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Photography is part about technical perfection and part your mindset, philosophy and emotional response — it’s about translating what you feel into a photograph and with every shoot you evolve.
A wedding reception dance floor is chaos.
Movement.
Sweat.
Energy.
Color.
Music vibrating through bodies.
In this video, I break down my philosophy of shooting what you feel, and how I approach wedding receptions to create images that actually feel alive — not clean, flat, or overly controlled.
I talk about:
• Why getting close is essential to honest reception photography
• Using ultra-wide lenses (12–24mm) to stay in the action without losing context
• Why I don’t use on-camera flash or flash on stands
• My off-camera, on-the-move flash technique with a second photographer
• Flash angles, positioning, and creating real shadows
• Shooting with shutter drag at ~1/15s using rear curtain sync
• Balancing ambient light and flash for natural energy
• Using bounce cards and wide-angle grids
• Camera movement, angles, and common pitfalls on the dance floor
Reception photography is where most images either come alive — or fall apart.
This video isn’t about rules. It’s about intent, trust, and learning to let emotion lead technique.
If you’re a wedding photographer trying to move beyond safe, predictable reception images and want your photos to feel like the night felt — this one’s for you.
Timestamps
00:00 – 01:16 : Introduction
01:17 – 01:47 : What “shooting what you feel” really means
01:48 - 2:24 : Getting close & using ultra-wide lenses
02:25 - 3:32 : Flash Positioning
03:33 – 04:46 : Shutter drag & rear curtain sync
04:47 – 05:05 : Modifiers
05:06 – 05:20 : Camera angles
05:21 – 05:40 : Common pitfalls
05:41 – 06:11 : Closing