Off camera flash portraits

T H O RT H O R Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
edited March 18, 2014 in People
Hello all. I'd like to share some off camera flash shots. For this image of my mom, I used a small soft box on a boom at camera right and I metered for the sunset to get the exposure and put my camera in manual and the camera did the rest to balance the flash. I use the Nikon SB 900 on all of these photos.

-Todd

Nikon D700

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I used nearly the same set up for this exposure. It was just a soft box on a tripod and a minus one exposure for the background and a plus one exposure for the flash to balance that out.

Nikon D800e

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Here is a fun/goof off shot that I took with my friend Roger. This was taken with a shoot through umbrella and one SB 900 flash unit

Nikon D3

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The Kiss

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Window light

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Comments

  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2014
    Wonderful images and I appreciate the lighting, camera setup info.

    Sam
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  • slpollettslpollett Registered Users Posts: 1,223 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2014
    Yes, very nice. I especially love the first one of your Mom and the sunset and The Kiss. Both just wonderful. I also appreciate your camera and lighting setup info.

    Sherry
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  • JabfingerJabfinger Registered Users Posts: 125 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2014
    Some real nice images. I like the lighting balance you achieved in shots 2 and 3. Maybe could have moved away from the gate on those two. I like the kiss shot as well
  • HackboneHackbone Registered Users Posts: 4,027 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2014
    Great work, please keep posting especially the info and or pullbacks.
    Charles
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2014
    mmmm..every shot is great. "the kiss" kicks it up a notch...what a wonderful capture
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  • T H O RT H O R Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited March 17, 2014
    Sam wrote: »
    Wonderful images and I appreciate the lighting, camera setup info.

    Sam

    Thank You Sam, I appreciate those comments

    Todd
  • T H O RT H O R Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited March 17, 2014
    Sam wrote: »
    Wonderful images and I appreciate the lighting, camera setup info.

    Sam
    slpollett wrote: »
    Yes, very nice. I especially love the first one of your Mom and the sunset and The Kiss. Both just wonderful. I also appreciate your camera and lighting setup info.

    Sherry

    Hi Sherry, thank you for the comments, I greatly appreciate them,

    Todd
  • T H O RT H O R Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited March 17, 2014
    Jabfinger wrote: »
    Some real nice images. I like the lighting balance you achieved in shots 2 and 3. Maybe could have moved away from the gate on those two. I like the kiss shot as well

    Thanks for the advice. However I chose to leave the gate in the background for ruggedness (for lack of a better word) and use it for background elements. I just thought it added that extra element instead of leaves, I feel it adds a masculine touch....sort of.

    Todd
  • T H O RT H O R Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited March 17, 2014
    Jabfinger wrote: »
    Some real nice images. I like the lighting balance you achieved in shots 2 and 3. Maybe could have moved away from the gate on those two. I like the kiss shot as well
    Hackbone wrote: »
    Great work, please keep posting especially the info and or pullbacks.

    Hi Charles you got it buddy thanks for the comments. If I have any extra details from any of these images or future images, I will definitely pass it on. I guess we are all here to learn anyway right?

    Todd
  • T H O RT H O R Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited March 17, 2014
    Qarik wrote: »
    mmmm..every shot is great. "the kiss" kicks it up a notch...what a wonderful capture

    Thank you for your kind words I appreciate that.

    Todd
  • FlyNavyFlyNavy Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2014
    Wonderful lighting and great creativity! Superb!
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  • divamumdivamum Registered Users Posts: 9,021 Major grins
    edited March 17, 2014
    "The Kiss" and the windowlight portrait are both really beautiful; all shots speak to great control over your lighting. Top notch work thumb.gif
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  • JabfingerJabfinger Registered Users Posts: 125 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2014
    Thanks for the advice. However I chose to leave the gate in the background for ruggedness (for lack of a better word) and use it for background elements. I just thought it added that extra element instead of leaves, I feel it adds a masculine touch....sort of.

    Yeah I get that. You gotta see things the way you see them. Good stuff
  • Bryce WilsonBryce Wilson Registered Users Posts: 1,586 Major grins
    edited March 18, 2014
    This is really nice product. Got the lighting down pat!
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