I would keep my flash close to the camera axis. The sun should be your main and the flash your fill to open up the shadows. You need to expose for the highlights. You can see that the bright side of the face is blown out or tooooooo bright. Get your exposure for that and then turn flash on and open up the shadows. If the shadow side is too bright cut the power down or move your flash back. If not bright enough up the power or move your flash in. Don't forget shutter speed controls the ambient and f stop the flash.
You can shoot at any f stop your desire but I like 11-14-16ish to darken the sky and give that rich, deep, dark look to the bkg. So I need a flash with enough power to shoot at those f stops. If my ambient ways f 11 at 200 I'll keep the shutter there but stop down to 16 and match my flash to that.
Dark Faerie, very nice!!!! Thanks for posting. Gives folks alot of ideas. Maybe move the white card fill in a tad more to open the shadows a wee bit more for my taste.
I would keep my flash close to the camera axis. The sun should be your main and the flash your fill to open up the shadows. You need to expose for the highlights. You can see that the bright side of the face is blown out or tooooooo bright. Get your exposure for that and then turn flash on and open up the shadows. If the shadow side is too bright cut the power down or move your flash back. If not bright enough up the power or move your flash in. Don't forget shutter speed controls the ambient and f stop the flash.
You can shoot at any f stop your desire but I like 11-14-16ish to darken the sky and give that rich, deep, dark look to the bkg. So I need a flash with enough power to shoot at those f stops. If my ambient ways f 11 at 200 I'll keep the shutter there but stop down to 16 and match my flash to that.
Charles; this is exactly what I was speaking of earlier. I must have misread an earlier post. I thought it said you had to have a big flash (1600 or so) to do this.
Hinson, not always the best at explaining what is going on in my head. I assume too much at times. Please keep me straight. Next time I'm up at Penn Camera in Laurel I'll give you a hollar.
Hinson, not always the best at explaining what is going on in my head. I assume too much at times. Please keep me straight. Next time I'm up at Penn Camera in Laurel I'll give you a hollar.
> that I can fully understand. And you evidently haven't heard. There is no more Penn Camera in Laurel. Penn Camera declared bankruptcy last week and closed all but the Rockville, Tysons and E st. locations. I was just down at Rockville today. All cameras/lenses/tripods, etc. are 10%off, bags and such are 20-30% off. Unfortunately they didn't have the Canon 35mm or 28mm lens that I was looking for.
Thanks Neil, been hearing a lot about those new LED lights. How are they working out? What amt of light are they pushing? (f stop at iso at what distance)
Thanks Neil, been hearing a lot about those new LED lights. How are they working out? What amt of light are they pushing? (f stop at iso at what distance)
Hi Charles. The light on the right is fluorescent. Full power at 6' ISO400 1/60 f2. Obviously limited, but handy (I have 2) to add accents/fill/etc, as here. The light behind the scrim is an AB800 at 1/32 power. I purposely wanted the spill to float around and create some shadows while keeping them soft.
I'm slower than the average bear or you really need to bump up the shadows. I just realized it was two apples stapled together. I tend to glance over items at first then come back but this one got away from me. In advertising it needs to be a tad more evident or you need to show it to a more intelligent person than I. Congrats.
I've been lurking in this thread for quite some time reading & digesting techniques & suggestions by all. My 3-year old wasn't interested in modeling tonight, my 1-year old was more interested in pulling cords & my wife was tired so I was left with an extremely cooperative model ! At any rate, I used a Calumet Genesis as my main light with two 580EX II's as the fill & back/hair light. f/8 @ 1/160 ISO 200
Any suggestions would be great & I promise to post images of a live person in the near future - Thanks!!!
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I've been lurking in this thread for quite some time reading & digesting techniques & suggestions by all. My 3-year old wasn't interested in modeling tonight, my 1-year old was more interested in pulling cords & my wife was tired so I was left with an extremely cooperative model ! At any rate, I used a Calumet Genesis as my main light with two 580EX II's as the fill & back/hair light. f/8 @ 1/160 ISO 200
Any suggestions would be great & I promise to post images of a live person in the near future - Thanks!!!
The subject sure looks pleased with the result, and you know what they say..!D
Go Travis! (Btw, I borrowed my daughter's American Girl doll yesterday for similar reasons! Fwiw, I like using a doll because the eyes are reflective enough that you can kinda see where catchlights are.....)
Go Travis! (Btw, I borrowed my daughter's American Girl doll yesterday for similar reasons! Fwiw, I like using a doll because the eyes are reflective enough that you can kinda see where catchlights are.....)
Yes we have those too. Unfortunately, Camryn had those in her bedroom If they're up to it after dinner in a few minutes, I'll see if I can get either of them to sit still for 5 minutes while I shoot!
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Travis, I'd say the white chair that pulls your eye from the subject (turn it upside down and see if it jumps out at you) the then the distracting horizontal line of the fireplace that bothers me. I know I'm pushing you but thats what I'm gonna do.
Travis, I'd say the white chair that pulls your eye from the subject (turn it upside down and see if it jumps out at you) the then the distracting horizontal line of the fireplace that bothers me. I know I'm pushing you but thats what I'm gonna do.
And I appreciate you giving that push!!!
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You can shoot at any f stop your desire but I like 11-14-16ish to darken the sky and give that rich, deep, dark look to the bkg. So I need a flash with enough power to shoot at those f stops. If my ambient ways f 11 at 200 I'll keep the shutter there but stop down to 16 and match my flash to that.
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didn't mean to steal your thunder....:uhoh
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Charles; this is exactly what I was speaking of earlier. I must have misread an earlier post. I thought it said you had to have a big flash (1600 or so) to do this.
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Yeah, it is a shame but they just can't compete with B&H, Adorama and the others. Particularly since they have to collect tax.
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Hi Charles. The light on the right is fluorescent. Full power at 6' ISO400 1/60 f2. Obviously limited, but handy (I have 2) to add accents/fill/etc, as here. The light behind the scrim is an AB800 at 1/32 power. I purposely wanted the spill to float around and create some shadows while keeping them soft.
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I'm slower than the average bear or you really need to bump up the shadows. I just realized it was two apples stapled together. I tend to glance over items at first then come back but this one got away from me. In advertising it needs to be a tad more evident or you need to show it to a more intelligent person than I. Congrats.
Or my monitor needs some serious adjustment.
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Any suggestions would be great & I promise to post images of a live person in the near future - Thanks!!!
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The subject sure looks pleased with the result, and you know what they say..!
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Yes we have those too. Unfortunately, Camryn had those in her bedroom
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1. Shadow on the left side of the model
2. Shadow under the models shoes
Hopefully I'm on the right track here! Thanks Charles!
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