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06/19/2009 11:59:33 AM · #1 |
I need some advice.
My daughter has her prom next tuesday and has asked me to take some pics of her and her friends before they go.
She wants the pictures at the bottom of her friends garden with general farm land in the background.
Now the issue I have is that the light will be going and all I have is an SB800 that I can mount off camera on a tripod and
trigger it from my D200.
Question is will it be powerful enough and does anyone have any advice about this kind of shoot? |
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06/19/2009 12:23:33 PM · #2 |
Take your gear down there a couple days before and take some test shots and play around with it, look for a good location, take note where the sun is and what is around for obstacles. I generally don't like shooting under trees as the spots of light for me anyway can mess up a shot, like a blinding not spot on part of a single persons face...
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06/19/2009 12:29:49 PM · #3 |
If there is still some sunlight when you shoot, you might be better off with a large relector (or two) rather than using flashes. Or you could use reflectors AND flashes to get enough light on everyone. About how many people do you expect to be shooting at once?
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06/19/2009 12:31:23 PM · #4 |
| I think at most 4 girls and there will be some sunlight comming from behind me |
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06/19/2009 12:39:22 PM · #5 |
Oooh if you are only shooting 4 people then you shouldn't have a problem covering them with flashes and/or reflectors.
But.... I suggest you move them so that the sunlight is to their left or right rather than straight in their faces. Straight on sunlight can be unflattering and cause squinting, which is also unflattering.
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06/19/2009 12:41:02 PM · #6 |
| you flash should be able to cover 4 people, my 430ex will and with the diffuser flipped down... |
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06/19/2009 12:43:16 PM · #7 |
Many thanks for your advice guys, I think i'll take a reflector and  Connor to hold it lol |
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06/19/2009 12:47:59 PM · #8 |
| You would also fire the flash into a reflector for softer light than direct flash. |
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06/19/2009 12:52:42 PM · #9 |
| a white sheet can cast a nice soft light as well if the reflector is not big enough... |
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06/19/2009 06:03:11 PM · #10 |
I routinely take late afternoon/evening photos with external flashes, I use them on a stand with an AB brolly box. Here is an example you can see the sun is being used as a bit of a hairlight, its back and to camera left, lit from the front with a 580EXII through brolly box. There are a few more in that same folder from that session, I don't have any others online at the moment. For larger groups I will use two flashes and brollys and set a ratio so its not real flat lighting.
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06/20/2009 12:29:07 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by MattO:
I routinely take late afternoon/evening photos with external flashes, I use them on a stand with an AB brolly box. Here is an example you can see the sun is being used as a bit of a hairlight, its back and to camera left, lit from the front with a 580EXII through brolly box. There are a few more in that same folder from that session, I don't have any others online at the moment. For larger groups I will use two flashes and brollys and set a ratio so its not real flat lighting.
Matt |
Hey Matt this is the exact affect I'm looking for.
Is your off camera flash mounted to camera right and fairly high?
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06/21/2009 11:05:43 PM · #12 |
| Do you have a Garry Fond LightSphere? I use one on my SB-900 pointed directly at the subject and it works great!!! (easy to transport too) |
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