jmmphotography Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Ok, to all you wedding masters...........What mode do you shoot the wedding ceremony and reception in (provided the ceremony and reception are inside with low light)? All manual? Aperture priority? Shutter priority? What works best for you? Thank you,Jacalyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_needham Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I use photographer-aware mode. No matter to what exposure mode my camera is set to the aperture and shutter are displayed, and I know what's going on. The rest is just a matter of whether the switches are activated electronically or with my fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor_navilluso Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Almost always M with ETTL II. Using anything else relies on your meter for each shot. And compostion and zoom can fool the meter. Example, including too much white wedding dress results in underexposure as it does with snow. Including too much black tux results in over exposure. I use the meter for a few shots until figuring out the best exposure via histogram, then put those setting in M mode to protect them. When the light changes, repeat the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ_konrad Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I find myself using Aperture Priority for most of the ceremony and formals. During the reception I switch to Manual or Shutter Priority to slow the shutter down to get more ambient room light with the flash. You need to use whatever mode helps you get the best results for every situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don_hill Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Depending on the lighting, all of them at one time or another throughout the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonj Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Aperture Priority wide open when light is good Manual when it gets down to 1/60th or there is a bright background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colleendonovan Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 I use all three depending on what kind of result I want. I use shutter priority to get some movement in the image, etc. I use aperature priority when I want to control the DOF and I use manual when I am using flash. Usually. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picturesque Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 95% manual. The rest either shutter or aperture priority, mostly when I am shooting really fast (following action in changing light) and can't afford to take the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaiyen Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Under any controlled, consistent lighting situation I shoot in manual mode. If I am going to be moving in an out of different situations, I will often preset myself in aperture and/or shutter mode to something "friendly" and switch to one of those if I have to jump outside into the sun or something. But if it's consistent I will use M. Always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Michael Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 M nearly always; Av or Tv are specially selected for the remaining little bit, but rarely used. One such condition is as Allan described, eg: I might be in the (dark) Church Entrance and the B`maids are gathering, but the Bride is arriving and it is bright in the driveway . . . but there is always the option to have both cameras on manual, one each suitable for each situation, which is the more likely choice I would make. WW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedding-photography-denver Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 E mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conraderb Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 98% in manual mode. 1% in Tv mode for fun motion blur. 1% in P (panic) mode if I'm caught in a bad situation and have no time to change settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pulpmojo Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Maybe 50/50 manual and Av. (Always manual when using flash). I try to keep it on M in order to keep consistency in my exposures thus making it easier to batch process later, whe that's not convenient though, I'll default to Av. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_s. Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Manly Mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdp Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Camera in Manual mode, flash in Manual Mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_schilling___chicago_ Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Almost always in manual mode but I'm not afraid of using "P" in some situations through the day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografz Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Aperture priority when outside, and I ride the exposure compensation wheel depending on the ambient light characteristics Manual mode when shooting with flash indoors. However, like David, I'm not afraid to use Program in certain lighting conditions. I've found my Canons to be pretty smart in outdoor bright light when using fill flash. Not often, but it's there if I need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjogo Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Manual mode --if you would like to do less post work ... Just grab the hand meter and set your exposure ~~ and then fill or key your flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savagesax Posted March 17, 2008 Share Posted March 17, 2008 Manual mode always. But I hear with the 1d mark 3 and the 1ds mark 3 these cameras are pretty accurate in other settings. So it depends on the cameras and your confidence. I'm also hearing that a lot of photographers using these advanced cameras are shooting more jegs then raw because the cameras are so good. I haven't heard much about the new Nikons. The D3 and the D300 regarding settings but the quality of the images are rated very high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markonestudios Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 Manual 99% Program 1% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueworldstudios Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 M almost always, AV and the back dial when light's changing constantly and things are moving fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve.elliott Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Manual and spot meter or hand meter because I don't like to 2nd guess what my camera will do. In changing light bracket exposures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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