I got inspired and set up some clamshell lighting with a single AB800 on a boom through a 5' Amvona.com Octalume and a 42" reflector with the gold part on it. I think I white balanced out the gold cuz I'm just not seeing anything 'warm' from it.
The wife and I going out for the first time in six months to celebrate our anniversary. This one was on timer and I just ran over and stood there hoping to get in picture. Almost got the top of my head heh.
This was shot with a one-light setup. Nikon SB-24 bounced into a reflector to camera left, another reflector to camera right. SB-24 was about 3-feet away and above. Fill reflector was about 1.5 feet away.
Wow, I love this thread. As someone who is about to jump into studio lighting, this makes it seem a LOT less daunting. I think I can handle one light to start with. Thanks! Keep 'em coming.
I am shocked at the product many of you are getting with just one light! YOU ROCK!! I thought shots like these could only be done with multi lights and reflectors, but you all have opened my eyes to the possibilities. My 1K budget on studio lights now seem more in reach than before. I was thinking I needed 3 lights and a reflector. Now I understand what many of you mean when you say to "use your imagination and be creative". Thank you all and keep the post roll'n.
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...
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.
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
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.
Thanks! Keep 'em coming.
