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Fred, that's true, in that case, we need more bottles Sandy, we have a lot of good champagne in California, you should try sometimes. Michael M., Mm...you mean I was drinking too much, sorry, I don't drink when I am working.

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Jochen, I am a simple person, if you want to proof me wrong, show me the good work of yours, better than tell me how expensive your equipment are or making "good speech" to tell everyone, by the way, I talk about technique here and I never ask about equipment, I think you are a smart person, you should know the reason.( I am wrong,) ok, time is up, I encourage you to proof me wrong about you by showing your work, otherwise you are just a kid playing toys and ....... Remember your work should not be a Photoshop work, the subject should be wine glasses, if you can do better than me, SHOW me SHOW it to everyone. Don't be shy! Moderator note: Be careful "tobyyee". You DID ask a question about equipment and it was answered. This subsequent response of yours appears aggressive, personal and provocative which are traits of baiting and trolling. Such are NOT allowed on this forum. :

I will say the moment after champagne is opened, does anyone agree?

Michael, I am glad, one of the master comments me. Thank you. Yes, as a professional photographer, I did it purposely. First, what is this year? 2017, right? Why should I showed a photo which dated on 2009 in 2017? The answer is simple, It was my second time to shoot for my clients. It was their anniversary, so the date wasn't important, their name was important. Second, the Lighting was so great, I didn't want to miss it, as I shot this photo last year. In order to distinguish the pictures I took for them years ago. I only focused on the names not the date. Third, that wasn't a low light shooting, quite opposite, it was a strong light shooting. Ha.. Michael, you are testing me, aren't you? It was a simple shoot f2.8 without ANY flash on the subjects. Michael, you knew it, didn't you.? Michael, I just want to show WW a sample, to satisfy his curiosity about my work. You are absolutely Right, the proper technique for capturing any moment depends on my technical understanding..... I 100% support what you are saying. If you can, show me some work of yours similar to the picture here. Thanks....

That's ok, just asking.

I am glad, one of the master comments me.Thanks. Jochen, it is simple, as I have mentioned earlier, it was only AN EXAMPLE of suggestions I got from others photographer years ago. Since you have no experience in shooting wedding, so I can only talk to you with something you know(I think I am wrong). I posted the question to talk about the Best Techniques, not talk about how to use lens or how to use the body of different cameras. Are there any alternative? I believe it is your responsibility to find them out, not me. Remember, I am not your mentor or your teacher or your master. I have no responsibility to you everything. I only can give you some advice or ask you some questions. If you like it, take it. If you don't like it, ignore it. F1.2, 1/100, and ISO 200 are basic numbers in photography. Most of the photographer talk about photos by telling those numbers, so do I. Only ONE question for you, ONLY YOU(other readers do not need to answer) What is the difference between professional camera and entry level camera? You don't have to reply me to tell me the answer. Don't worry, you can find it on line. Since you are using entry level camera, I believe you still have a long road to learn. Happy learning!!!

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Sorry not that one, but I will share one simple picture that most of the photographer will miss. I didn't do any Photoshop work to the pic. Just simply contrast, brighter the image. Sorry, I have experienced a little problem here

Gary, come down a little, don't get too emotional, it was just a question for WW to think, what I can say people here have very different levels. I know there are a lot of variations in all kind of situation, I cannot tell him everything in photography in one day, otherwise he will lose the fun to capture one good picture.

Gary,t thanks the sharing. I do know there are rules and regulations in most of the churches and temples, especially in SF, if you can master the Lighting problem in city hall of SF, you probably find yourself in the front door of advance level of outdoor photography. If you need second shooter for your wedding, I am happy to give you a hand, as I living in Hayward.

Wow... I am impressed. But the pictures you showed me isn`t what I am looking for. As you are so passionate about shooting pictures. I share a little secret with you. Style, yes, I have created a style, I called it Yee_Style. A style when everyone see the picture will know I am the one created it. I am still thinking how, when, where, what, but i still have no idea what to do. I was thinking about joining the competition of wppi, but after I saw the winning photo of the wedding journalism, I felt that the picture I shot is too big to show in wppi. I can tell you, I have gone through a lot of pictures and I have found none like the one I shot. If you were me, what would you do? Sounds a little crazy! How that possible? Thousands of thousands photographer in the world, and nobody did it, except me. Is it possible? It is a dance floor moment, the Bride is dancing for only 1 minute, the main light was turned down, you can barely saw the Bride, what can you do? Wait for the light to come back on, or use your camera to capture the most nature moments of her. Capture the moments of dancing people, you can find videos on YouTube to teach you how to shoot. I give you time to think about situation like this. If you can, show me the best pictures you had under a very dark situation. What is the definition of technique in photography? I will say using the best known knowledge to capture the subject with good flash gun skills. I believe a lot of people can take pictures under sunny day, even an iPhone can do it, but not in a dark condition. Don't worry, the style I am using will not set me apart from others wedding photographer, I am just a wedding photographer with a special technique.

Papa tango, thanks for your sharing.:)

Jochen, thanks for sharing your experiences. Just my idea, I don't do f1.2 for people, I usually use f 2.8 for single,f4.0 for couples, f5.0 for 4 or 5 ....., There's a tricky part about flash gun, as you are using canon, you should know the difference between 430, 580, 600, and other non canon flash gun, if you have a lot of budget to buy expensive equipment, you just need to understand your flash gun at least 80%, but if you don't have a lot of M, it is a good thing to use non canon flash to help you do the shooting. Also, better use flash diffuser, it is good for your subject,eg. Gary Fong