I took my speed lights off camera, outdoors and heres what happened.

[jcdeboever]

Wow these are splendid. You just helped me out a bunch for a family shoot I have to do in a few weeks, thank you so much!. I assume the reflector for fill is directly facing the sun?

 

[JustJazzie]

Wow these are splendid. You just helped me out a bunch for a family shoot I have to do in a few weeks, thank you so much!. I assume the reflector for fill is directly facing the sun?

Thank you!

Ohh! I should have noted in the diagram that the sun was behind them. TBH, I was thinking it would reflect the light from the flashes that bounced around. There was no intentional thought in regards to sun's positioning in correlation to the reflector.

I just updated the diagram for you. I'm delighted to hear you found it useful!

 

[ronlane]

Nicely done Jazzie.

 

[TreeofLifeStairs]

I personally don't mind the skin the way it is... only on the one shot of the husband and wife where there's such a difference between them.

I hope that made sense! I can attach pictures if that would clarify anything.

do it! I love behind the scenes shots.

I’d like to see the set up too?

 

[JustJazzie]

Nicely done Jazzie.

Thank you, Ron!!

I personally don't mind the skin the way it is... only on the one shot of the husband and wife where there's such a difference between them.

I hope that made sense! I can attach pictures if that would clarify anything.

do it! I love behind the scenes shots.

I’d like to see the set up too?

Take a look a few comments above yours. If there is something missing you'd like me to add, just let me know what it is!

 

[Braineack]

have you seen portrait photographer's use a tall v-card like that? same idea and no twigs necessary

Oh, V Cards

 

[JustJazzie]

have you seen portrait photographer's use a tall v-card like that? same idea and no twigs necessary

Oh, V Cards

Sue Bryce uses those all the time in her teaching! Wouldn't the wind knock them down? It sure would be easier to move though than clipping it to weighted light stands. I have a second foam board though, so maybe I will slice it down the center and tape it back together to test it out! Thanks for the idea!

 

[Braineack]

I haven't had a light stand not fall yet so...

id rather start using those than dealing with a softbox, that's for sure.

I switched to bounce umbrellas with a diffuser for providing nearly identical light, and the portability being incredibly light and easy to carry in the same bag as your stands, and for how cheap they are, and the easy in which you can use them with a speedlight or strobe


wanna see a dumb modifier that will blow over?




turn the sound off so you don't unlearn anything from this moron. I really dislike him.

 

[JustJazzie]

I haven't had a light stand not fall yet so...

hmmm... I guess I don't have enough experience using stands outdoors, but nothing fell yesterday- and the foam even fell on top of the speed light stand and surprisingly it stayed standing!

 

[DGMPhotography]

Those flashes look.... precarious

 

[DGMPhotography]

I haven't had a light stand not fall yet so...

id rather start using those than dealing with a softbox, that's for sure.

I switched to bounce umbrellas with a diffuser for providing nearly identical light, and the portability being incredibly light and easy to carry in the same bag as your stands, and for how cheap they are, and the easy in which you can use them with a speedlight or strobe


wanna see a dumb modifier that will blow over?




turn the sound off so you don't unlearn anything from this moron. I really dislike him.

But his photos here look great!

 

[JustJazzie]

I haven't had a light stand not fall yet so...

id rather start using those than dealing with a softbox, that's for sure.

I switched to bounce umbrellas with a diffuser for providing nearly identical light, and the portability being incredibly light and easy to carry in the same bag as your stands, and for how cheap they are, and the easy in which you can use them with a speedlight or strobe


wanna see a dumb modifier that will blow over?




turn the sound off so you don't unlearn anything from this moron. I really dislike him.

Im confused! Why doesn't he have anything weighing down the stand?!

Soft boxes are a pain. I have a huge one, but end up using my shower curtain 99% of the time because its so effortless to set up and move about.

 

[TreeofLifeStairs]

This is the one I use.

Photek Softlighter II, 46 inch Umbrella with Diffuser. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002HTK7A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_xAa6zbPAJN5FN

It’s probably as big as you can get and still call it portable. I’ve never used it outside though.


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[Derrel]

Nice work, Jazzie. I especially like the ever-so-slightly more dense look on the family group shot re-visit that you did.

 

[tirediron]

Also, Skin tones? Are they all too pink? I need to invest in a grey card!

@tirediron and @Braineack

I did revisit the brightness, and you are right. It is inconsistent. I am toning down the highlights on the toddler especially. How is this looking in regards to brightness/highlights?

Heres a redo of the family shot. I burned down the little girl on the right (closest to my key light) and dodged the dad to try and even him out.

Nailed it!