Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The first question is what kind of pictures does she want? My wife hates grainy pictures and you're not going to have a chance to reshoot this one. Pushing film to 3200 is going to give you grain and more grain, especially if areas are out of focus. I would care more about what she wants than want Ted or anyone else recommends. Does she want B&W photos????? Second, I'll take the minority position on the list and say you do want to use flash, I've never been in a home that didn't have a few regular incandescent bulbs in the table lamps. Couple that with the overhead fluorescents and you've got a color nightmare that is impossible to correct at any lab. Besides that, what looks like even lighting to the eyes is rarely so. My in-laws have a high ceiling lighting design similar to what was described. You'll be lucky to be shooting at 1/60th at f/2 with 1600 or 3200 if it's similar. Women are pretty finicky when it comes to pictures and a blond having even a slight green cast to her hair will hate the photos. Not to mention if their skin looks sick. With flash you'll also have more depth of field. Trust me, they'll want pictures where a number of people are in-focus...... Third, you are guy at wedding shower, every one is seated and you will be moving around. You are already way out of place, using a flash won't make you that much more noticeable. Everyone else who brings a PS camera will use a flash. I seriously doubt they want rolls of film of the event, in fact they may only want 24 pictures. I'd confirm that though. I'd also check to see if they have anything special planned that you need to be ready to photograph, such as a College roommate who flew back from Japan for the shower etc. I would try some using fast film, without flash to photograph the bride-to-be opening presents. But shoot the whole thing with 3200 ASA and no flash...... No way........... At least not without having a waiver form signed by the bride...... Lastly, I avoid wedding and baby showers like the plague, they are definitely woman's events straight from Venus. Do you really want to do this??? I'd try to convince them to have several of the ladies take the shots with their PS and I'd go home to Mars and watch Everyone loves Raymond or read a Leica book. Duane Birkey HCJB World Radio Quito Ecuador