Help with lighting for informal portraits

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2010
    Bend The Light wrote: »
    Sorry...silly questions perhaps. :)

    The front does come off...so light is more directed, less scattered?

    Thanks again.

    Front diffuser provides maximum scattering - which is exactly your enemy in this case. If it doesn't come off - switch to an accurately focused ubmrella, as per my previous post.
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2010
    Right. I've got it!
    Now...I write it all down on a diagram and set it up just like you say...

    Many thanks for your patience, and all the time you have given my questions...

    Cheers
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2010
    Bend The Light wrote: »
    Right. I've got it!
    Now...I write it all down on a diagram and set it up just like you say...

    Many thanks for your patience, and all the time you have given my questions...

    Cheers

    You're welcome!
    Keep in mind, though, this is a highly customized setup, tuned up for your particular shooting environment, available gear and assumed skills. It may not be the most adequate one under any different circumstances...deal.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2010
    Nikolai wrote: »
    You're welcome!
    Keep in mind, though, this is a highly customized setup, tuned up for your particular shooting environment, available gear and assumed skills. It may not be the most adequate one under any different circumstances...deal.gif

    No problem. I have another shoot for tomorrow, but the circumstances are quite similar, with limited room etc. I am intending to duplicate this unless something totally different crops up. If it does, I'll just have to do my best with what I have!

    Cheers
  • pillmanpillman Registered Users Posts: 821 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2010
    Google David Ziser and Strobist. Expert and free help.
    David's new wedding book is a
    must and should be titled portraits and
    Lighting techniques.
    http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/
    And http://digitalprotalk.blogspot.com/
    Forget google gave you link
    Read and re-read lighting
    101& 102.


    http://digitalprotalk.blogspot.com/
    http://www.wbaphotography.com/
    WWJD
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2010
    pillman wrote: »
    Google David Ziser and Strobist. Expert and free help.
    David's new wedding book is a
    must and should be titled portraits and
    Lighting techniques.
    http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/
    And http://digitalprotalk.blogspot.com/
    Forget google gave you link
    Read and re-read lighting
    101& 102.


    http://digitalprotalk.blogspot.com/

    Followed those links...got a bit of reading to do!

    Thanks, very useful.

    :)
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