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Archive 2006 · One Light Set ups

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Sean,

got a pic of what the light looks like?

Aug 04, 2006 at 01:23 AM

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p.3 #2 · One Light Set ups

er Kinda..

http://flickr.com/photos/seanmcfoto/205726605/
Due to Flickr's term of service I'll put that there....

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All that's on the other side is the bulb that you see through it. I've been online all evening and found Stephen Eastwood has some shots using this idea barebulb. I found there was too much lens flare and lack of contrast so I fastened the bulb to foamcore and cut out a hole using a tam tam stool bottom (circular). The guts of the light fitting are inside a plastic electronics box with mains going in and the 4 core control cable with power and starter feeds coming out to the lamp. These lamps are usually used in large ceiling fittings. The shot was ISO 400 1/160 at f2.5 if I remember right. The EXIF should be intact. Hope this helps..

PS yes that is her boyfriend on the phone. Bodybuilder. Big.Yipes...

Aug 04, 2006 at 02:23 AM

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Heres some I did a couple of days ago with 1 580ex into a shoot-tru brolly, fired with an st-e2. This set-up works very well for me on location. All were location portraits for magazine stories:
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Edited by deanwh on Mar 20, 2007 at 02:25 PM GMT

Aug 07, 2006 at 05:18 AM

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p.3 #4 · One Light Set ups

Nice shots Dean! I love location lighting...

Aug 07, 2006 at 07:41 AM

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p.3 #5 · One Light Set ups

everything in my "fashion" gallery on my site is done with just one light. Sorry I can't link to them though (flash gallery)

Aug 07, 2006 at 08:06 PM

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lordarka wrote:
A few of mine...

Arka C.

What color backdrop is used in that second shot? I just love how it has such subtle ambience.

Aug 08, 2006 at 01:43 AM

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espressogeek wrote:

What color backdrop is used in that second shot? I just love how it has such subtle ambience.

Thanks! That's a dark red seamless paper backdrop. Glad you liked it!

Arka C.

Aug 08, 2006 at 02:10 AM

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Here's a new one, not sure how I feel about it yet but I was surprised what was possible with one light, an octabox and no other modifiers or accessories of any kind. Got a bunch from the same shoot that I'm still sorting through, but figured I'd post this as a kind of barometer.

Totally unretouched except for the RAW balancing, unsharp mask/resize and the watermark.

Aug 08, 2006 at 03:47 AM

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oasis wrote:
Nice shots Dean! I love location lighting...

Thanks Oasis. I've only just started shooting with the flash in M (no ettl) and find I have way more control over the scene. Thinking of adding another speedlight now too.
Cheers, Dean

Aug 08, 2006 at 04:38 AM

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p.3 #10 · One Light Set ups

Shatterkiss, I always love your pictures.. this is another nice one.
Wish I can learn from someone like you.

Mufutau
Bronx, New York

shatterkiss wrote:
Here's a new one, not sure how I feel about it yet but I was surprised what was possible with one light, an octabox and no other modifiers or accessories of any kind. Got a bunch from the same shoot that I'm still sorting through, but figured I'd post this as a kind of barometer.

Totally unretouched except for the RAW balancing, unsharp mask/resize and the watermark.

Aug 08, 2006 at 02:08 PM

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SImon:

another great one!

Thanx for sharing!

Aug 09, 2006 at 12:28 AM

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p.3 #12 · One Light Set ups

Took this one a while back with a cheap clamp on desk lamp and a black towel for a backdrop. Could be better but I still like it.

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Aug 09, 2006 at 07:02 PM

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one light with umbrella above "gangsta lighing"

Aug 11, 2006 at 03:06 AM

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p.3 #14 · One Light Set ups

These were all done using a single light set up. Just and Alien Bee B800... usually positioned just slightly to camera right and slightly above model.

-Jason

www.jasongaskins.com

Aug 11, 2006 at 12:36 PM

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p.3 #15 · One Light Set ups

^ jason, those are awesome.

Aug 11, 2006 at 05:18 PM

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stiksandstones wrote:
^ jason, those are awesome.

thanks man! appreciate the compliment.

-Jason

www.jasongaskins.com

Aug 11, 2006 at 08:42 PM

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ilegales wrote:
Nice thread -as always thanks Simon for that good info

heres a one light shot i did on a grey background using a beauty dish and grid

model is about 5-6 foot from the grey backgorund
dish on our right pointed down 45 degrees..

Alejandro

Alejandro, your photo is beautiful, it shows how much you can do with one light. Thx!

Aug 12, 2006 at 02:56 AM

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eventhestreets wrote:
These were all done using a single light set up. Just and Alien Bee B800... usually positioned just slightly to camera right and slightly above model.

-Jason

www.jasongaskins.com

Jason, those are really beautiful photos. This is a good thread, lots of inspiration.

Aug 12, 2006 at 03:08 AM

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Nice stuff. Here's a single light set-up in deep shade with sunlight sneaking in as backlight. A canon 580EX Speedlight set on 1/2 power on a Strobe Slipper with a Pocket Wizard for triggering wirelessly. Handheld and diffused through a Westcott softbox...

Aug 12, 2006 at 03:16 AM

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p.3 #20 · One Light Set ups

Here's a similar set-up shot...

Aug 12, 2006 at 03:17 AM

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Bruce Dorn wrote:
Nice stuff. Here's a single light set-up in deep shade with sunlight sneaking in as backlight. A canon 580EX Speedlight set on 1/2 power on a Strobe Slipper with a Pocket Wizard for triggering wirelessly. Handheld and diffused through a Westcott softbox...

Hi, nice shot. Whats a strobe slipper?
Thanks, Dean

Aug 12, 2006 at 03:19 AM

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p.3 #22 · One Light Set ups

Same deal. but undiffused. The sun provided the top light and a friend handheld the raw speedlite at full power. Masaii Boma, Tanzania...

Aug 12, 2006 at 03:22 AM

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p.3 #23 · One Light Set ups

It's an adapter plate I make that ties a bunch of stuff together just right. You can learn more through links on my website, but here's a picture...

Aug 12, 2006 at 03:24 AM

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p.3 #24 · One Light Set ups

With other people's gadgets attached, it looks like ths....

Aug 12, 2006 at 03:26 AM

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p.3 #25 · One Light Set ups

Very portable amd light. I carry several of them on location...

Aug 12, 2006 at 03:27 AM


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