I took these photos at DePaul Prep’s Spring Fling fundraiser on Friday evening at the Rockwell on the River. DePaul Prep’s advancement director Amy Golden graciously met me at the space a week before the event so I could see what I would be dealing with and get a few test shots and get a sense of what they wanted.
I knew multiple flashes would be needed. I watched as many You Tube videos as I could stomach on flash photography at weddings. So glad I did. I got a good sense of how many flashes I would need, where to place them and most importantly, how to sync them.
I rented two Canon 600EX II-RT speedlites and an umbrella reflector for the backdrop photos.
The photos turned out better than I expected. The color of the light in the dining room was a challenge but that is what the room looked like—an orangey red bath that makes the non-flash photos look dopey. That might be nice to eat dinner by but hey people, it’s not good for photos. Let’s all just get our priorities straight here folks.
However, I am very pleased with the backdrop photos. Maybe a little over exposed but I like them that way. Since these are primarily for the web, the nice bright photos work well. At least I think so.
I hope you like them.
I would like to thank wonderful people at DePaul Prep for their trust in me. I have been very lucky that the let me photograph their events. I have been able to gain tremendous experience in a short period of time. DePaul Prep is a wonderful school with wonderful people. My children went to school there and loved it.
