A couple bliss photos
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I'm getting the imression this is going to be a must have light for weddings. How do you feel about it, are you happy with it? I did check the price and it certainly isn't an inexpensive light. Thanks for the pictures.
Dean
Niagara Premier
Dean
Niagara Premier
From what I've seen so far this is a very impressive light.
For those of you who already have a Bliss Light, I'm wondering, do you run your Bliss constantly through the dance portion of the event, do you cycle it on/off, do you run it just during slow songs? Please talk about your version of Bliss Light management.
Thanks
For those of you who already have a Bliss Light, I'm wondering, do you run your Bliss constantly through the dance portion of the event, do you cycle it on/off, do you run it just during slow songs? Please talk about your version of Bliss Light management.
Thanks
Bill,
I use mine sparingly during slolw sets since I have a use other effects during those songs.
I have resisted from also using it during the first dances.
I use mine sparingly during slolw sets since I have a use other effects during those songs.
I have resisted from also using it during the first dances.
At most of our events there is not enough room for lights. So at many of our events we do not bring them. In those circumstances I w2ould have no problem leaving it on through open dance. But I can see that if other lights where in play I would limit the effect.
nextgen1 - On the business side, do you up-charge for the bliss light, did you raise your rates because of the light, or are you simply using the light as a way to stand out from your competition? Thanks!
I'm thinking that this is an investment I will be making this summer. I think that at least until the cheap "knock-off" comes out, this is going to be a great way to set myself apart from many of my competitors...
I'm thinking that this is an investment I will be making this summer. I think that at least until the cheap "knock-off" comes out, this is going to be a great way to set myself apart from many of my competitors...
I would like to charge for it but for now its just a way to make us very different. It is so easy to set up and run that even if I don't charge for it but continue to use it to make us different I would have not problem with that. It is because of this that many venues are now sending clients our way. For the client referrals alone from different venues for being different but in a classy way it is awesome. Many of our venues we play at like how we do things.
My whole goal on the wedding day is make the King and Queen feel awesome and make all the vendors look totally professional. I'm totally team oriented. In fact near the end of an event. I will usually go to each and every person that has worked with us that day and thank them for all there help in making the day special for the bride and groom. That includes the cooks and the dishwashers. You might be suprised how much this means to them and the look I get from the wait staff and venue managers and room captains when they find out we are the DJ's.
Interesting.
In our area, it's kind of an unwritten rule that the DJ does not use his lighting (or any special effects) during the bride & groom's 1st dance.
I've had photographers request this before I even start.
Anyone else?
In our area, it's kind of an unwritten rule that the DJ does not use his lighting (or any special effects) during the bride & groom's 1st dance.
I've had photographers request this before I even start.
Anyone else?
Amen to all that.
I'm the first to tell the "folks in the back" that they made dinner the best it could be.....I even bus all my own stuff. I refuse to let a server cater to me!
Really Bill? We actually use a white gobo type light as a spotlight for the B&G's first dance. The photographers actually like it ...it gives them the extra light they need but it's not overwhelming.
Happened a couple times. Sometimes I'll have the lights on them, then off. I work with the photographer to address their concerns.
We use moving heads and I usually point them to the ceiling and the white light hits them indirectly. Photogs love that.
Never.....
I always use a Starball II. For a long time I used to ask the photogs if they wanted my lights off until I had one tell me that his flash would wash it out anyway.
Thanks Briar I was going to say if the photographer was using a disposable camera obviously the bride didnt pay for a pro.
While a photographer's flash will wash out the white effect of a Starball, it's a different story when you're using a green laser. The blisslight's blue effect does look better in a darker room, but those green dots are very visible even in a bright room. Case in point: I could see green dots on the wall in the hallway outside of the room I was playing last Saturday night, and the wall was at least 80' away.
(Perhaps I should ask this in another thread so as to not highjack Dave's thread but I'm going to do it anyway. Sorry Dave)
Bren,
I am not a photog but I have to ask what I feel is a common sence question.....
Even if the green dots are bright and would not wash out w/a flash, why would the photog not just go around to the other side of the couple where the dots are not on them?
In today's world of photoshop, photogs can do darn near anything to a photo, I still don't see why any lights or effects would be a problem.
Somebody explain this to me.....
(Sorry Dave, Bill started it.
)
Bren,
I am not a photog but I have to ask what I feel is a common sence question.....
Even if the green dots are bright and would not wash out w/a flash, why would the photog not just go around to the other side of the couple where the dots are not on them?
In today's world of photoshop, photogs can do darn near anything to a photo, I still don't see why any lights or effects would be a problem.
Somebody explain this to me.....
(Sorry Dave, Bill started it.
)(Perhaps I should ask this in another thread so as to not highjack Dave's thread but I'm going to do it anyway. Sorry Dave)
Bren,
I am not a photog but I have to ask what I feel is a common sence question.....
Even if the green dots are bright and would not wash out w/a flash, why would the photog not just go around to the other side of the couple where the dots are not on them?
In today's world of photoshop, photogs can do darn near anything to a photo, I still don't see why any lights or effects would be a problem.
Somebody explain this to me.....
(Sorry Dave, Bill started it.
I can answer that, the green dots will move around, when you think you have clear spot a few minutes after it will be filled with the dots.
In my opinion I would leave the laser off during the first dance at least, unless the B&G know what kind of effect it will create in their photos.
White slow moving lights, I can understand.
The dots will never move around 180 degrees behind the couple.
Lemme explain this again.....
If the photog sets up with the light behind the couple, there will not be any dots anywhere on the couple to be photographed.
Also you can set it to only have the Clouds showing with the green lazer off. Someone please tell me if Im wrong here.If it had white dots I would have been very taken by the unit not so much with the green.
Partially correct Jon. You have to block the laser by covering it up, but yes it still can be done.