jeffrey_abelson Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Hi All: I'm shooting my first baptism today: I'm going all digital (to keep the costs real low for this low-cost client) - I plan on mounting my Q-flash X on a light stand for portraits outside the church - and i spoke to the priest yesterday to find out if flash is ok inside - he said no problem. i'd like to keep the flash on it's stand for inside the church, assuming I'll be kept pretty much in one place (I've never been to a baptism in my life, and only 1-2 church services). I don't have a bracket for this digital camera, and I HATE on camera flash, though I can mount my sb-28 (with lumiquest) on the camera if needs be. Comments would be appreciated. Jeffrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey_abelson Posted August 27, 2005 Author Share Posted August 27, 2005 Hi All, I managed a nice jerry-rig for my canon and Lindahl bracket - it seems just fine - I think I'll go with that and forget the stand - comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_schilling___chicago_ Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Sounds like a good idea to go with the bracket rather than the light stand. If it's a good size church you may be able to catch a few of the actual baptisms before yours and there will be plenty of others taking some "happy snaps". For my son's baptism, a friend who is also a pro wedding photographer took alot of the shots and I brought along a backdrop to the lunch to get family portraits while his girlfriend did pro-video. We got the 3 generations shot and I got a great portrait of me and my dad. The attached are low-res scans and a little checkered.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce_rubenstein___nyc Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 The Baptism service can change quite a bit depending on which branch is doing it. I did a Greek Orthodox one a few months ago, and it is long, elaborate service and only one child is done.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrey_abelson Posted August 27, 2005 Author Share Posted August 27, 2005 Using the bracket was the best way to go, and though I made a few mistakes, I was happy with the end result.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_hovland Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 A stand is a hassle and a safety hazard. Personally, I don't have a problem with flash on camera when the task is to DOCUMENT AN EVENT. It's good to use some kind of diffusion. I prefer to tape a piece of Rosco Rolux over the flash- only 1 stop loss. You can get it at grip or theater supply houses. 6 bucks for a 20x24 sheet- lifetime supply :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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