mm, EF35mm f/1.4L USM

The light was fabulous for the group shots. One of the big advantages of having a wedding outside of summer is that you don't have to contend with a strong sun high in the sky.

1/1250, f/1.2, ISO 100, -1 EV, 85 mm, EF85mm f/1.2L II USM

1/500, f/2, ISO 100, -1 EV, Did not fire, 85 mm, EF85mm f/1.2L II USM

My northern comedian-style banter (nothing blue, mind) always works wonders.

1/125, f/2, ISO 1600, +1 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

1/200, f/8, ISO 640, -1/3 EV, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

I'd just parked up and was wandering down to our pre-arranged rendezvous point when they arrived. Serendipity always has a part to play.

1/2500, f/2.5, ISO 200, -5/3 EV, 0 FEC, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

I covered this shot in detail with this blog posting. EC to tone down the ambient light and off-camera flash to light the couple. No FEC was required.

1/4000, f/1.4, ISO 100, -5/3 EV, 0 FEC, 35 mm, 35mm f/1.4L

In the same vein as the previous shot. I tried some other EC/FEC combinations but preferred the settings above.

1/250, f/2.8, ISO 640, -2/3 EV, 105 mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

I couldn't overhear their conversation but it was rather animated.

1/500, f/2.8, ISO 640, -2/3 EV, 200 mm, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS

This is what candid photography is all about. It's surprisingly hard work though - you really have to maintain concentration to get these.

1/200, f/8, ISO 640, -1 EV, 16 mm, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

The sky was beautiful. I underexposed to maintain detail and then brightened the foreground with a graduated filter in Lightroom.

1/30, f/3.5, ISO 3200, 0 EV, 23 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

It was practically dark by the time we were finally ready for the shot of everyone. Check out the exposure settings!

1/160, f/1.2, ISO 3200, 0 EV, 85 mm, EF85mm f/1.2L II USM

The 5D Mark II and the 85mm f/1.2L are a great combination for candids in very low light. Shooting at f/1.2 allows you to minimise distractions in a busy environment.

1/100, f/2.8, ISO 3200, 0 EV, 16 mm, 16-35mm f/2.8L II

1/200, f/1.2, ISO 1600, 0 EV, Did not fire, 85 mm, 85mm f/1.2L II

Comments or queries are welcomed.

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Weddings at Leeds Castle

The above two shots were taken a minute apart on Saturday at Leeds Castle. The first uses purely ambient light and lacks drama - details in the sky have been lost and the subjects' faces are poorly lit. I therefore decided to liven things up with a bit of off-camera flash.

I asked the chauffeur of the Rolls Royce to hold a 580EX II Speedlite fitted with a Lastolite micro Apollo. This was set to slave mode and then triggered with an ST-E2 transmitter. The flash head was rotated so that the light could be directed at the couple and the wireless sensor at the transmitter.

Ambient light was underexposed by 2 stops and flash exposure compensation of -2/3 stop was used.

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Wedding photography at Leeds Castle

A selection of images from Sally and Will's wedding, photographed at Mersham Church and Leeds Castle on Saturday, are now online. Please check out their wedding gallery.

I'll shortly publish a selection on the blog with EXIF data and analysis.

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Leeds Castle Wedding

I had the pleasure of photographing Sally and Will's wedding yesterday at Mersham Church and Leeds Castle. This is the third wedding I've shot for the circle of friends that Sally and Will are a part of, so it was lovely to see so many familiar faces. The light was absolutely terrific today and Leeds Castle is such a superb location - a wedding photographer's dream!

Their photos will be online shortly.

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