7 Minutes of No BS Wedding Photography Tips

[@HugoServin-yk1qn]

Not me watching this 10 minutes before the wedding 😭

[@JosiahBlizzard]

You can never be too prepared. Should I make a 2nd 7 Minutes of no BS Wedding Photography Tips video covering even more info?

[@Pelos_daSilva]

Yes please! 😊

[@solomongarcia72]

@@JosiahBlizzardthe shorter and more focused, the better 👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍👍

[@PigOnPCIn4K]

*cough* not me neither 😂😂

[@smileylsc]

🤣🤣🤣 I'm 24 hours away. This is a very informative video too!! This is a lot harder than doing sports lol or maybe it's just overwhelming pressure to produce at least a few good pictures lol Thank you

[@rogercarlsson1878]

GREAT VIDEO!! No BS, straight to the point with great tips and info, LOVE IT!!!! I will keep following your videos!

[@Johnnymagnet92]

Got my first wedding tomorrow. Wish me luck!

[@JosiahBlizzard]

You got this dude!

[@abbeyspanko9536]

How’d it go??? I have one soon and I’m so scared 😭

[@Johnnymagnet92]

@@abbeyspanko9536 It went great! Relax, you'll be fine

[@tbeiber09]

Awesome crash course. I've been doing the same lighting with the 2 off camera cross lighting the dance floor and toasts and an on camera as a trigger on 1 body and just the trigger on the second body. It's a really nice look

[@ThanasisVydouras]

Wow, this is really a straight to the point video. Very informative, thank you.

[@musaquazi3495]

It’s an entire undergraduate program in photography in under 7 minutes!!!!!

[@solomongarcia72]

Wheres the grad program? (I love this, looking for more!)

[@aheadachewithpictures]

seriously good video

[@987dcm]

So much value packed in here!!

[@JaredRibic]

4:49 - I use the Godox V1 on-camera as well, but my biggest gripe is that when I need to adjust flash power, it's in 1/10 stops instead of 1/3 stops. Not sure if there's a way to switch it from 1/10 to 1/3, but I prefer 1/3 stop increments for faster adjustments (like I'm able to do with the regular Godox wireless trigger).

[@JosiahBlizzard]

So yes, unless I misunderstand, but there are two ways to change the flash power. Either scrolling with the wheel which I believe is 1/10th (1/16 +1, +2, +3, +4, etc...) and takes forever, or by pressing on the top or bottom of the wheel and that'll change in 1/3 stops I believe (1/16 to 1/32 to 1/64 for example). Not sure if that helps or not.

[@JaredRibic]

@@JosiahBlizzard - DUDE! Thanks so much! I don't know why I couldn't get this figured out sooner. Thank you! Now instead of rolling 10 clicks to increase/decrease one stop, I only need to roll 3 clicks. So much faster!

[@ramelolove4662]

Great video straight forward information and they way your explaining i don't feel dumb as a beginner

[@thisoldbelair]

Perfect! thanks for this!

[@gabriellescarbeau8857]

Thanks man! I have my first wedding tomorrow :)

[@JosiahBlizzard]

Go crush it!!

[@xsamus223x]

What! My friends are in this video. I see you photographed Ryan & Sue. So cool! 👏

[@simoleons2103]

Honestly learned a lot. Heading to your photo editing video now!

[@JosiahBlizzard]

So happy to hear that! 🙌🏻

[@ThaoTrangPhotography]

OMGAWDDD! This was the best video ever!

[@carolinamaristad9369]

Wowww thanks!!! This is amazing ❤❤

[@PigOnPCIn4K]

I got some great shots after this video! Happy to share!

[@Saywhatohno]

this was really good video!!! do you use flash modifiers indoors or outdoors??

