Pasha
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the more i use them, the more i'm starting to fall in love with the concept of being able to control the light...
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i LOVE studio lights...
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Rob S.28601
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Very, nice shot Pasha!!! I too love studion light, so much so that when I do location shoots I take my new mini-portable studio with me... Why take chances when you can control the light and get exactly the kind of shot you want...
the more i use them, the more i'm starting to fall in love with the
concept of being able to control the light...
Pasha
Leading Member
after today, i ordered an extra lighthead and stand... plus some gold umbrellas... this photo hobby is going to send me into bankruptcy soon 
wish my "model" was more cooperative on this shot... he was out cold sleeping about 30 seconds after this shot was taken...
wish my "model" was more cooperative on this shot... he was out cold sleeping about 30 seconds after this shot was taken...
the more i use them, the more i'm starting to fall in love with the
concept of being able to control the light...
Shane Verihogan
Member
Where did the idea for the vegtables come from? The really make the photo interesting.
wish my "model" was more cooperative on this shot... he was out
cold sleeping about 30 seconds after this shot was taken...
the more i use them, the more i'm starting to fall in love with the
concept of being able to control the light...
LMC54
Forum Pro
besides the lighting, thats a creative kid pic... nice job.
the more i use them, the more i'm starting to fall in love with the
concept of being able to control the light...
LMC54
Forum Pro
Isn't that called "child abuse" hehe just kidding nice photo.
wish my "model" was more cooperative on this shot... he was out
cold sleeping about 30 seconds after this shot was taken...
the more i use them, the more i'm starting to fall in love with the
concept of being able to control the light...
Jim C.
Senior Member
Pasha,
Very nice shot. I really like it alot. Wish I had some extra $$ for some studio lights, but that Canon glass has me in the poor house at the moment.
Jim C.
Very nice shot. I really like it alot. Wish I had some extra $$ for some studio lights, but that Canon glass has me in the poor house at the moment.
Jim C.
the more i use them, the more i'm starting to fall in love with the
concept of being able to control the light...
Anthony
Senior Member
That's a beauty!the more i use them, the more i'm starting to fall in love with the
concept of being able to control the light...
Pasha,
Can you describe ( in detail) the setup you used to light that picture?
Location of lights?
fstop used?
WB setting?
If custom WB...how did you set it?
Umbrellas, softboxes?
Thanks
D
DonCohen
Guest
Hi Scott,
I'm currently using a pair of 550EX's each with a light-stand and umbrella, (triggered via ST-E2) and Photek PeoplePopper portable background system. Works fairly well, but I'm always looking for improvements.
Thanks.
Don
http://www.dlcphotography.net
What are the specifics on this portable studio in terms of components, brands, size, weight, cost, etc.?
I'm currently using a pair of 550EX's each with a light-stand and umbrella, (triggered via ST-E2) and Photek PeoplePopper portable background system. Works fairly well, but I'm always looking for improvements.
Thanks.
Don
http://www.dlcphotography.net
Peter T44178
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Studio lighting is indeed very sueful. I'm continually amazed at how many people in this forum seem to think that only Canon flash should be used with the D30.
Lee Rothman
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Holy CRUD!!! I am utterly amazed at how perfectly each and every item in this picture is exposed. EVEN the white which in most cases tends to be blown out in order to properly expose the rest. OK.....HOW did you get this result?
the more i use them, the more i'm starting to fall in love with the
concept of being able to control the light...
Peter T44178
Senior Member
If I remember correctly you posted a while ago that there was no reason to handicap a D30 with non-Canon flash. Perhaps now you'll discover a reason.
A dedicated Canon flash has lots of advantages. But studio lighting has advantages that you just can't get with Canon dedicated flash.
Asif
Well-known member
You could get a full studio in a box outfit for around the price of two 550EX flashguns with transmitter.
You'll need two heads (around 250 Joules will suffice to start) two umbrellas (try one reflective and one shoot through) a flashmeter (sekonics are great value), maybe a reflector, and whatever props and backrounds you need for your shots. Get strobes with modelling lamps so you can see the effects you will get before shooting. Heads are also known as monolights/monoblocks/strobes.
Later you can look at softboxes, extra lights for backround, hair etc, snoots, barndoors etc etc
Look at Prolinca, they are good value and compatable with the Elinchrom range of accessories. You can buy a kit which fits into a carry case the size of a small suitcase. Very portable.
You'll need two heads (around 250 Joules will suffice to start) two umbrellas (try one reflective and one shoot through) a flashmeter (sekonics are great value), maybe a reflector, and whatever props and backrounds you need for your shots. Get strobes with modelling lamps so you can see the effects you will get before shooting. Heads are also known as monolights/monoblocks/strobes.
Later you can look at softboxes, extra lights for backround, hair etc, snoots, barndoors etc etc
Look at Prolinca, they are good value and compatable with the Elinchrom range of accessories. You can buy a kit which fits into a carry case the size of a small suitcase. Very portable.
D
DonCohen
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Rob S.28601
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You got it goin on DUDE! That is EXACTLY what I mean by a mini portable studio! Honestly thoght I have a pair of 420exs and should be getting in the first of what I image will be at least two Sigma EF 500 Supers... I've also built myself a couple of VERY portable Easy up and down (seconds over normal umbrella setup) 48" Softboxes... Take a decent umbrella and 550ex setup, add some Savage Frosted film, and presto! Instant portable 48" softbox!!! Want extra power, fire a pair of 550exs into the "softbox" and off you go! Works GREAT for me and cost next to nothing, best of all, the film gets rolled around the umbrellas and stuck in my seabag with the stands and everything else...
