Selfie Photo Booth for a Wedding
Jul 10, 2015 12:07:08 #
My son has asked me to set something up for his wedding and I am not sure how it would work. I let him borrow my Rebel XTI and I showed him how to use the remote with it. So now he has this crazy idea. :roll: He's really pumped about it and his fiance' is too.
He wants me to set up my Rebel at his reception so their guests can do selfies with it. I am worried about the exposure. The event will be New Year's Eve, so there will be no natural light. I do have a video light, but it runs on batteries and it may not be enough light. I have a flash, but i think that could be complicated. I would monitor it, but my son wants me to be part of the festivities, and I really should be social. I thought about hiring a young girl from my photography club, but then it might take the spontaneousness away from the people taking selfies. They might get sillier if no one is watching and I think that is what my son and his fiance' are hoping for.
Has anyone ever heard of this? Any ideas that won't cost a fortune in lighting?
He wants me to set up my Rebel at his reception so their guests can do selfies with it. I am worried about the exposure. The event will be New Year's Eve, so there will be no natural light. I do have a video light, but it runs on batteries and it may not be enough light. I have a flash, but i think that could be complicated. I would monitor it, but my son wants me to be part of the festivities, and I really should be social. I thought about hiring a young girl from my photography club, but then it might take the spontaneousness away from the people taking selfies. They might get sillier if no one is watching and I think that is what my son and his fiance' are hoping for.
Has anyone ever heard of this? Any ideas that won't cost a fortune in lighting?
Jul 10, 2015 12:15:58 #
Sounds like the end photos might be a lot of fun. I don't know if you have any extra batteries but that would be my only real concern. Good luck and do it, report on your findings.
Jul 10, 2015 12:18:23 #
You should look into just renting a photo booth for the event - rather than a DIY project.
Jul 10, 2015 12:19:04 #
Nightski wrote:
My son has asked me to set something up for his we... (show quote)
I don't know man. That sounds like a sure recipe for it having beer, etc. spilled on it and it getting knocked over.
Jul 10, 2015 12:47:39 #
Mac wrote:
I don't know man. That sounds like a sure recipe for it having beer, etc. spilled on it and it getting knocked over.
It's a Rebel XTI .. I probably couldn't get a $100 bucks for it. I'll tape my tripod to the floor and hope for the best. :-) My son is getting married! I'm not going to get all cheap over it.
Jul 10, 2015 12:48:29 #
Math78 wrote:
You should look into just renting a photo booth for the event - rather than a DIY project.
I didn't know you could do that ... I'll check it out. They might freak out if I spend money on it though.
Jul 10, 2015 12:49:30 #
Ol' Frank wrote:
Sounds like the end photos might be a lot of fun. I don't know if you have any extra batteries but that would be my only real concern. Good luck and do it, report on your findings.
batteries? For the camera .. for the video light .. for the flash? I do, but what kind of light would be best?
Jul 10, 2015 12:54:08 #
Okay ... you can rent selfie stations, but they don't give prices up front so it must be expensive.
http://selfiestation.com/contact/
I would rather give the $400-$800 dollars to my son and his new bride and try to do what they asked.
http://selfiestation.com/contact/
I would rather give the $400-$800 dollars to my son and his new bride and try to do what they asked.
Jul 10, 2015 12:56:17 #
Nightski wrote:
It's a Rebel XTI .. I probably couldn't get a $100 bucks for it. I'll tape my tripod to the floor and hope for the best. :-) My son is getting married! I'm not going to get all cheap over it.
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Jul 10, 2015 12:56:25 #
Should not be hard. Have a background. You may want t decorate it so that it says wedding. Use your flash with an umbrella a little to the side of the camera. Mark an x were they should stand or use stools so they will be for enough away from the background so their are not shadows. Hook your camera to a monitor so they can see what they are getting. Have instructions posted. The flat lighting will be good for selfies. You are not doing studio shots. I would have someone close by that would keep an eye on it. Check and have battares and SD cards. I would do testing for white balance etc. and shoot JPEG and get prints. If their is a fast photo place near you may want to just send the images to them on the net and pick them up and give them out before the reception is over. - Dave
Jul 10, 2015 13:32:50 #
Jul 10, 2015 13:44:25 #
wilsondl2 wrote:
Should not be hard. Have a background. You may ... (show quote)
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Be not afraid of flash.
Jul 10, 2015 13:57:31 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
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Be not afraid of flash.
Be not afraid of flash.
But it makes terrible shadows! :shock: I am going to try what Dave said anyway. I do have an umbrella, so I'll get that flash off to the side and do some test shots before I leave it. Loved the X on the floor idea. I wonder if I should put my 50mm on or my 15-55 kit? I have eneloop batteries and can bring all of them and keep them on a charging station. I only have two batteries for that camera, but they last a long time because that camera does not have live view. Besides, I can charge one while the other is in the camera. The brides parents are coming for dinner tomorrow to meet us, so I can talk to her and her mother about making a background. This will be fun! I'm excited now. :-)
Jul 10, 2015 13:58:53 #
Nightski wrote:
But it makes terrible shadows!.........
Not if you know how to use it and accessorize it.
Jul 10, 2015 14:01:04 #
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