{"id":9030,"date":"2015-10-05T08:11:06","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T12:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ten2tenphotography.com\/?p=9030"},"modified":"2021-07-02T09:30:02","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T13:30:02","slug":"no-flash-during-the-ceremony-lets-lighten-up-a-bit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ten2tenphotography.com\/no-flash-during-the-ceremony-lets-lighten-up-a-bit\/","title":{"rendered":"No Flash During the Ceremony: Let’s Lighten Up a Bit"},"content":{"rendered":"

I cannot count the number of times that an officiant has said “no flash during the ceremony<\/a>” during my career as a wedding photographer.  “It interferes with the solmenity of the ceremony” they say.  Well, some say.  Some simply ask us to be as descrete as possible out of respect.  Those who do not impose restrictions, however, are not the subject of today’s article.  I want to shed some light, pun ever-so-slightly intended, on the topic of flash restrictions during a wedding ceremony and how it can impact the photographer and the clients.<\/p>\n

The fact of the matter is, whether you’re an officiant, a photographer or any other vendors, we are all there for the bride and groom.  We are their team of vendors, and as such, we should have a strong respect for each other and not interfere with any part of any other vendor’s job.<\/p>\n

I feel it necessary to say this before continuing – talented, respectable and professional photographers do not use flash simply to “get attention” or to try to “take away attention” from what is going on.<\/strong>  We use it because it serves a purpose.  It helps to illuminate a dark location, it help our cameras focus and get a tack-sharp image, it helps us avoid silhouette-like images when photographing against a bright background and it helps us keep our ISO as low as possible which allows us to provide the client with an image that is as smooth as possible.  It is a technique that we use as a part of our job.<\/p>\n

Many photographers try their best not to use flash unless it’s absolutely necessary as natural light imagery is very popular and authentic.  When a photographer uses flash, it’s usually because they have to compensate for a lack of light in order to maintain a high quality product for the client.<\/p>\n

For the client…<\/p>\n

… that’s the key.<\/p>\n