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 p.1 #19 · Indoor portrait advice with 70-200 2.8 / 80-200 2.8 and D700 | |
m_appeal wrote:
The question I have is... is lighting something that requires a lot of pre-planning and setup? Not that I am necessarily lazy, but what if you are just shooting something spontaneously?
Yes and no. The simplest use of a speedlight is on the camera and one of the best results with this technique is for fill flash outdoors. An example of the next step, that's a little more complicated but yields better results, is to get the flash off the camera. For impromptu portraits and close candids, put the flash on a remote cord and hold it at arms length to create better contrast, better shadows, and to provide some catchlights in the eyes of your subject. Or bounce the light off a white wall to mimic soft window light, or off a low white ceiling to create softer light that wraps around your subject better.
A great starter modifier that's easy to set-up and transport is an umbrella. The Phototek Softlighters are great all-around tools because you can shoot through them, use them as reflectors, or reflect and diffuse at the same time. They're cheap too.
http://www.owens-originals.com/photec%20products/Photek%20Softlighter.html
Whatever you do, I recommend you start with just one light and experiment before going whole hog on a handful of speedlights or studio lights.
~Ted
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Yes, that's probably what I can do... I'm just a little surprised... I didn't think the conditions required the extra lighting.
