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Comment on Sometimes, your flash likes to be outside, away from the camera… by admin

admin — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:53:17 +0000

I’m glad you found this post helpful Rick! Looks like you’re headed the right way! It does take some experimenting to get the OCF just right… Keeping the off camera units on manual is key, in my opinion… That way they are consistent. Thanks for your comment! Keep in touch.

Comment on Sometimes, your flash likes to be outside, away from the camera… by Rick Thompson

Rick Thompson — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:38:46 +0000

Another great article, Joe / Mirta. I’ve got to tell you, I’ve learned a lot from you two. Probably “THE” most important Technical items that you showed me was the Overhead Scrim and the light that came through, possibly coupled with a soft flash.

This single thing has just opened up so much for me.

Thank you for all your teachings, and the learning’s I glean from articles such as these.

It’s wonderful learning from a master!

FYI: just purchased three of Canon’s 600 EX-RT flash head and used them this past Saturday; one as a stand upright with a light modifier on the top. Between the modified “Bare Bulb” knockoff and my on camera flash as a master, lit the entire room. Took me some time “Playing” with it to get it to do what I wanted, now I have to become a master to adjust output to each. Neatest thing I did what to reduce output from the other side of the room. [Still learning, still practicing | getting better]

Comment on Recharge At Rancho 2013 by Mamad M

Mamad M — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:53:40 +0000

This workshop looks awesome. I will be visiting from the UK and will do my best to arrange to be there at Rancho!

Comment on Let There Be Light! Indoors and Out… by Tye

Tye — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 03:29:11 +0000

Great tips!

Comment on Sometimes, your flash likes to be outside, away from the camera… by admin

admin — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:17:56 +0000

Thanks for your note Carly! I know what you mean about shooting in sunlight. There are many factors that can help or hinder here… If your subject is wearing white or a very light color, that could be a problem. If you have enough power (in your flash) you can overcome most problems, of course, this is not always possible, especially if you don’t have a power outlet near by… The larger your light source, (in relation to your subject), the softer the light will be… Shooting outside also brings on another set of issues… How do you keep a large soft box or umbrella from moving around at the beach… Lots of weight and a heavy duty stand or a couple of assistants… Keep in touch!

Comment on Sometimes, your flash likes to be outside, away from the camera… by Carly Street

Carly Street — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:10:39 +0000

That’s a really interesting lighting setup & makes the subjects’ skin look so pretty & soft. Shooting w/ overhead sun has always been a fear of mine & I don’t like the look of a blown out background, so this is a really great alternative. Thanks for sharing

Comment on Recharge at Rancho 2012 at beautiful Rancho Las Lomas by admin

admin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:23:56 +0000

Hi David;

Good questions… You wanted to know what gear would be helpful to bring for Recharge at Rancho… As I mentioned, my 2 favorite lenses, particularly at that location, are the 70-200 and the 24-70. Both 2.8 zooms. A spedlight is always nice to have also. We won’t use one much outdoors, but there are several shady and indoor areas where we’ll use one. Especially bounced off the walls to avoid the “flashed” look. I don’t use a grey card, sometimes we’ll do a custom white balance, but not in this case. If you like to work with a grey card or other color management devices be my guest. Just make sure it doesn’t take too much time away from shooting. I also don’t use a hood loupe. I know it can come in handy, but I never use one. I use the blinking highlights, the zoom and the histogram on my monitor to check things out… BTW, if you’re working in the sun and find it difficult to see the monitor on the back of your camera, a toilet paper roll cardboard core can help, paper towel core too. It’s a great shading devise, you can cut it down to whatever length works best for your eye site, you can keep it flat in your pocket and if you loose it they’re easy to replace… See you at Rancho!!!

Comment on How To Make Friends With Your On Camera Flash… by admin

admin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:39:41 +0000

Hi Mary; Thanks for your comment! Good questions… We also shoot Nikon, and SB910′s. At a reception, especially indoors where the light is not going to change very much, I use my camera on Manual and the on-camera flash on TTL. In this case, the off camera flash (1 or 2 depending on the room) are set to manual at about 1/8 power. They’re as high as possible on stands near the walls, pointed up and have the large, white snap-on diffuser. The off camera flash is triggered with regular Pocket Wizards (not Flex5′TT5′s).
The FlexTTS system is great, but not well suited for this use, unless you use them in manual mode (you can do that). At some point I’ll do a post on the FlexTT5′s.
Workshops in Chicago… We’d love to! My cousin is a photographer in Chicago and we’ve talked about it… If you know enough photographers that might be interested we can put something together…
In the mean time, our flagship workshop of the year is coming up on Memorial Day: Recharge at Rancho, at Rancho Las Lomas, is a full day portfolio building workshop with classroom instruction and lots of shooting, great models and a fabulous location. A “Day-after” session is also available for those who come from out of town and want to maximize the trip investment. This workshop is a game changer for most participants, in the business, technical and creative aspects of our profession. Feel free to email us if you have any questions. Here’s more info: http://www.barnetworkshops.com/rancho/
Thanks again Mary! Keep in touch…

Comment on Sometimes, your flash likes to be outside, away from the camera… by admin

admin — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:23:02 +0000

Thank you for your comments David! I’m glad you enjoy the posts. I’m trying to do them more often… Regarding that second image; we did lots of photos in that area, the ones with the couple looking towards the camera and towards the light worked best. In that image the bride is still getting some light from the umbrella bouncing off the groom’s face. A second umbrella would have resulted in the light being a bit flat. Also, when doing an engagement session in different locations, it’s not always practical to set up lots of lighting, there’s so much gear you can bring and it slows you down… Thanks again for your comments… Keep in touch!

Comment on Sometimes, your flash likes to be outside, away from the camera… by David

David — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:04:54 +0000

In the second picture, the brides face has some shadow on it, I was wondering would it have been a good idea to have a second umbrella in front of the couple, or on the other side of the couple, to help solve that?