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12/26/2009 01:56:19 AM · #1 |
This week I was loaned two flashes/umbrellas and a backdrop. I have never used off camera flash before so would like some comments/critiques of the shots I took of my wife (she's so dang cute, after 10 years she still makes my heart beat faster)
here are the shots and the lighting setup:
   
Message edited by author 2009-12-26 12:42:20. |
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12/26/2009 02:15:06 AM · #2 |
| now i am definitely no expert at all...but after a glance at the pics it seems like her face is underexposed and the background is overexposed... |
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12/26/2009 02:29:31 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by LMA128:
now i am definitely no expert at all...but after a glance at the pics it seems like her face is underexposed and the background is overexposed... |
I have to agree. You've got the right idea, but your background is taking charge of your exposure. Can you reduce the power of the background flash? |
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12/26/2009 02:46:43 AM · #4 |
i like your compositions but the images are lacking contrast for me. i agree that your background light is doing too much work and your key isnt doing enough. also how far is your subject from your background? i see you have placed a reflector camera right behind the subject as a sort of rim light. due to the heavy power of your background light and the possible close distance of ur subject to your background the backgrounds diffuse reflection is eliminating any effect of that rim light. i would suggest to increase your subject to background distance, tone down your background light, up your key light and bring the reflector closer to her. even with such changes im not sure how effective the reflector will be as a rim light due to the softness of the light produced by an umbrella it simply might not have the power. none the less, you are on the way to some REALLY nice high key images there.
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12/26/2009 03:49:42 AM · #5 |
| thanks for the thoughts so far, i was going for a high key b/g and agreed before i even posted more light was needed on the model, thanks for the tips! |
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12/26/2009 12:42:06 PM · #6 |
| I'm gonna give this a little self-serving bump as I wouldn't mind a few more thoughts on technique and whatnot |
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12/30/2009 03:49:18 AM · #7 |
Just a bit of advice from my minimal experience. Start with your key light only, expose for that. Then adjust your other lights from there. This is how I do it without a light meter. It's pretty much trial and error until it looks right on my camera. But your main exposure setting should be for your key light. You'll get more consistancy by going manual.
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12/30/2009 09:23:09 AM · #8 |
| With a white background, you want it over exposed, which is fine. But yeah, another light (or a reflector) to shed a little more light on the model would help. Worst case scenario: mask it out in photoshop and adjust the color of the model there. |
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12/30/2009 01:29:20 PM · #9 |
I'd say you are at least 2/3 of a stop or more underexposed on your subject. My rule of thumb for white backgrounds is to shoot F11 on the background and F8 on the subject. Adjust your lights accordingly. You may need more lights or more ISO to achieve what you are after.
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12/30/2009 01:51:50 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by MattO:
I'd say you are at least 2/3 of a stop or more underexposed on your subject. My rule of thumb for white backgrounds is to shoot F11 on the background and F8 on the subject. Adjust your lights accordingly. You may need more lights or more ISO to achieve what you are after.
Matt |
excuse my ignorance but i dont understand how you shoot 2 different stops, are you speaking more to the flash settings?
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