
Did you know that Adam Huckle Films only ever use natural light when they film? It's true. We don't use any additional lighting when we record weddings or civil partnerships - but why?
There is something really beautiful about the way natural light looks on film, all the elements such as the golden glow you get later on in the day as the sun begins to set or the flicker you get from a candle late at night - these things look beautiful as is, there's no need to mess with something which looks so great to begin with.
We're not haters of fabricated light, there is a time and place for it but we never use it when shooting weddings. We rely on the ambient lighting and the levels of light provided naturally by mother nature. The final result is footage which looks so real, there isn't anything false about it.
The natural light discussion comes in to its own as the sun begins to set. Once most natural light has disappeared and you're left with darkness - then what? We then rely on the ambient lighting provided by elements such as candles, soft lighting at a venue or lighting set up by a live band or DJ. Again we believe that this simply looks great so why fuss and bother with stark lighting which spoils all of this wonderful atmosphere.
It may sound a touch pretentious and trust us, thats not how we intend it to sound - but we are occasionally asked if we use any extra lighting. While we have with us, it's not something we are going to use at a wedding or civil partnership. We love what can be achieved with natural light.
Check out our new batch of 2012 promotional videos on our website for some examples of how simple yet effective natural and ambient light can be. You can watch our demo videos here:
www.adamhuckle.com/demo.
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- Adam
Adam Huckle Films