Off camera flash take 2

frgfrg Registered Users Posts: 583 Major grins
edited October 21, 2007 in Technique
OK, the last post(http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=72457) I did here I kinda nuked the subject... as advised its back to basics..... Single flash (sb 600) with a homemade snoot and through a 32" umbrella from above camera right.


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Francis
The images I see...

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  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2007
    MILES better than your other shot!!!clap.gifclap.gif

    Next step is to seperate the dark hair from the b/g. Try playing around a second light or beauty dish from on the opposite side of the main light...

    I'm glad your picking it up! It only gets easier from here!

    -Jon
  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2007
    Snoot
    I've never used a snoot, so my question really is from a state of ignorance. What's the purpose of snooting your flash if you're going to shoot through an umbrella?
    John :
    Natural selection is responsible for every living thing that exists.
    D3s, D500, D5300, and way more glass than the wife knows about.
  • frgfrg Registered Users Posts: 583 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2007
    experimenting really.... trying too see what works and what doesn't.......
    the general idea was to have a bit light on just the face area and leave the background dark hence the snoot, tried it with and without the umbrella , but found the light too hard without.. so effectively a softer spotlight......

    I'm sure there are other ways to do this but really enjoying the process of finding out I can do with my speedlight!!!
    Francis
    The images I see...
  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2007
    Go here.

    Scroll down to:
    More ways to control the size of your light: (about half way down)

    There are uses for using a snoot/brolly combo. They are pretty obscure and more on the advanced side of lighting though. Very cool for experimenting though. thumb.gif
  • MontecMontec Registered Users Posts: 823 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2007
    frg wrote:
    OK, the last post(http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=72457) I did here I kinda nuked the subject... as advised its back to basics..... Single flash (sb 600) with a homemade snoot and through a 32" umbrella from above camera right.

    Huge umbrella, you must have an enormous studio!

    rolleyes1.gif

    Seriously, I like the effect...will need to try something similar.

    Anyone use a grid on their snoot? Really makes it easy to direct the light.
    Cheers,
    Monte
  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2007
    Montec wrote:
    Huge umbrella, you must have an enormous studio!

    rolleyes1.gif

    Seriously, I like the effect...will need to try something similar.

    Anyone use a grid on their snoot? Really makes it easy to direct the light.
    I use grids quite a bit. I find it eats more light than standard snoots in certain situations. For close in shots like this though. A grid is a great option!
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