| As an experienced wedding photographer in Liverpool | | | | negative effect ghosting gives. |
| and Manchester, I have found ghosting to be a major | | | | The best and simplest way I have found is to step |
| problem that arises on a regular basis. It is caused | | | | sideways away from the window and angle the |
| when light is reflected from either inside the lens | | | | camera till no ghosting can be seen. Take a |
| barrel or elements. | | | | photograph, check it, move further sideways, take |
| When photographing a wedding, it can often occur as | | | | another and so on until no ghosting occurs. |
| strong light sources such as huge windows (Often | | | | Many of the images I take are on angles anyway |
| seen in fantastic Tudor style buildings used for | | | | and so if I move away from 'Straight on' towards |
| weddings), are a favourite haunt for photographers | | | | the window, lets say left, angle the camera to add a |
| wanting to make the most out of the surroundings. | | | | funky look to the image and then press the shutter, |
| Liverpool, Merseyside and Manchester are littered | | | | ghosting is minimized and a cool looking photograph is |
| with venues like this and are regular haunts for me | | | | captured. |
| on a daily and weekly basis. | | | | When photographing weddings, one of the most |
| It is often the case that as soon as the camera is | | | | important elements is that you do not keep the bride |
| pointed towards the subject (Let say the bride - | | | | waiting. Photographers who are standing around for |
| sitting on a medieval seat right in front of the | | | | too long attempting to get the perfect shot will only |
| window), the risk of 'Ghosting' will be dramatically | | | | cause concern for the bride and cause negative |
| increased. | | | | feeling towards you. I find as a photographer that its |
| Doing little or nothing about this could potentially | | | | best to play it safe. That is why funky angles are |
| destroy what would be a fantastic photograph. | | | | common place in many of the photographs I take. |
| However, some simple techniques can solve the | | | | Should you as a photographer REALLY want the |
| problem... | | | | straight on image in front of the window, then either |
| Firstly, good lenses 'Claim' to reduce the risk of | | | | get the lens, filter and spend time editing or simply |
| ghosting, although I have yet to find one that | | | | use the angled option, thus helping reduce the time in |
| completely stops this. Secondly, using a good UV | | | | post production. |
| filter will also help, but again, these can only 'Help | | | | An after thought... Ghosting can be a desirable |
| reduce' the risk and it is often the case that shooting | | | | effect... Shoot a few straight on and they may just |
| directly towards will still result in slight ghosting. Using | | | | work. Remember photographers are (Meant to be) |
| packages like photo shop can also help, as spending | | | | artists, there is no right or wrong way. It is not |
| time darkening the problem area will help reduce the | | | | maths... This is just a guide... |