The best man, on the right, gives a classic pose, while congratulating and offering
best wishes to the white tied groom on the left. On a technical note, this was a
challenging photo. The effects of scorching 2pm sun can totally destroy a wedding
photo. Faces can be totally washed out with deep black shadows can appear like black
holes in the eye sockets. The tuxedos can get plugged totally in black. To counter
that, I used Canon's new eos 40D camera set using custom functions to highlight tone
priority. In addition, I stopped down to f/11 to get the blue sky in focus. To counter
the shadowing and providing some fill, especially in the eyes, I used a remote flash 45°
on the left directly aimed (pointed horizontally) at the two subjects using a Gary Fong
lumisphere and, on my camera, the Canon 580 ex with an attached lumiquest mini softbox.

Photo by Michael Weinberg Photography of Scranton and Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.