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03/10/2006 12:36:51 AM · #1 |
UPS came a day earlier than I expected, and the one box was WAY heavier than i thought it would be.
2 300ws paterson interfit stellar strobes w/ umbrellas(1 silver, 1 white) 2 stands, 150w modeling lighs, 2 regular reflectors, and one mighty large carry bag.
1 grid, 1 barndoor, 1 24x24 softbox, a set of 12 gels.
Okay, too many toys and not enough knowledge, so I go off to play and get this -
Well, I also got this
and everything works. MAN are these lights BRIGHT. Just using the reflectors I need f16 at ISO100. With the softbox or umbrella i doubt i'll need full power in my small studio with these - very glad i didn't go for the bigger ones! With the blue bear shot i was at f6.3 and both lights were at 1/4 power or so.
Got the walls painted in the studio today, backdrop up and the floor washed (very dirty from all the construction) and I sill got some drywall to do. Here's an action shot of the toys at play!
Review wise, the above pile of goodies, with shipping from b&h to PA, was $683. The stands are a bit light, but everything else is great. If you are considering AB400s look at these - the same list of items from AB would be $842.01 - $160 more for no more light/features/function.
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03/10/2006 12:41:46 AM · #2 |
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03/10/2006 12:44:49 AM · #3 |
Drool. Absolutely awesome. Let us know how the learning comes on - especially what sources are most useful.
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03/10/2006 01:12:29 AM · #4 |
Sources...there was a thread on DPReview that i found helpful, but I don't have enought stobes for that (main, fill, hair, background). I have the two new ones and a battery powered lumedyne (200ws - or 100 or 50). I have to assemble some reflectors/gobos and tyr some more. I need a model - a friend was to come over tonite but had to work. If i sit him down and ply him with beer i think I'll be able to practice some. This stuffed animal, while patient, is not working out for me at all.
It depends on what lighting you want. Classic is simple to explain, but not so easy to pull of i;m finding out!
Main (key) light to side in front of subject (45 degrees), perhaps a softbox on it. This creates highlites and shadows, gives form. should cast a shadow from the nose that is to the side and down a bit, this is the light that is the catchlight you see in the eye.
Fill light via umbrella set at the camera (preferable above the camera, but my ceiling is too low). this is to soften the shadows and get teh overall range of light/dark into a 5 stop or less range for capture.
background - usually set on the floor behind the subject shooting up at the backdrop. can be high and aimed down. usually a direct light, often with barn doors or a gel or both. created a glow or hightlight behnd the subject.
hair light (rim light) -set above and slightly behind the subject to light up their back/hair/shoulders to seperate them from the background.
High Key photos often skip the hair light and lots of light is put on teh BG. (2 stops brighter than the subject, more or less)
Low Key - no light on the BG - this can be tough if you don';t ahve barnroors or lots of gobos (a gobo is anything that 'goes between' the light and the subject/BG)
I was trying (not well) to do a film noir type shot, like the 40s glamour shots hollywood did of their stars.
like these //silverscreensirens.com/ghurrell.htm
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