Strobist: Post your photos and setups

Trever1t · Nov 8, 2011

SB800 bounced off ceiling near subject, SB800 camera left ~4' from subject at 45* bounced off silver umbrella, SB800 8' from subject camera right-center through white umbrella, Silver reflector near subject camera right

Inspiration by Trever1t, on Flickr

jwbryson1 · Nov 8, 2011

Buckster said:
A couple more from this shoot here.

THIS is fantastic! Terrific work. LOVE it.

jwbryson1 · Nov 8, 2011

kundalini said:
Winston

Setup

What kind of softbox is this that allows you to use a Nikon speedlight instead of a studio strobe?

chito beach · Nov 8, 2011

jwbryson1 said:
What kind of softbox is this that allows you to use a Nikon speedlight instead of a studio strobe?

There are many adapters out there to use most any soft box with our flash unit. I buy universal mount softboxes and make my own adapters our of ABS pipe and brackets. takes just a few minutes

Spoe · Nov 8, 2011

D7K, 35mm f/1.8 DX
ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/320 sec, cybersyncs

single Nikon SB-80DX through socked beauty dish slightly above and to the right of camera.

SAF_4861 by Spoe70, on Flickr

jwbryson1 · Nov 8, 2011

Another portrait of my wife and daughter. Single SB-700 shot through Photoflex 45" umbrella 45 degrees camera left, and a large piece of corrugated white plastic camera right for fill light.

Thanks for looking.

[/URL] Katelyn Momma 3-1 by jwbryson1, on Flickr[/IMG]

jwbryson1 · Nov 8, 2011

Trever1t said:
SB800 bounced off ceiling near subject, SB800 camera left ~4' from subject at 45* bounced off silver umbrella, SB800 8' from subject camera right-center through white umbrella, Silver reflector near subject camera right

Inspiration by Trever1t, on Flickr

Nice photo! What's the difference in the light quality between bouncing off a silver umbrella versus a white umbrella? Does the silver umbrella have a black reflective removable surface like the white one?

Trever1t · Nov 8, 2011

Thanks, the abuse I put her through with posing for hours

The silver is a bit more contrasty and no, the black cover isn't removable so it's a single purpose unit.

kundalini · Nov 8, 2011

jwbryson1 said:
What kind of softbox is this that allows you to use a Nikon speedlight instead of a studio strobe?

I'm not as resourceful as Chito, so I buy mine already manufactured. The 24" is a Lastolite Ezybox.
I also have two 15" softboxes by Alzo Digital.

jwbryson1 said:
Nice photo! What's the difference in the light quality between bouncing off a silver umbrella versus a white umbrella? Does the silver umbrella have a black reflective removable surface like the white one?

A silver reflecting umbrella will produce a more contrasty light than a white. Each have their uses.

Noxire · Nov 9, 2011

lensband said:
Nicely done!!!!

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By buying lenses with a non-moving front element. Also; stop promoting your product like this with spam posts, if anything you give the product a bad rep.

Futurelight · Nov 9, 2011

I agree that this would be a good idea. A list of equipment and techniques for each shot would benefit us all.

laramiebates · Nov 9, 2011

I just got my first speedlight and accessories last night and had a few minutes to snap a couple self portraits.

Canon 30d / 50mm 1.8 / speedlight through white umbrella camera right about a foot from my face.

Edit, posting from phone doesnt look like picture is showing up.

Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/laramiebates/6327273433/

Noxire · Nov 10, 2011

laramiebates said:
I just got my first speedlight and accessories last night and had a few minutes to snap a couple self portraits.

Canon 30d / 50mm 1.8 / speedlight through white umbrella camera right about a foot from my face.

Edit, posting from phone doesnt look like picture is showing up.

Great first try

a little dark on the dark side, try with some fill light.

Also check the tutorial on how too embed images on the forum you just grab the url and paste it into the box that comes up when u press on the img tool and uncheck "Retrieve remote file and reference locally"