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This Fiery Wedding Photo is a Single Exposure Done With Two Strobes

Chris Gampat
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07/31/2017
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Last Updated on 08/02/2017 by Chris Gampat

First of all the result with this Fiery Wedding Photo: The Hot Rod on Fire Shooting inspired me to this one. But there was a huge difference, this photograph was done with only one exposure. We got it done after a lot of preparation – a nearly three-meter-long diy fire torch, two strobes and a 4.4 seconds exposure created this image. Planning took this time much longer, Because we had to build a small pond with a platform for the reflection. Additionally, I had to cut down some branches from a tree to get enough space.

How the Shoot Was Done

First of all thanks to the fire department Muckendorf- Wipfing for the heat-proof suit. My shopping list was huge, from odorless lamp oil (thanks a lot to the Facebook group fire eaters and fire artists for all the information), to a cooking pot on aluminum bar, carabiners, chains, damp sheets, till a pool liner and much more , I love taking lots of time. I’m sure that comes from my wet plate photography. The moment when you see all the work. I used the 35mm lens and my Canon 5D.

I started with only one strobe. Safety first, because of that we had a lot of precautions before the shooting, to moisten the whole backyard for example. Besides that, thanks to Alex, Wolfgang and Sebastian for that! So, a big thanks to Veronika and Andreas for your patience. In exchange for that you got a unique photograph and a memory you will remember. If you want to check out my website, check out my website https://www.markus-hofstaetter.at 

I used again the 35mm lens and my Canon 5D. I started with only one strobe, but had to add a second one later to get a better light on the wedding couple.

Safety first, because of that we did a lot of precautions before the shooting, to moisten the whole backyard for example. Beside of that, it is helpful to have many helping hands. Thanks to Alex, Wolfgang and Sebastian for that! Also, a big thanks to Veronika and Andreas for your patience. In exchange for that you got a unique photograph and a memory you will remember.

Lighting accessories:

Tripod , Hensel Tria 6000 Generator , EH Pro 6000 FlashHead , Hensel BEAUTY DISH EH , grid for beauty dish , Hensel INTEGRA 500 PLUS , 12 “Reflector EH , grid set for reflector

Distribution Austria: https://www.pro-digital.at
Distribution Germany: https://hensel.eu/unser-aussendienst/
Distribution international: https://hensel.eu/en/locations/

Camera related stuff:
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Canon EF 35mm /
1.4L USM Manfrotto 055XPROB Tripod inclusive Linhof ball head

You can keep up with Markus Hofstätter on his website or his blog. You can also follow him on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

This is a guest blog post from Markus Hofstätter. It and the images here are being used with permission. For more from Markus Hofstätter, be sure to see this post in its original format here.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.