Afternoon, for that soft light, probably about an hour before sunset is a good time to set up.
Bring a big diffuser, (42" shoot through or bounce umbrella will be fine) a snoot, and a couple of speedlights with radio triggers (you can slave them optically, but that's pretty hit&miss in my experience, and you don't need to add variables)
Setup the diffused light at a slight angle above the person and slightly in front, setup the second flash as a rim light from behind with the snoot, or as a hair light from above and behind with the snoot, either choice will add pop to the photo.
If you wanted, you could use a third or fourth flash, gelled, or gridded to add some ambiance to the office.
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Of course, you can get away with just a single speedlight and use it to fill. But where's the fun in that? ;)
If you do really want to go this way, just bring a white card and some gaffers tape, so you can at least shape the light somewhat. Try bouncing off walls, or at strange angles to get that "look".
Still, if you can take it off camera and diffuse it, you'll LOVE the results.
Message edited by author 2012-11-21 12:22:03. |
