Mikes Photography

creators · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 8:20 am Post subject: Location shoot.

We're building up to a Tank Girl shoot, which Mirz has wanted to do for some time, so this was really an experiment to see how it would go in the local ruins we recently discovered. It was also an opportunity to try a shoot using the on board flash, not something I use very much at all. I do have a remote flash but didn't try it this time.

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Gilly · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject:

Keith

If you have two flashes, i'd suggest the following....

Photo #1: I'd have the flashes set between your model and the wall, so the archway is effectively a silloutte, with the model lit in the background (this will give you better focus on the model too i think)

Photo #2: light up the wall behind the model (on a lower setting), and have her stand away from the wall to give the picture some separation....

Photo #3: Love the angle, but the flash is a tad bright, and too focussed on her head...

Obviously feel free to ignore my opinion (after all i only recently graduated from my P+S). Smile

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creators · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:31 pm Post subject:

Thanks Gilly, and great advice, I am going to experiment at home so that, live, I have something to go on. I agree with everything you said about the lighting here, I wasn't disappointed as this really was an experiment. Hopefully the remote might alleviate some of the harshness thrown by the onboard or fit a softbox type something over the onboard, greaseproof paper perhaps.

I/we also want to have someone in a floaty gown backlit to give her an ethereal air.

I was chatting to a friend today and as generators are so small these days, more than enough to fire my studio flashes, it is not beyond the wit of man to hoik the lot there.

Watch this space, a work in progress...
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hil26 · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 5:43 pm Post subject:

looking forward to seeing this work in progress
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creators · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:56 am Post subject:

Ah, the joys of raw, cloning and erasing to merge images.

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hil26 · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:17 am Post subject:

now you know why RAW makes sense - lovely
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creators · Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:21 am Post subject:

Thanks Dave, 'deed I do. Very Happy

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