I think it is important to try out and practice the various ideas for fill lighting outdoors, as mentioned in this thread. Whatever method that you usually prefer may need to be changed \"on the fly\" as weather conditions change. I was shooting a yoga demonstration up on a beach, in some sand dunes, without any shade. I used a shoot thru umbrella with a Nikon SB800 speedlight on a stand to balance with the daylight and fill shadows. The wind eventually knocked the small umbrella and stand over and ruined the umbrella but I was finished with the shoot by then. Way up, on the same dunes, is a shady area where I used a speedlight with Stofen type cap off camera for fill on a light stand and a long TTL cord for pictures of a couple of kids and their mom. I have used that approach a few times in other more or less shady places outdoors. Now, I have Pocket Wizard Plus2\'s and more options are available to me both indoors and out. I could not get the Nikon built in relay trigger system to flash for me consistently outdoors or indoors, so I purchased the PW\'s. In the past, when shooting brides at a window, I have bounced flash from the ceiling as well. Or, I have bounced window light light into the face with the Reflectasol flat on a stand. I usually don\'t want F2 for my window light portraits because I prefer F4 or F5.6 to get something in focus. I don\'t get the \"round reflector idea\" nor the \"soft box\" nor \"the beauty dish\" but that is just me. However, Avedon, Skrebneski and Scuvullo did not use soft boxes, they used umbrellas. It is convenient to set up a bounce flat in the studio while also using a studio light on a stand with an umbrella. Choose white or silver or a combination. Choose with or without a black backing or with or without a \"translucent cover\". On the other hand, another light on a stand can be used with an umbrella or a shoot thru umbrella. I do like flash brackets. The results certainly can look good outdoors as the light is directed slightly downwards on a face as in butterfly lighting. It is better than hand holding a flash on a cord, unless you don\'t usually carry your bracket. A cord is easier to carry. These are my experiences.
I think it is important to try out and practice the various ideas for fill lighting outdoors, as mentioned in this thread. Whatever method that you usually prefer may need to be changed \"on the fly\" as weather conditions change. I was shooting a yoga demonstration up on a beach, in some sand dunes, without any shade. I used a shoot thru umbrella with a Nikon SB800 speedlight on a stand to balance with the daylight and fill shadows. The wind eventually knocked the small umbrella and stand over and ruined the umbrella but I was finished with the shoot by then. Way up, on the same dunes, is a shady area where I used a speedlight for flash off camera on a light stand and a long TTL cord for pictures of a couple of kids and their mom. I have used that approach a few times in other more or less shady places outdoors. Now, I have Pocket Wizard Plus2\'s and more options are available to me both indoors and out. I could not get the Nikon built in relay trigger system to flash for me consistently outdoors or indoors, so I purchased the PW\'s. In the past, when shooting brides at a window, I have bounced flash from the ceiling as well. Or, I have bounced window light light into the face with the Reflectasol flat on a stand. I usually don\'t want F2 for my window light portraits because I prefer F4 or F5.6 to get something in focus. I don\'t get the \"round reflector idea\" nor the \"soft box\" nor \"the beauty dish\" but that is just me. However, Avedon, Skrebneski and Scuvullo did not use soft boxes, they used umbrellas. It is convenient to set up a bounce flat in the studio while also using a studio light on a stand with an umbrella. Choose white or silver or a combination. Choose with or without a black backing or with or without a \"translucent cover\". On the other hand, another light on a stand can be used with an umbrella or a shoot thru umbrella. I do like flash brackets. The results certainly can look good outdoors as the light is directed slightly downwards on a face as in butterfly lighting. It is better than hand holding a flash on a cord, unless you don\'t usually carry your bracket. A cord is easier to carry. These are my experiences.
Feb 02, 2012 at 01:52 PM
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