[@JosiahBlizzard]

Indoor! Using MagMod stuff and some dome diffusion with a bounce card for on camera

[@ThisisAOTV]

Good tips man! Loved the video, very helpful and concise

[@ivanbarker]

Really useful video Josiah. Love it

[@dinkobilic9078]

So...when you set up a two off camera flashes on the dance floor...and I swear, this part is so scary for me...do you measure the light, or what formula do you use? For instance, how much power would you put on key light, and how much on hair light? (1/3 of the key light? 1/2?) Do you use light meter for the dance floor or just fire a few test shots and then adjust accordingly?

[@JosiahBlizzard]

Typically my settings are 1/160 - 2.8 and ISO 1600ish. Flash power on camera tends to be around 1/32-64 and then off camera sits around 1/64-128.

[@dinkobilic9078]

@@JosiahBlizzard of course you adjust on site...but you don't run around with lightmeter, no? And you use the same output on hair light as key light, or less?

[@JosiahBlizzard]

@@dinkobilic9078 adjust on site but most of the time those are the settings I use. No light meter. Same output for both lights since we are then free to move around the room and our hair light becomes our key and key becomes hair. Gives us more flexibility and freedom.

[@richardmusiitwa1527]

A is a crop sensor

[@ronald7482]

I was thinking to get a 35mm next my 85mm. Is the 50mm not to close?

[@JosiahBlizzard]

So I find the 35, 50, and 85 a pretty perfect set of focal lengths to have. I find everyone has a preference on focal lengths. Some love the compression from the 85 and others love being up close. I actually love a good 24 or 28mm to feel like I'm right up in their space, but I also love the 50mm so so much. I don't think you can go wrong with any of those options.

[@thomaslemos2240]

@@JosiahBlizzardI’m about to shoot a wedding next week and just bought a 24mm to help out. Thank you so much for the tips bro🙏🙏

[@ColeyLox]

Great tips!

[@JosiahBlizzard]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrDG80]

candid shots are so better looking than posing

[@JosiahBlizzard]

I’m certainly drawn more to candid, real, unstated imagery, but having the ability to lose/direct the couple, bridal party, family is a good skill set. But yes, I agree

[@GmanfromTexas]

My backlight shots keep getting me either silhouetted subject or washed out background

[@YummehPyroFlakes]

B was APSC right? :) Nice X700, my X500 will shoot some rolls at a wedding tomorrow :)

[@JosiahBlizzard]

B is full frame :)

[@hecticaperture]

@@JosiahBlizzard is there a way of clearly identifying factors that point at ff vs crop?

[@SergeSmartPlay]

A - crop, B - full frame. Correct?

[@PhotographerVA]

I think we should see you shoot the entire wedding with the X-700....and just for fun do it with one that hasn't had its capacitors replaced...just for that extra risk factor LOL JK Great tips!

[@JosiahBlizzard]

Hahahah no risk, no reward

[@PhotographerVA]

@@JosiahBlizzard Solid response

[@simonwilson7581]

I appreciate the "No BS" in the title but I *personally* think the interludes of TV-memes are actually just a distraction and fuel for people's attention issues. Edit: I take it back, this video was great! Thanks for all the tips.

[@JosiahBlizzard]

haha! Yeah, I mean I am 100% giving fuel for people's attention issues. Gotta play the game, ya know? Unfortunately straight education doesn't perform as well as edu-tainment.

[@CaleMcCollough]

I'm not at all happy with your aperture settings recommendations. Are you saying you use f/1.4 to f/2.8 for portraits with full frame or APS-C? You don't need as wide of an aperture for portrait to get bokeh. Why are you using a wide aperture? For low light? Do you use a wider aperture for wider shots because there is less bokeh and when you do an 85mm portrait shot you're at f/2.8 to get the same bokeh? I know the answer, you didn't clarify this very well. What is the minimum aperture you found to be acceptable for low light at weddings? This is more important, not the style you choose.

