Pinhole Wedding?

[Derrel]

Well, what is your pinhole's effective aperture? Is it a "fast" pinhole, like maybe f/100? Or is it slow, like f/270? What kind of exposure times do you think you can get, given the latitude and season of the wedding and the pinhole's effevtive aperture? 15-second exposures? 10-second exposures? Maybe even something blindingly quick, like 5-second exposures?

Different, challenging, fun might also be looked at as inappropriate, impractical, disappointing--in terms of the people whose wedding the images would be of. They'd probably much more enjoy instantaneous exposures converted to chunky watercolor effects in a paint program, rather than ghostly, non-exposures...

I dunno...it all depends on the people. If they smoke enough weed, maybe they'd like 15 second pinhole reminders of sort of what the location looked like. It is hard to say. I am all for different, challenging, and fun--but honestly, apertures in the pinhole range mean very looooooong exposures. And pretty low resolution as well. I dunno...crappy, Lomographic images can be made any number of ways.

 

[bigtwinky]

But he isn't the main shooter, there is a pro there that will be taking all the wedding images. He has artistic freedom to do what he wants, so why not?
As Bitter said, he should have 2 bodies, one pinhole and one tilt shift, so he is getting a variety.

I'm sure that if the pinhole totally sucks, he'll toss the idea mid wedding (or bring it back out when the conditions are more proper). No harm in experimentation.

 

[enzodm]

...and consider also the advantage of redirecting here the next one asking for what lens to buy for the first paid wedding shoot...

 

[Forkie]

I agree with Bigtwinky. If you're given creative freedom, why not go nuts? Yes, some images might not work out, but so what? Art is experimentation!

 

[Derrel]

Yeah, I mean what the eff. Might as well try it and see. Maybe get some garter toss shots with the pinhole, and the cake cutting with it. Perhaps do a 4-minute shot of the father-daughter dance. Maybe a 30-minute overview of the reception with the pinhole, to see how many people line up at the beer kegs. Could be awesome, really. I always liked the ghost effects possible with pinholes. He should be able to get one to maybe even two images made per minute, based on 15-second exposure times and 30-second tripod squint-through composing times. The pinhole lends itself really well to composing on the tripod. It's also quite fun to do flash photos with, using something like a Speedotron 2,400 watt-second Black Line power pack, and an umbrella. At ISO 1600, you can shoot flash photos at 2,400 watt-seconds with the flash around 12 feet from the subjects.

 

[OrionsByte]

Why is Derrel the one that's so Bitter in this thread?

I'm going to have to test this out on people, and see how flash will work with it.

Good idea, obviously. If the test doesn't go well you can move on to Plan B. No sense making the wedding itself the test run.

 

[Forkie]

Yeah, I mean what the eff. Might as well try it and see. Maybe get some garter toss shots with the pinhole, and the cake cutting with it. Perhaps do a 4-minute shot of the father-daughter dance. Maybe a 30-minute overview of the reception with the pinhole, to see how many people line up at the beer kegs. Could be awesome, really. I always liked the ghost effects possible with pinholes. He should be able to get one to maybe even two images made per minute, based on 15-second exposure times and 30-second tripod squint-through composing times. The pinhole lends itself really well to composing on the tripod. It's also quite fun to do flash photos with, using something like a Speedotron 2,400 watt-second Black Line power pack, and an umbrella. At ISO 1600, you can shoot flash photos at 2,400 watt-seconds with the flash around 12 feet from the subjects.

Jeeeeeezzzz. :chatty:

 

[Derrel]

Hey...people here ***** and piss and moan at ill-equipped or inexperienced newbies shooting weddings all the fricking time. I mean, why not experiment with a fast pinhole, like an f/128 pinhole and a digital SLR body on somebody's wedding? I mean, if it looks like ****, who cares, right? The first shooter will do the real shots, and BJ can fock around and be creative, experimental, and innovative. Right?

Seriously, you guys need to take a look around and when somebody comes up with a bad idea, have the balls to say it's a bad idea....just like you do when a noobie with zero experience wants to shoot a wedding...

I'm one of the people here who doesn't worry about currying favor with Bitter Jeweler. If he has a stupid idea, I will voice my opinion on it--just as if he were a newbie wedding shooter preparing to try something asinine.

 

[quiddity]

while you are at it why not get a cheap or make a pns dual lens camera and try and make some 3d captures

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Well, it's a good thing I am adventurous, have the latitude to be creative, ave two bodies, and have the time to experiment with different pinhole sizes before the wedding in 6 months.. I'm going to get more body caps tomorrow.


The image of the house above was taken at:
Shutter: 0.5
ISO: 400
in late afternoon sun.

I think this is totally workable. Slightly larger pinhole, higher ISO, throw in some flash...Deliver something out of the ordinary to my sister, who appreciates my creativity.

Derrel, did you miss the part about me hiring a pro wedding photographer? Not a Craigslist MWC Pro, either.

My images don't matter. Thus my ability to TRY to do something extraordinary.

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

I say go for it. As long as you slap a logo on it, maybe do a few selective color edits, they will love them.

Seriously though, you arent the main shooter, you hired a pro, so do whatever tickles your pickle. I think it sounds unique and might be fun.

 

[Derrel]

Why not try this: start around the 2:50 mark. Might be fun!

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Well, Tilt Shift wedding photgraphy, and Infrared wedding photography, are gaining poularity. I am sure someone told the first to try either of them that they were idiots.

 

[enzodm]

Since I was curious, I quickly flashed & pinholed myself. 1/20s.

 

[Stradawhovious]

I hope you clean the snot out of the sensor first.... The ****ty, hastily made, uneducated, makeshift, forgettable attempt I made at a pinhole cap for my body only succeded in showing me just how much dust was on the sensor. (as enzodm's photo seems to be doing..... although he got a much better exposure than I ever did)