How to get EPIC Dance Floor Photos - Wedding Photography, Nightclub Photography, Dragging shutter.

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• JO

  @JordanTaylor247 · 5 years ago

  Hey Chris!!  ...nobody teaches this and it's soooo frustrating to me.  I know my way around a camera pretty well, but some of these more technical types of tricks and effects are things I still have yet to conquer and really figure out.  THANK YOU soooo much for doing this for us!!  I would sure give the world for you to also do a couple of videos teaching us how to photograph sparkler exits, light trails with wedding reception dance photos, how to photograph those cigar smoke photos of the guys on wedding day, and how to get that hair spray shot when the bride is getting ready.  I'd also love to learn how to do some of those trick photos that so many of you do on wedding days - the reflection, shooting through things, bokeh lights, ring shots with an extra fun flair, etc.  A super fun photographer that does a lot of this stuff is Jason Martin with Concept Photography.  This guy has some super cool photography tricks and effects and I still have yet to figure out how he does a lot of them.

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• PA

  @PadaINbelgium · 6 years ago

  It actually makes more sense to put the flash into Fill flash on your camera so the flash fires in the beginning of the shutter. That way you can snap the pic and wave the camera about until the shutter closes again. Doing it the other way around introduces complexity by having you have to time your pictures.

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• JO

  @JoshuaMcTackett · 4 years ago

  I did something similar to this at a wedding last night. I shoot twin R6 bodies and just used one camera for this - used a mini softbox on godox v1 pointed forward at like 1/32 , Samyang ef 14mm 2.8 at F8-F11, prefocused to 1.5m, ISO 1000 and shutter of 1/6s. Then I deliberately jerked the camera forward or tilted every shot to motion blur the fairy lights and background while the flash froze the dancers expressions 😄<br><br>I didn&apos;t worry about rear curtain sync but I think it worked just fine on regular sync to get a similar effect ☺️<br><br>It&apos;s so much fun interacting with everyone dancing with the party and singing along with the music. <br><br>Honestly everyone commented how they&apos;ve never seen this at a wedding before and I can&apos;t wait to edit and deliver the images now.

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• O.

  @o.aldenproductions.9858 · 5 months ago

  Thanks for sharing ❤❤

• MN

  @MNY88 · 4 years ago

  Thanks Chris

• LI

  @lightsdownbassup2381 · 6 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgsrJk_anUI&amp;t=325">5:25</a> overview of settings, but I encourage everyone that is interested in club event photography or low light/ambient effects lighting settings watch the entire video. Very beneficial information

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• LU

  @luiscalow2094 · 4 years ago

  Great vid, Chris. Exactly the method I use but it feels like you have to stumble upon this method by chance - rarely have I seen anyone use the high aperture, manual focus approach, but it’s really the best way!

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• JE

  @JeffBourke · 3 years ago

  That is sooo cool!!!

• GY

  @gyulaco · 7 years ago

  One thing to add is I zoom my flash to about 70-85mm like that you get a vignetting and you can use even lower flash power.

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• GM

  @gm010379 · 4 years ago

  THANKYOU...

• MR

  @mr_budo · 5 years ago

  It would be great if you have showed us how to take it.<br>theory is good but practicals are best

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• AM

  @amybailey5998 · 7 years ago

  Oh this is awesome, I gave up on these, but looking forward to trying it out again now!

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