[@JosiahBlizzard]

I literally shoot mostly everything on a wedding day at f/1.8 on my 50mm on a full frame camera. On my crop sensor Fuji x100v with a 28mm lens I shift between f/2.0-5.6 depending on the moment. If I’m shooting groups of people then my aperture drops to f/.28 for a single row, f/4 for two rows and f/5.6-8 for 3 rows. When in shoot an 85mm I shoot at 1.8. Literally the minimum aperture for low light is to open up all the way and if you’re not comfortable with that then crank that ISO and denoise in post if you want. With mirrorless cameras, missing focus is much more difficult and camera noise is lower, besides I’ve never had any couple worry or complain about too noisy/grainy of an image. This is how I shoot. If it’s not how you shoot and it doesn’t make you happy then shoot how you want to shoot. This is just my style based on what works for me and what I find I like my work to look like.

[@saraventura1333]

I prefer zommiessssß

[@BroBrown357]

Off camera flash for weddings should only be done if you have an assistant to move them as needed because trying to place them in an optimal spot on your own is not advised. Also I would avoid primes except for private candid shots of just the couple if time permits. Zooms are much better to document the wedding accurately. I’m an actual wedding photographer.

[@JosiahBlizzard]

I mean, that’s just like, your opinion man. As this video is mine. I prefer primes to document. OCF for weddings is entirely doable without an assistant, but is easier with an assistant. I’m also an actual wedding photographer… not sure if you knew that…

[@baconbytez]

Echoing Josiah, I'm a wedding photographer and I exclusively shoot with prime lenses. You can back up or switch lenses to change the shot, it's not that difficult. There's so many ways to photograph a wedding well and not every photographer will or should shoot the same way

[@oscavalcantefotografia8022]

To contribute and provide constructive feedback, you are a tall photographer, and I've noticed that you often take photos from above, which makes your subjects, especially the brides and grooms, appear shorter. It's essential to shoot from a lower angle to elongate your subjects.

[@JosiahBlizzard]

2 things: 1st) it’s rude to give “constructive feedback” to an artist who hasn’t asked for it. Please avoid giving people feedback unless they ask for it specifically. 2nd) I’m not sure you’ve actually looked at my work… go look at some of my work I’ve featured on Instagram - @josiahblizzard - the photos used in this video are a very small sample of my work and you’ll find that your “constructive feedback” is more unnecessary than redundant as I’m often shooting from a mix of angles (low, eye level, and high).

[@oscavalcantefotografia8022]

@@JosiahBlizzard Nobody knows everything; we are all constantly learning. When someone exposes themselves on a social network to teach, they should be open to questions and disagreements. I don't believe I was rude. This is a fundamental principle in photography: if you photograph someone from above, they will appear shorter. I wish you great success in your work. Take care!

[@JosiahBlizzard]

Open for discussion normally. But you didn’t ask a question or offer general advice. You singled out my work, what you didn’t like about it, and told me what I should do to fix it despite me never asking for your opinion. Your feedback is more discouraging than encouraging. The way you approach giving feedback is important. Saying, “hey, I like your work, but was wondering if I could give feedback?” is a good way to start. But again, your advice was unnecessary as I shoot at many different angles despite being 6ft tall, so I am not even sure as to why you gave the feedback in the first place… it’s like me telling you that you should use a telephoto for portraits instead of a wide when I’ve never seen any of your work and you do in fact use a telephoto. I’m only doubling down here because to maintain an encouraging space for other photographers whether it’s on KZbin, Facebook, Instagram, etc., the general etiquette is not to give “constructive feedback” without them asking for it. Don’t drop into someone’s post about work they’re proud of and tell them what they did wrong. Its not cool and is t going to help them learn or grow. Want to make a comment about the video quality and what I’m teaching instead, that’s fine…but don’t single out my photography without doing the proper research into my work or without me asking for your feedback.

[@JuliaFaulks]

Good tips but please speak a bit slower!

[@JosiahBlizzard]

I'll work on it. Naturally just a fast speaker.

[@tamasszabo30]

I watch the videos on 1.5x speed :D

[@sierrarichter6125]

@@tamasszabo30same. adhd

[@OptimalBraids]

@@JosiahBlizzardyou’re just fine. Some just listen too slow. Great video. 😊

[@chipcurry]

Great job!