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04/15/2015 10:59:52 PM · #1 |
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04/16/2015 12:38:43 AM · #2 |
| i dont see the built in flash helping you a lot, but maybe get some cheap small diffuser for it anyway, and some type of reflector, could just be some cheap foam core |
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04/16/2015 01:22:47 AM · #3 |
You can make a quick & classy diffuser for the on camera flash with part of a styro cup and piece of masking tape to hold it in place. That would soften the shadows from the flash but allow enough light to pass to brighten up the darker areas if you are shooting within about 10 or 12 ft.
The 18-55 will probably be the most useful of the two lenses.
Enjoy the time with family, and don't stress too much about the photos.
Some practice with the flash and experimenting with diffusers might be a good idea if you can get time to do it before the shoot. |
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04/16/2015 01:50:22 AM · #4 |
| Actually, the 55-200 would give a really nice blurred bg, so you should definitely experiment. |
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04/16/2015 04:16:16 AM · #5 |
| If you're a beginner, any lighting is out of the question. Do the best you can, work fast as your light is good. You may need to reshoot. If your model is particularly still and you're familiar with HDR, that's a good option, but keep it low key (initial users like to overdo HDR). Shooting at that time, without any modifiers, you have a very short window to shoot. Even a reflector will help you immensely, you might want to look at how to construct one using cardboard and aluminum foil. |
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04/16/2015 08:42:08 AM · #6 |
HDR has a way of making people look weird sometimes. If the subject has light skin you should be fine without a reflector I'd say...
I would definitely say shoot RAW and try to shoot wide open with the lowest ISO you can get a fairly fast shutter speed with. Gonna be harder with the long lens though... |
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04/16/2015 08:54:12 AM · #7 |
buy a reflector. a simple white one will do. use a large piece of white poster board will work, glue it to a piece of card board to make it sturdy if you have to.
put the sun to the back of your sister and use the reflector to fill the face with light, you may not notice it but the camera will. avoid using the sun as the main light since it will cause your sister to squint. I'd use the 55-250 and get a large amount of separation behind the subject to help with blur since wide open with that lens is 5.6. Bump the ISO because you are going to need it with that aperture. id even let the background blow out if you have to. if you start losing light you can switch to the gold reflector to get more light and keep the iso down.
that said posing and composition can make up for less than optimal gear, If you have some open area to work with, use the 18-55 as well and get some wide shots to show more of the set and some variety. close up head shots get redundant in a hurry. use the sun and shadows you your advantage.
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04/16/2015 10:02:26 AM · #8 |
Remember to snag a willing assistant to hold the reflector, especially if you shoot with the long lens since you'll be far away.
I find 30 to 55mm on 1.6 crop is my favorite length for portrait stuff, I'm not real fond of the long lens look most of the time except for sports or animals. |
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