adamhiram
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These are a few images from a recent photo shoot with my son. I wanted to make it more fun and got a creative with some accessories and colored gels.
Nikon D500 with 85mm f/1.8
85mm, f/5.6, 1/250s, ISO 400
Lighting
Additional thoughts:

20190608-DSC_2726a by adamhiram, on Flickr

20190608-DSC_2757a by adamhiram, on Flickr

20190608-DSC_2748a by adamhiram, on Flickr

20190608-DSC_2794a by adamhiram, on Flickr
Nikon D500 with 85mm f/1.8
85mm, f/5.6, 1/250s, ISO 400
Lighting
- Key light: 38" octabox with grid to control spill on backdrop
- Fill: 42" white reflector
- Background light: 25° grid with blue gel for a gradient spot behind subject
- Backdrop: fashion gray seamless paper
- See pullback shot for lighting setup
Additional thoughts:
- I had to raise ISO a few stops to get enough light - between the gel reducing light output by 2 1/3 stops, and the double diffusion and grid having a similar effect on the soft box, I am starting to hit the limitations of using speed lights for portraiture
- I see some fringing around the edges of the subject - any thoughts on ways to reduce this?
- I am curious if anyone has opinions on using colored gels on a neutral backdrop vs. a colored backdrop - in this case, blue paper instead of a blue gel? As long as I am lighting it separately, gels seem like a simpler solution, but I'm sure there are some limitations with this.

20190608-DSC_2726a by adamhiram, on Flickr

20190608-DSC_2757a by adamhiram, on Flickr

20190608-DSC_2748a by adamhiram, on Flickr

20190608-DSC_2794a by adamhiram, on Flickr