How's that for a mini portable studio Don? If you have any questions give me a yell...
Scott...
How's that for a mini portable studio Don? If you have any questions give me a yell...
Scott...
Pasha
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wow... i was out the whole day yesterday, and when i came back there was all this nice feedback about my pic
ok... here's some background behind it...
my wife got the idea for the setup from a postcard... she really liked the way the colors stood out, and the fact that the "props" in the setup are dirt cheap... in fact the total cost of props was around $15, where the most expensive item (the chef's hat) was about $5... when picking up the veggies, we saw the fruit store guy throwing out about 5 of these wicker baskets... they were perfectly clean, and the fruit store used it to hold cucumbers... we got two of these by tipping the guy $1... what a great prop... too bad the kid refuses to go in it the rest were just some household items... after the shoot was done, my wife turned the props into a nice salad
the lights were set up in a classic L pattern... main to my right at full power, fill to my left at -2, and background light a couple of feet in front of the fill at -1... i had very little room to work with so, this was the only setup i could do that would allow me at least some room to move around... my lights are novatron 600, with white translucent umbrellas... if i remember correctly, i metered the scene at around 125/f11...
this was a very difficult shoot, because there were actually two kids involved... one was my soon to be one year old, and the other was his 20 months old aunt... they simply refused to sit still, and would just run (or croll) around all over the place, turning the place into what afterwards looked like Beirut... i tried to take some pics of them together, but they could care less about the camera, and no amount of beckoning would help.. they would just do whatever they wanted... when one of them was taken out of the scene, i could get some nice shots done...
here's one of the aunt....
i wish she would move a bit to the right, where the light was falling.. but she kept trying to move around in this huge dress... eventually she tripped, fell and refused to get up
when both kids were together, they simply refused to acknowledge the camera... they were more concerned with all the toys we layed out for them on the floor...
when separated, i could at least get some nice shots done...
we really planned the whole thing to get the "one" shot of them together playing with veggies... this simply could not be done... they were more concerned with tasting all the things layed out in front of them, including veggies and utensils getting them to smile together was impossible...
the original shot i posted was probably the only one where my kid smiled the entire time... he had a tummy ache all day, and about 10 seconds before the shot passed what could be described simply as "truck driver" gas... i couldn't believe that something sounding so loud and powerful could come from a baby... the smell was horrific, and as my wife was running for the window, and the rest of us just trying not to breathe, he smiled... i guess he found it amusing (silly grown ups)...
we also wanted to get both kids into the baskets and take that shot among the veggies... by that time the kids were ready for a nap... my kid went in the basket for a total of maybe 30 seconds before crying up a storm... his aunt seeing him cry refused to get in the basket at all... oh well, maybe next weekend...
ok... here's some background behind it...
my wife got the idea for the setup from a postcard... she really liked the way the colors stood out, and the fact that the "props" in the setup are dirt cheap... in fact the total cost of props was around $15, where the most expensive item (the chef's hat) was about $5... when picking up the veggies, we saw the fruit store guy throwing out about 5 of these wicker baskets... they were perfectly clean, and the fruit store used it to hold cucumbers... we got two of these by tipping the guy $1... what a great prop... too bad the kid refuses to go in it
the rest were just some household items... after the shoot was done, my wife turned the props into a nice salad the lights were set up in a classic L pattern... main to my right at full power, fill to my left at -2, and background light a couple of feet in front of the fill at -1... i had very little room to work with so, this was the only setup i could do that would allow me at least some room to move around... my lights are novatron 600, with white translucent umbrellas... if i remember correctly, i metered the scene at around 125/f11...
this was a very difficult shoot, because there were actually two kids involved... one was my soon to be one year old, and the other was his 20 months old aunt... they simply refused to sit still, and would just run (or croll) around all over the place, turning the place into what afterwards looked like Beirut... i tried to take some pics of them together, but they could care less about the camera, and no amount of beckoning would help.. they would just do whatever they wanted... when one of them was taken out of the scene, i could get some nice shots done...
here's one of the aunt....
i wish she would move a bit to the right, where the light was falling.. but she kept trying to move around in this huge dress... eventually she tripped, fell and refused to get up
when both kids were together, they simply refused to acknowledge the camera... they were more concerned with all the toys we layed out for them on the floor...
when separated, i could at least get some nice shots done...
we really planned the whole thing to get the "one" shot of them together playing with veggies... this simply could not be done... they were more concerned with tasting all the things layed out in front of them, including veggies and utensils
getting them to smile together was impossible...
the original shot i posted was probably the only one where my kid smiled the entire time... he had a tummy ache all day, and about 10 seconds before the shot passed what could be described simply as "truck driver" gas... i couldn't believe that something sounding so loud and powerful could come from a baby... the smell was horrific, and as my wife was running for the window, and the rest of us just trying not to breathe, he smiled... i guess he found it amusing (silly grown ups)...
we also wanted to get both kids into the baskets and take that shot among the veggies... by that time the kids were ready for a nap... my kid went in the basket for a total of maybe 30 seconds before crying up a storm... his aunt seeing him cry refused to get in the basket at all... oh well, maybe next weekend...
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