CowgirlMama
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I'm trying to figure out flash and studio lighting. I'm basically figuring it out on my own, so progress is very slow. I'd really love CC and any advice possible.
This is with two speedlights with shoot through umbrellas. Only one is manual (I'm looking at getting another, so I have more control). I used the TTL as the key light, since it always seems to fire really bright, with the other set at around 1/16 power (can't remember now ). The umbrellas/stands are from an insanely cheap Cowboy Studios light kit (came with really dim constant lights, but I got adapters to attach the flashes to the stands, since I had flashes). They were positioned about 45 degrees to each side with the key light a little above his face and the other a little below.
I cut it too close to his foot. The whole shoe is there, but there's no space at all below it. I'll be more careful there next time. My guess is that the shadow behind him is because he was too close to the backdrop, so that's something else I know to correct in the future. What else can I do to improve?
Camera info:
Canon 6D
100mm 2.8 lens
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/160
Aperture: 9
This is with two speedlights with shoot through umbrellas. Only one is manual (I'm looking at getting another, so I have more control). I used the TTL as the key light, since it always seems to fire really bright, with the other set at around 1/16 power (can't remember now ). The umbrellas/stands are from an insanely cheap Cowboy Studios light kit (came with really dim constant lights, but I got adapters to attach the flashes to the stands, since I had flashes). They were positioned about 45 degrees to each side with the key light a little above his face and the other a little below.
I cut it too close to his foot. The whole shoe is there, but there's no space at all below it. I'll be more careful there next time. My guess is that the shadow behind him is because he was too close to the backdrop, so that's something else I know to correct in the future. What else can I do to improve?
Camera info:
Canon 6D
100mm 2.8 lens
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/160
Aperture: 9