Sentosa Thread III

[CYRN]

nope. there are ways ard it. a lumiquest softbox, for example, really helps. tho, u need to bump up the flash power by 1/3 - 1 stop.

no good for shooting brides in HDB rooms leh... there's not enough stand-off distance :sweat:

 

[nightwolf75]

no good for shooting brides in HDB rooms leh... there's not enough stand-off distance :sweat:

hmmm... not really. i shoot my models with a softbox up close and personal. no problems leh. still, each equipment got its pros and cons. if u can bear with the bulk, the strobo is good. i've seen it in action. and it does work. :thumbsup:

 

[CYRN]

hmmm... not really. i shoot my models with a softbox up close and personal. no problems leh. still, each equipment got its pros and cons. if u can bear with the bulk, the strobo is good. i've seen it in action. and it does work. :thumbsup:

teach leh.. how u do that without those shadows drawing attention to those background.

 

[nightwolf75]

teach leh.. how u do that without those shadows drawing attention to those background.

i din say there are no shadows. but, compared to shooting straight on with a stofen, the lumiquest softbox has lesser and lighter shadows. almost like when u using a softbox in a studio.

a lot of it is trial & error. if possible, i always go closer to the model so dat i dun have to bump the pwr up - thus lesser shadows but still light up the eyes and face. if have to stand further to take half or whole body - forget it. the pwr loss makes it pointless to shoot with a softbox. dats when i switch over to using a card and just use a bare flash (but adjust the pwr).

for a wedding shooter like u, if u want, a frame plus softbox best! then u can achieve the 45-deg optimal shooting position of flash+softbox. learnt this from russel wong's talks abt how to position ur softbox. ;p

 

[dEthANGeL]

:think: Now i know why someone recommended me to get a lumiquest softbox ... :think:

 

[espn]

i din say there are no shadows. but, compared to shooting straight on with a stofen, the lumiquest softbox has lesser and lighter shadows. almost like when u using a softbox in a studio.

a lot of it is trial & error. if possible, i always go closer to the model so dat i dun have to bump the pwr up - thus lesser shadows but still light up the eyes and face. if have to stand further to take half or whole body - forget it. the pwr loss makes it pointless to shoot with a softbox. dats when i switch over to using a card and just use a bare flash (but adjust the pwr).

for a wedding shooter like u, if u want, a frame plus softbox best! then u can achieve the 45-deg optimal shooting position of flash+softbox. learnt this from russel wong's talks abt how to position ur softbox. ;p

Got other ways bo, my bag v heavy liao ;p

 

[nightwolf75]

:think: Now i know why someone recommended me to get a lumiquest softbox ... :think:

the only thing i dun like is dat it really draws attention to urself. the softbox is more conspicious then a stofen or card. oh yeah, dun bother with the mini-softbox version. get the full size softbox. the bigger the box, the better and more even the spread of light.

 

[Drudkh]

Got other ways bo, my bag v heavy liao ;p

ballhead can put in your pant's pocket, so it adds no weight to your bag. :bsmilie:

 

[alechim]

ballhead can put in your pant's pocket, so it adds no weight to your bag. :bsmilie:

get a backpack

 

[dEthANGeL]

ballhead can put in your pant's pocket, so it adds no weight to your bag. :bsmilie:

another ball in your pants? Hmm :think: :bsmilie:

 

[espn]

Cannot... I need fast access to my equipment esp flash & body... cannot put in pocket ...

 

[dEthANGeL]

the only thing i dun like is dat it really draws attention to urself. the softbox is more conspicious then a stofen or card. oh yeah, dun bother with the mini-softbox version. get the full size softbox. the bigger the box, the better and more even the spread of light.

Yup i have to agree. Wanted to get it .. but then thinking... how often does one actually use it ... if i'm a regular wedding shooter ... i don't mind getting.

 

[Garion]

The ballhead option is interesting. :think: Think I saw GENO using it yesterday at RC. Which ballhead cheap and light and good enuff to hold flash ar?

 

[Drudkh]

Yup i have to agree. Wanted to get it .. but then thinking... how often does one actually use it ... if i'm a regular wedding shooter ... i don't mind getting.

don't buy things you don't need.

 

[alechim]

another ball in your pants? Hmm :think: :bsmilie:

wonder who is the one who always complain us sick hor? :think: :bsmilie:

 

[nightwolf75]

Yup i have to agree. Wanted to get it .. but then thinking... how often does one actually use it ... if i'm a regular wedding shooter ... i don't mind getting.

if u not a flash person, forget it. stick to the stofen or card. tho i bought this a few months ago, only recently then i roughly figure out how to use it properly. still, its a lot of misses than hits...

anyway, in most portraiture books, writers recommend use natural light and reflectors for a more 'natural' lighting. no flash on earth has yet to replicate the biggest flash of all - the sun. :bsmilie:

 

[Drudkh]

wonder who is the one who always complain us sick hor? :think: :bsmilie:

all of us combine our fingers and toes also not enough to count how many times he cried about us. ;p

 

[alechim]

all of us combine our fingers and toes also not enough to count how many times he cried about us. ;p

yeah i know.and he himself behaving like us...

 

[nikonsiao]

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[Drudkh]

hi guys....happy new year..i am back.....

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