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08/18/2006 10:07:48 AM · #1 |
| Just wondered what a good general distance is for the key light strobe to be from the model? |
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08/18/2006 10:38:01 AM · #2 |
depends on the type of light/effect you are trying to make ...
with soft box ? how big?
are you wraping the light around the subject ?
the power of the light has a big effect also ..
hard to give generalities withouth more information on the situation ..
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08/18/2006 10:41:44 AM · #3 |
Remember, with soft boxes, that the further away they are, the less broad the apparently lightsource will be. The same applies for umbrellas.
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08/18/2006 10:43:25 AM · #4 |
For maximum softness ... measure the diagonal of the softbox (e.g. 36") and put the softbox about that far away.
Obviously, you can move further away and still have soft light. But the further away you get, the more the softbox turns back into a "point source of light".
What I would *love* to have is a 6' softbox. It would make it much easier to work with kids and it would work well even on full length photos.
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08/18/2006 10:44:38 AM · #5 |
The best thing about digital photography is that it really encourages you to experiment. I came from the film world, it took me a long time to lose the conservation habits I had developed because I wouldnt want to waste film. With digital if I dont like something I just erase it.
Recently when I bought a new strobe for my Canon, the first thing I did was take about 50 or so pictures, using every mode and every angle to see what the effect would be.
What I would do is mount your camera on a tripod, setup some props that would give you a consistent result and show lots of depth and texture (and wouldnt complain about having to sit still for 50+ shots) and just try out every combination you can think of.
Message edited by author 2006-08-18 10:45:13. |
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08/18/2006 11:03:17 AM · #6 |
| Thanks guys! As always great advice. |
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08/18/2006 11:59:52 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by dwterry:
What I would *love* to have is a 6' softbox. It would make it much easier to work with kids and it would work well even on full length photos. |
At a seminar i attended i got to play with Norman 600's and a pair of 60" octaboxes - man i want them! maybe next year - at the end of the school they sold off the 'used' equipment for about 65% of new - Normal ML600R strobes - the radio trigger built in - were $598 each! (regularly about $900) and the octaboxes were under $200 each
perhaps next year...yeah right! |
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