Tents

This year I shot quite a few weddings in tents. It seems tents are a popular option for backyard weddings and other outdoor weddings.

This particular tent was at the Lake County Discovery Museum in Wauconda, IL. What I liked about this tent was that it was very well lit and the fabric inside the tent was very unique. Because of this, I decided to shoot it with an ultra-wide angle lens point up toward the apex of the tent. The slight distortion of the wide lens really gives a unique view of the tent. Oh, and the air conditioning inside was REALLY COLD! That is until all the people showed up and heated up the place. :)

Tents are also very good for bounced lighting techniques. It's like shooting in a huge umbrella! Umbrellas are often used for light diffusion in studios. It creates a nice soft look on people. So you see, when you shoot in a tent, you get a studio look at your wedding!