Re: Kaylee - Gorgeous Senior Rep + My 1st Attempt at OCF
Here\'s one shot with a 60\" convertible umbrella using the shoot through:
Flash was the Canon 580 EX II fired at full power, f/9, 1/160 sec @ ISO 50. Umbrella was placed very close to my dog.
Another shoot through using the 60\" umbrella. Old Nikon SB-80DX (which has less power than the 580 EX II) fired at full power at ISO 200. Forgot the aperture setting.
Another shoot through using the 60\" umbrella with the Nikon SB 80DX speedlight. Aperture was maybe f/3.5? ISO 200.
Last but not least, I used the Nikon SB 80DX speedlight in the Westcott Apollo 50\" softbox. As we all know, softbox will suck light output considerably. So I bumped up my ISO to 800 or something and opened up my aperture to let more light in.
Note that I\'ve listed my photos in order from sunset time to complete darkness at night. I use both available light and artificial. A speedlight using 4 AA batteries will never overpower the sun. But dial in your flash output power, ISO settings, and aperture and wait until the sun is barely gone, you pull out a speedlight to lengthen your session with your client and can create gorgeous OCF portraits. Moral of the story? Learn through trial and error to know the limitations of your gear. Lisa will figure it out on her own just fine.
BTW, the Photoflex 60\" convertible umbrella is great and has withstood several falling over in my experience. The inner rods are made of fiberglass as opposed to steel or aluminum that can bend to render an entire umbrella obsolete when it falls over.
Aug 08, 2012 at 01:37 AM
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