How I shot this – Off camera flash wedding portrait with candles

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In this video I talk you through exactly how I took one of my favourite off camera flash photographs from my last wedding at Eaves Hall in Lancashire. This was a really simple set-up just using one speedlight with a MagMod grid and MagSphere attached. I took the shot on my Sony A9 camera with my Samyang 35mm 1.4 lens. I also show you exactly how I edited the photograph using Adobe Lightroom.

As well as talk through this photograph I also talk about the wedding itself, why I enjoyed it so much and show a short slideshow of some of my favourites images.

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20 Comments
  1. Víctor Fer says

    Just beautiful, congratulations!

  2. Antoine Chaar says

    Nice!

  3. ADEMM RAFAEL FUSTER SEGUI says

    You are greate Neil ! I could not understand where did you expose for having dark the rest of the room (I am Spanish ) thank you very much! !!

  4. sw40lover says

    Great video I think you should use a higher camera angle for your vlog

  5. Paulo Sousa says

    Excelente trabalho. Parabéns !!

  6. Udhaya Kumar K says

    Hi Neil. Fantastic video as usual.

    Did you have your WB set to a warmer temperature in the camera? I found the raw image to be a bit on warm side. And, any gel used on the flash?

  7. Hongs says

    Love your photos, always beautiful! You are so good at capturing so many precious moments, good eyes and good thoughts! Thanks again for how I shot this series. In 2:34, is the photo composed with actual two photos in post? I hope Magmod find you soon for their products because you have shown a lot wonders using their products.

  8. Henrik Mee Løvgret says

    Beautiful Neil!! Another great source to learn the skill

  9. lens baad says

    Thanks for sharing your… Secrets.. ❣️

  10. Ernest McCreight says

    Neil, i love your videos, you are a very talented photographer but I would like to see you place the video camera which is recording you a little higher. With it sitting low and looking up at you it is a very unflattering angle. If I may be so bold as to suggest you place the camera recording you so that if you were to draw a straight line across your eye level it would meet the middle of your ears you will find that not only will you look better but persons tuning into you for the first time may not tune out because of the unflattering intro pic.

  11. Old400 says

    Thanks, Neil, for showing us your beautiful work and the process used to develop the finished product. Your "alien" eyes are a little distracting, but an overall good video.

  12. trucker 57 says

    Another great video Neil I am shooting our friends wedding in the summer. I am trying to learn as much as I can before the big day, I have been into landscape photography for a few years and would say I am quite a good average but I haven't done a great deal of portrait stuff. Thanks for uploading your videos its great to see a true professional at work.

  13. ALEXANDER GOMES says

    Are the magmods popular in England?

  14. Michael Czahur says

    Great work!

  15. creativeimagingworks says

    thank you very much for sharing!

  16. Jonas Khan says

    Hey Neil. Discovered you last month and have been loving all your videos. Original, great stuff! One quick question. I shoot sony as well and have been wondering how you focus when you document speeches and other spontaneous moments. Do you use wide focusing area and rely on the camera's decision or do you use flexible spot and move the box around according to the situation? If it's the latter, do you use your thumb while looking through the evf, or do you use live view primarily?
    Thanks a lot. Looking forward to your next video.

  17. William Robinson says

    Stunning as always Neil, that ring light you are using to light yourself gives you some creepy pupils though…. Maybe try a softbox?

  18. Greg Schaeffer says

    "I hope that they will remember not only how their wedding day looked, but also how it felt." That pretty much says it all Neil… and why we all love looking at your photos! Thank you also for sharing your edits on the 'How I shot this' photo.

  19. Snapper Photography Event says

    ur all awsome bro i think u must use prime lens in most the couple shots and u like warmer tone thank you for sharing

  20. Mario Pachon says

    Woow….

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