nightclub / party pictures /light trails question....

[leeroix]

i have a question about settings for taking pictures in a nightclub or bar. so you know... i have a d700, 24-70 2.8 and sb700. im assuming i would turn the iso up to 600-800, f5.6, - 6.3 and slow the shutter way down (1/15)to get the light trails? oh and rear curtain sync on the flash...(that is the look im after) for those of you with facebook (i cant post other peoples pictures on here) check this link...

Tom Roche Presents's Photos | Facebook

or this one...

Tom Roche Presents's Photos | Facebook

-you can peruse some of his other pictures there to see what i mean. has anyone on here had any experience taking pictures like this? how can i make sure i get the light trails and good ambient light/abstract blurred motion background and keep the subject sharp? any help would be appreciated.

lee

 

[Brinr]

Dude, you've got all the settings right just go shoot! I would also suggest getting an off-camera shoe cord so you don't have the "deer in the headlights" look of on-camera.

Bounce off the ceiling when you can such as...


6_30_12 Anchorman Edge Metro026 water by BrinR Photo, on Flickr

Wait for the lights such as...

BrinR Photo - Photos | Facebook

And do lens-twisty-things when you feel, but don't get carried away...

Promotional and Event Coverage | Facebook

 

[leeroix]

cool man. while looking through your stuff, are those settings that i posted pretty accurate? needing a little adjustments on the fly? no shoe cord for me yet, but are you using TTL settings? or are you manual on everything?

 

[DiskoJoe]

Hit with the manual!