p.1 #1 · First time with a portable studio, criticism appreciated
So after trying to learn how to take pictures of people I stumbled over the strobist blog and got hooked straight away. I bought a used SB-24 and SB-25 to compliment my SB-800 and then invested in some cheap umbrellas, stands and radio triggers from eBay.
I also made some rasters from straws and ordered a bunch of gels.
So this is the result of my first two tries with my new portable studio.
First off, a couple of pictures of a gang of live action role-players.
Next is a couple of pictures of a friend in the university bomb shelter and basement. Here I tried the gels.
Magenta gel to light the wall behind her and shoot through to my left to light her face.
Shoot through to light her and a silver umbrella to light the background.
Shoot thorough only.
Shoot through to light her and red gel to light the background.
I'm pretty happy with the result but I know there's lots more to learn so I was hoping I could get some constructive criticism on the pictures.
p.1 #4 · First time with a portable studio, criticism appreciated
I've been considering a reflector after seeing the magic one can do but they are rather expensive for a piece of fabric on a metal frame and I would have to buy a stand for it since I don't have an assistant.
Which ones are best to get? The round 5-in-1 version, the round with silver/gold or maybe one of the rectangular ones?
