Need advices on outdoor lighting photography

Carl Zeiss 35mm ZF f/2.0 Distagon T

04/23/2007 06:21:48 AM · #1

Hello everyone.

I'm going to shoot for a pop/rock band's promotion photos soon.
my problem is..i don't have good lighting for outdoor shooting.
The portable lighting with those generator power simply too expensive for me..i couldn't effort buying it at the moment.

now it's spring, and the band decided at 8 pm for the photography session..at that time the sunlight probably harsh or i don't know...

I need help and advices pls give me some clues...
*showing puppy eyes*

thank your so much.

Message edited by author 2007-04-23 13:53:32.

virtuamike

Nikon D2X

04/23/2007 04:20:55 PM · #2

If you can't afford it, then rent it. Since this is for promo, you should be getting paid.

And if you don't know what the light looks like at 8pm, then spend some time outdoors (preferably at the location you're shooting at) and find out.

Nusbaum

Fujifilm X-T1

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

04/23/2007 05:04:46 PM · #3

I've been having some good luck with standard speed lights mounted on stands when working outdoors. I started based on some great advice from strobist and have been surprised by how much can be done with these little flashes.

The sun got a little too high while shooting last saturday morning, so I tossed a 430EX on a stand with an umbrella to broaden the light source. I was able to shoot at 1/4 power (manual mode) with the sun to the subjects back to give some rim lighting. I just use a sync cord to trigger the flash, but it seems to work out fine.

Elmakias

Canon EOS-5D

04/23/2007 05:15:25 PM · #4

Rock that sunlight, that is what i do, i have flashes now, but before i used the sun.

I shot this one with the sun, and its one of my favorites

edit: made image smaller

Message edited by author 2007-04-23 17:15:51.

04/24/2007 02:05:38 AM · #5

thank you guys.
now i got some ideas.
:)))

jasonlprice

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

04/24/2007 09:01:29 AM · #6

Hi Freda. I shot a senior violin recital last night for a friend and used ISO 1600 for the whole thing. Don't forget that our Canons are tremendous with high ISO. Print them out 4x6 and you can barely tell, run them through noisware and you can enlarge. I forget, do you have a speedlight?

Also, I once made a great big diffuser out of a white sheet and 2 pvc poles to do a shoot outdoors in full sun. Of course I have lots of helpers to hold my makeshift reflectors and diffusers!

Also, I think virtuamike has some good advice about going to the location at 8:00 and checking out the light. Can you do that?

04/24/2007 09:05:55 AM · #7

lolol Jason,

yes..that's what I have done yesterday and today about the sunlight.

No, i don't have speedlight.

now i'm fully depending on natural light and the location.

gggrrr..my 24mm f 2.8 lense is not arrived yet! i need it for the shooting!

Message edited by author 2007-04-24 09:06:45.

jasonlprice

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

04/24/2007 09:18:09 AM · #8

You got a 24 prime????? Now I'm jealous! To bad you couldn't get your deam 24-70 2.8L.

Did you look at the sigma 24 1.8? I wan't the 28 1.8 to match my 50 1.8 and 85 1.8. Sorry got off topic......

04/24/2007 09:26:53 AM · #9

nope..

i'm avoiding from having sigma..
don't ask me why!! hihihih

i stick to canon's lenses.
all canons. ;)))

Nusbaum

Fujifilm X-T1