Speedlite vs Strobe for wedding - Big Venue

[tirediron]

Flash bracket.

...how would you go about this if you had no second shooter or assistant?

Flash bracket.

that's actually a pretty boss bracket for the price. Thanks for the link.

Of all the ones I've tried/have, it's my favorite.

 

[Braineack]

and it's not offensively overpriced for a camera-rotating bracket. Plus: the remote button is slick--since I like it on that side to be able to zoom with my left hand, the telescoping height is slick, being able to mount the camera/flash on a light stand is slick, and being able to use an umbrella mount is slick.

It looks like it would be very useful and to use on a lightstand for a photobooth vs just using an on camera mounted flash, while still being very portable.

Next time I'm shooting an event, I'll highly consider picking this thing up first.

 

[tirediron]

The only slight negative is that the telescoping "stem" for the speedlight mount is a bit sketchy at full extension; that said, I've never used it more than about half-way.

 

[billydoo73]

I use a strobe (used to be AB B800, but now Profoto Acute B2 pack and head). I simply either aim the strobe up or diffuse at down towards the dance floor. Works well if I don't have an assistant holding a monopod with SB910 roaming for me. Trigger with PWs, but Phottix makes nice triggers that allow TTL pass-thru and channel/group selection if I use 2 lights.

 

[billydoo73]

I saw one tutorial where the photographer mounted the lights near the ceiling with c-clamps. Thought that was pretty ingenious.


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Do the math on w/s and beam spread... that's a big room with high ceilings and is going to need a LOT of light. Are the guests really going to enjoy 800 w/s strobes popping off all the time? Ceiling-mounted lights are fine for a smaller venue, or if you have a specific area where you will be taking pictures, but they also require a lot of specialized gear as well.

Guests at 10pm tend to be semi-drunk and music is blasting. Using an 800ws strobe is not a big deal IMO. It is the only time I get aggressive with flash.

 

[lennon33x]

This was actually almost two months ago, so here's what I ended up doing.

Three speedlights, one on each banister velcroed, and then pointed toward the ceiling. I also had one on camera and all powered at around 1/4 power to 1/2, and ISO was around 3200. Plenty of light and the guests didn't complain.