My go with AB's

John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
edited January 31, 2005 in People
I told myself I would not involved myself with strobes,well I guess I lied to myself.
Picked up 2-AB 800 couple of umbrellas/stands/reflector/background stand and drops(which my GF made for me) and large octabox.To think I'm just getting started.Now I want 2 more lights/grids/gels/boom and a must have trans/receivers.My feet are pulling out the sync cord.
On the weekend we turn my GF house into a studio.I'm cramped already...hehehe.

Here is Pat my GF,lovely assistant and model.
1D MKII 50mm f1.8 silver bounced umbrella for main,octabox for fill and reflector.
Main @ f8 fill @5.6 target @f8 ISO100 125/sec
Some pp more than others.
Comments welcome please.

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Oh,I cant forget my other model.
This is Katie.

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My Smuggy

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Comments

  • Tim KirkwoodTim Kirkwood Registered Users Posts: 900 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2005
    WOW JOHN!


    Very nice setup. I too would LOVE to have some AB's?

    Hope to see some great results, for what we have seen so far is awsome!

    Maybe I will have to come over and play with your new toys. I dont think that I will be able to afford my own AB's for awhile.


    Thanks for sharin'

    Tim
    www.KirkwoodPhotography.com

    Speak with sweet words, for you never know when you may have to eat them....
  • tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2005
    The lighting looks good to me. Nice catchlights in the eyes. The DOF is not very great, but works well with these shots. ABs rock! The octobox is a really great modifier. Thanks for sharing. Please post some more. I'm really interested in improving my lighting techniques.
    Thomas :D

    TML Photography
    tmlphoto.com
  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2005
    Can you tell me why you are shooting at f1.8 with that lens? Purposely trying to limit the DOF? With that great lighting setup, I would think you would close the lens down a bit.

    Do you find the 50mm to be too short for portraiture?

    mitch
    Mitch
    http://clearwaterphotography.smugmug.com/
  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2005
    Mitchell wrote:
    Can you tell me why you are shooting at f1.8 with that lens? Purposely trying to limit the DOF? With that great lighting setup, I would think you would close the lens down a bit.

    Do you find the 50mm to be too short for portraiture?

    mitch
    Mitch Im shooting @ f8. 50 f1.8 is the lens I was using.
    In cramped area,I find the 50 to be too long at times.


    Thanks for looking folks.
    My Smuggy

    Cincinnati Smug Leader
  • MitchellMitchell Registered Users Posts: 3,503 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2005
    MHJS wrote:
    Mitch Im shooting @ f8. 50 f1.8 is the lens I was using.
    In cramped area,I find the 50 to be too long at times.


    Thanks for looking folks.
    Thanks for setting me straight. The DOF looked too good to be only f1.8.
    I still wonder about using only a 50mm for portraits. Most subjects are less comfortable at that distance. She obviously is relaxed around you with a camera. Nice shots and the lighting looks great.

    mitch
    Mitch
    http://clearwaterphotography.smugmug.com/
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,934 moderator
    edited January 31, 2005
    Lighting looks nice. Backdrops also look good.

    Ian
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
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