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Hey guys,
So I have been shooting with off camera flash (speedlights) for some time now, and a few things are really stumping me; I realize these are moronic questions to seasoned pros but bear with me please:
1) When I shoot a subject with his/her back close to the backdrop, I get all different kinds of unappealing shadows cast on the backdrop from the strobes. I see many studio setups that place the model no more than a few feet in front of the backdrop, so how do you avoid casting bad shadows on the backdrop?
2) Since I use Speedlights with a remote trigger, I have no 'modeling' lights to pre-gauge the lighting effect. Now these modeling lights on pro strobes, do they stay on for the exposure to add any lighting, or do they shut off during the flash? And how accurate is the ambient modeling light to the actual exposure? I see many studio setups quite well lit from the modeling lights, mine are always in dark ambient conditions. Do pros shoot studio shots with a combination of constant studio lights WITH strobes or strobes only (meaning modeling lights lag off during the flash exposure) or is it usually all lit by the strobes?
I am not getting nice balanced flash results lately; they all look artificial and forced. I am wondering if I need more constant lighting to balance the flash.
Thanks in advance for any input.
So I have been shooting with off camera flash (speedlights) for some time now, and a few things are really stumping me; I realize these are moronic questions to seasoned pros but bear with me please:
1) When I shoot a subject with his/her back close to the backdrop, I get all different kinds of unappealing shadows cast on the backdrop from the strobes. I see many studio setups that place the model no more than a few feet in front of the backdrop, so how do you avoid casting bad shadows on the backdrop?
2) Since I use Speedlights with a remote trigger, I have no 'modeling' lights to pre-gauge the lighting effect. Now these modeling lights on pro strobes, do they stay on for the exposure to add any lighting, or do they shut off during the flash? And how accurate is the ambient modeling light to the actual exposure? I see many studio setups quite well lit from the modeling lights, mine are always in dark ambient conditions. Do pros shoot studio shots with a combination of constant studio lights WITH strobes or strobes only (meaning modeling lights lag off during the flash exposure) or is it usually all lit by the strobes?
I am not getting nice balanced flash results lately; they all look artificial and forced. I am wondering if I need more constant lighting to balance the flash.
Thanks in advance for any input.