Suntan

I too use Youngnuo slaves (I have 2 YN-560IIs) The optical sensor on the flash is quite sensitive and is still reliable even when it doesn't have direct line of site to the main flashes. 560s...

You can get seamless paper in shorter widths, but then, you can't get as much in the shot of course. As for fabric backgrounds, when at home throw them into the dryer for 20 minutes with a damp...

Looks good. Personally I would touch up the hot spots on her forehead, nose, chin and shoulder. Also, I would prefer to have more dof as the fuzzy rear shoulder is distracting to me. -Suntan

Hardly.

When was the last time anyone was really wowed by a picture they saw in a newspaper?

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Use it as a reference to show the monthly growth of the little one. Taken every month on the birth date for the first 18 months... -Suntan

Here. Keep the umbrella at least as close as two times the width of the umbrella for soft light. (Umbrella diameter is A. Distance from umbrella to subject should be no more than twice the distance...

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or a manikin head. Seriously, don't put a human through the pain of you dinking with lights. Get an inanimate object and prop it up. Your subject won't complain and you'll have a lot more time to...

Set up your umbrella and flash. Take a picture *of the umbrella* from where your subject would be standing. You should see the umbrella fully lit by the flash. You don't want to just see a very...

Personally, I try to stay at least 10 feet back or more from adults (less for children) for a normal portrait. Distance determines perspective distortion, not focal length. For something...

However, we've always had people butting in with sarcastic replies that serve no purpose to the discussion... -Suntan

I would crop closer. -Suntan

Really, what do you like about it? Aside from there being a pretty girl in her undergarments, what is good about the actual photo? The face is in shadow, there are blown out regions all around,...

I've tried this before. You end up getting the empty faced "zombie" look as the child places all their attention on watching the show. OP, Next time, have daddy sit with the stubborn child right...

I like the shots of the kids. Don't understand why there is a guy with a blowtorch and a shot of flowers. Think about the presentation of your pictures as a whole, not just each photo...

"Gee, I sure wish I could be a part in some bum's witty commentary on life, because I don't have better things to do." Congratulations. You've accomplished what you've set out to do. (I could...

Hear Hear! All boke and nothing else. Glad I'm not the only person that find these kind of pictures worthless. -Suntan

The profiles are just stored in a folder. You can delete them, then restart your editing program and they should be gone. I don't know where they are located on Macs. -Suntan

As DIY said, set any remote 560II to S1 mode and it will flash whenever the camera mounted flash or the flash connected to your RF trigger fires. -Suntan

I agree that the two subjects need to be separated better from the background. But I don't necessarily think it needs to be removed. Adding a reflector just in front of the two and out of frame to...