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09/30/2011 11:58:55 PM · #1 |
Hello Everyone,
I'm shooting a puppet show tonight. It's outdoor! I doubt there's any wall or ceiling for me to bounce the flash in order to create soft lighting. I don't have any reflector. Direct flash would destroy the image. I don't know how bright the place is. Do I just rely on high ISO (I'm using Nikon D7000) and have the flash attach just in case I need it? I need advice.
Thank you!
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10/01/2011 12:07:48 AM · #2 |
I am no expert so take my advice with a grain of salt. I would rely on your ISO. Then do some post processing. May be a pain in the butt, but you may get better photos with it rather than the on-camera flash...
Play around with it though... That is my best advice... |
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10/01/2011 12:10:39 AM · #3 |
High ISO, wide open aperture and get as close as possible to the stage. You might also want to use spot metering, since the stage will likely be bright in relation to the surroundings. Otherwise the auto exposure may adjust for the dark areas, which would give you a too-long shutter speed and overexposed subject.
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10/01/2011 12:13:35 AM · #4 |
| I would use high iso, tripod, and start at f2.8 or f4 then fool around a bit.. Try flash to see what the results are. Ps go early to practice in the lighting. |
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10/01/2011 12:13:44 AM · #5 |
| I'd also shoot RAW if you don't already. It'll give you a lot more control in post since you can adjust exposure. |
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10/01/2011 12:14:04 AM · #6 |
| Buy a $1 bottle of rubbing alcohol, dump the contents, cut the top off of the bottle. Stick it upside-down onto the flash, and like magic you have a $1 Gary Fong Lightsphere diffuser. Seriously, this works surprisingly well. |
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10/01/2011 12:16:00 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by alanfreed:
Buy a $1 bottle of rubbing alcohol, dump the contents, cut the top off of the bottle. Stick it upside-down onto the flash, and like magic you have a $1 Gary Fong Lightsphere diffuser. Seriously, this works surprisingly well. |
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10/01/2011 12:25:20 AM · #8 |
| Thank you all for the advice. I hope I can do a good job to satisfy my client. My sister accepted the assignment without consulting me. I'm in "hot soup". I cannot cancel the verbal agreement. I'm really stressed-up. No pricing was discussed at all. Disaster. |
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10/01/2011 12:27:10 AM · #9 |
| Not a disaster. Breathe. Relax. Enjoy the puppet show! Take pictures. It'll be fine! |
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10/01/2011 12:56:17 AM · #10 |
| Be there early. Secure your spot. Practice some shots to get the best settings. Have fun :) |
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10/01/2011 10:05:30 AM · #11 |
You'll do fine. The D7000 is an excellent low-light camera. I've had beautiful images with mine that I haven't had to do much noise reduction at all to as high as 2500 ISO.
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