Looking for Photographer that has done AD shots at Noble House (UIC building)
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is a restaurant, so don't expect to be spacious, ambients wise is still far better than most other restaurants.
reception area is high ceiling with perspex, will eat up lots of light, and usually reception table are set up in front of the granite wall, so will get hot spot easily if wall is in the background, and one side have glass panel, another side have the two lift doors. and the space are so cramp, photographer won't be able to move around, most of the shots are shot from the same angle.
yes, some part of the ceiling are too low, and inside dinning areas are too high for ceiling bounce, so not easy to get consistent lighting thru out.
and also bear in mind this is restaurant, take table shots have to be very fast, they will just serve the food till it end, don't wait for photographer if the table shots not done. cause everyone want to go home early.
reception area is high ceiling with perspex, will eat up lots of light, and usually reception table are set up in front of the granite wall, so will get hot spot easily if wall is in the background, and one side have glass panel, another side have the two lift doors. and the space are so cramp, photographer won't be able to move around, most of the shots are shot from the same angle.
yes, some part of the ceiling are too low, and inside dinning areas are too high for ceiling bounce, so not easy to get consistent lighting thru out.
and also bear in mind this is restaurant, take table shots have to be very fast, they will just serve the food till it end, don't wait for photographer if the table shots not done. cause everyone want to go home early.
Good info. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
But he is looking for a pg to engage the services for his wedding.
If u look at most AD table shots, surroundings are usually not clean.Its up to the photographer to make the best out of the situation.
Maybe you can explain whats so bad about noblehouse.
So that we can advise you better?
most people choose restaurant are mainly for the food, not the ambient, secondary factor is the pricing.
and compare to the ratio of banquet at restaurant and hotel ballroom, more professional photographers are hired to shoot the later.
for my case, I shoot in restaurant to hotel ballroom is 1:20, this may also explain why the shots in restaurants are usually not so good.
and compare to the ratio of banquet at restaurant and hotel ballroom, more professional photographers are hired to shoot the later.
for my case, I shoot in restaurant to hotel ballroom is 1:20, this may also explain why the shots in restaurants are usually not so good.
Based on this description, I would look at setting up 2 lights bounced remotely at the recep area to get even lighting and avoid hot-spots, and for the dining area, set up at least 2-3 additional lights with a shoot thrus sycned remotely as well as diffused direct lighting from the cam POV instead of bouncing.
That is, IF the client is willing to pay for the expertise and extensive use of equipment. I've worked with remote cams and 3 x 1500 Elinchroms and shoot thrus plus diffused Metz hammerheads at an event where the entire dance hall ceiling (about 15m high and completely covered with multi-directional mirrors and wood) was impossible to bounce - totally impossible.
Hi zhiz22,
Refer to Catchlights earlier postm and my reply in #11.
Speak with your potential photographer and discuss how he or she would handle the situation. See if he or she can sketch it out and describe to you how the lighting set-up he or she recommends would affect the scene. Also, see if that photographer is willing to do a recce of the actual location.
I suspect that using only on-camera flash would not get you clear, bright but not glaring flash shots.
Under such conditions, shooting at very high ISO with modern DSLRs that can go very high may also not be the ideal answer, because you're not changing the lighting ratios which looks like a lot of heavy down-lighting.
Refer to Catchlights earlier postm and my reply in #11.
Speak with your potential photographer and discuss how he or she would handle the situation. See if he or she can sketch it out and describe to you how the lighting set-up he or she recommends would affect the scene. Also, see if that photographer is willing to do a recce of the actual location.
I suspect that using only on-camera flash would not get you clear, bright but not glaring flash shots.
Under such conditions, shooting at very high ISO with modern DSLRs that can go very high may also not be the ideal answer, because you're not changing the lighting ratios which looks like a lot of heavy down-lighting.
Besides just a recce, also see if the photographer is willing to do a test shoot, and how much it would cost.
At least that way, you can pre-judge if the results are what you like.
But of course, this entails more work and costs more.
At least that way, you can pre-judge if the results are what you like.
But of course, this entails more work and costs more.
thanks!!
havent got any photogrpaher in mind, hence trying my luck here to see who can provide such a service having understand the conditions and possible difficulties at the dinner venue
perhaps you could post a photo of what you are looking at will give a better understanding on your requirements.
as for the pixs of the restaurant you posted, the ambient lighting looks good though a little too warm.
oracle0711
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Hi,
I done a couple of AD for this location before. It's not really difficult and like what others have said, a seasoned photographer should be able to handle. Technically, the lighting within the restaurant does not change too much from area to area. Setting to the correct white balance once should be enough to handle the situation pretty well. Of course external flash is still a must (but again there are other photographers who like to shoot creatively without flash - given the advancement of cleaner high ISO capabilities on DSLR these days).
Anyway, below are 3 pictures of a couple that I took at this Noble House Restaurant for your viewing reference:
I will be taking the pics down within the next 2 days. If you have further queries, please feel free to PM or email me at oracle0711@yahoo.com.
Cheers,
Daniel
I done a couple of AD for this location before. It's not really difficult and like what others have said, a seasoned photographer should be able to handle. Technically, the lighting within the restaurant does not change too much from area to area. Setting to the correct white balance once should be enough to handle the situation pretty well. Of course external flash is still a must (but again there are other photographers who like to shoot creatively without flash - given the advancement of cleaner high ISO capabilities on DSLR these days).
Anyway, below are 3 pictures of a couple that I took at this Noble House Restaurant for your viewing reference:
I will be taking the pics down within the next 2 days. If you have further queries, please feel free to PM or email me at oracle0711@yahoo.com.
Cheers,
Daniel
fotoudavid
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How much you wanna pay?
Noble House a non standard shooting area - not impossible to handle you just need to know what you are doing so that you can handle the different aspects of the way the interior is laid out. It is definitely not a bounce off the ceiling all the way kinda of place you will have to adjust to situation. For an experienced working pro this is doable. Shot at this place before - my brother in law's wedding on film about 7 years back - was a guest not the contracted shooter that night- even on film it can be done. Should be easier in some ways to do this on digital. Non standard shoot situations are the test of a photog's ability to solve practical issues to get shots in.
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