No flash wedding

[brewercm]

I just had a question about a wedding I did for a friend as a wedding gift. The problem was the church didn't allow flash during ceremony and very poorly lit church.. A little stressed for my D7000 and not happy with the turnout of some of my photos. After ceremony liked fine for most part other than some shadowing on a few.

How would you deal with this say other than using a D700? Should I have attempted restaging after?

I'm sure the bride and groom are happy with them, I'm just not.

[Tom]

Pretty much no church allows flash. It is what it is.

I never restage anything at all, but that is a personal preference.

[a2rob]

Most weddings that I shoot for the ceremony, there is a no flask policy.
Iso 1600 and a 50/85mm 1.8 will work!

[morech]

I shot a wedding a few weekends ago. Absolutely no lighting in the church. It was dark outside. The only lighting that was available was some strands of Christmas lights behind the bride and groom. Fortunately I was able to use flash. Unfortunately, the romance of the Christmas lighting was lost when I blasted photons at everyone. :/ it is what it is.
Try shooting at high ISO with sharp fast lenses.
For the wedding I mentioned above, I did some minor restaging afterwards, but nothing too significant.

I would love to see some of the work.

[Tom]

Originally Posted by a2rob

Most weddings that I shoot for the ceremony, there is a no flask policy.

An open flask policy would make weddings so much more enjoyable.

[ka5txl]

Originally Posted by Tom

An open flask policy would make weddings so much more enjoyable.

I would be interested in that

[morech]

Originally Posted by Tom

An open flask policy would make weddings so much more enjoyable.

Make sure your image stablizer on your lens is in the ON position.

[FireHeart Photography]

We are in Texas and I have only had one church allow flash photography... it's just part of the process. High ISO and denoise in post - the key is to color balance for the light so that you can insure you don't have to deal with that in post. Sorry yours didn't meet your expectations.

[brewercm]

Thanks for the comments. In hindsight I should have used strictly my 50 1.4 and 85 1.8. Most came out fine, just over expectation on my part I guess.

[tukaniray]

That was my question ... what lens did you use?

When I second shoot for some people, I usually use the Primes and my 80-200 2.8 with high ISO.

Usually fair out pretty nicely.

-Ray-

[pbyd]

Welcome to wedding photography, it was the same when I started in 1970 but we were shooting color with ASA of 100 and B&W Tri-X ASA of 400. We brought back images just as we do today it is just so much easier today.
Just saying,
wayne
Photography by Design

[Killeenguy]

this may of come to late for any immediate help, but I would carry a camera stand for the shots. With a stand you can shoot with a slower shutter.

[David Whatley]

I re-stage and use flash. Available light during the ceremony Yeah, its a pain, but when you look back at the results then the couple can pick which they want.

[brewercm]

Stuck with mostly my tamron 28-75 2.8 and Nikon 80-200 2.8. I think they'll be happy I just wish I could go back and do things a little different. I had my 50 and 85 with me and should have just stuck with them.

[Stifled_1]

I have shot few church weddings with no flash restrictions. However, I suspect I will run into that sisuation. So, I am wondering for that sisuation will those churchs be open to some sort of continuous lighting?