The ONE-LIGHT PORTRAIT Challenge

[jake337]

Sb600 fired through a 46in umbrella about 45-deg camera-right just above their heads.

 

[bvengence]

Giant soft box left, silver reflector right, and home made silver reflector bottom (large board with glued aluminum foil on one side) in front of gray seamless. 5DIII, 135L, f/6.3, 1/160, ISO100.

This is my favorite : ) 10/10.

 

[651stp]

Shot with bare flash to camera left

TXNBX by jpixelz, on Flickr

 

[jake337]

Shot with bare flash to camera left

TXNBX by jpixelz, on Flickr

Minnesnowta!

 

[412 Burgh]

This should qualify. 5D2, Sigma 85, ISO1600, f/3.2. This is before I clone out the light post. So yeah.. that is the setup. Just one speedlite. Light was reflected by the umbrella.

Robin I have seen this photo on your website before I think. I love the shot. Now is the light pointed at the couple or upwards to the umbrella?

 

[651stp]

Shot with bare flash to camera left

TXNBX by jpixelz, on Flickr

Minnesnowta!

yep, its damn cold right now haha. -45 few days ago :S

 

[jake337]

Shot with bare flash to camera left

TXNBX by jpixelz, on Flickr

Minnesnowta!

yep, its damn cold right now haha. -45 few days ago :S

Yep, yep!

Gotta ask, Laos?

 

[Robin_Usagani]

This should qualify. 5D2, Sigma 85, ISO1600, f/3.2. This is before I clone out the light post. So yeah.. that is the setup. Just one speedlite. Light was reflected by the umbrella.

Robin I have seen this photo on your website before I think. I love the shot. Now is the light pointed at the couple or upwards to the umbrella?

It was pointed to the head. Just try different things. The hard part was focusing. You need a flash light.

 

[Robin_Usagani]

Giant soft box directly behind the cam with 50mm. 50 mm was intentional so the catch light is super big.

 

[kundalini]

Damn kundalini. Pretty ripped!

Damn, I was hoping a chick would say something first.

Yeah, but I'm standing on a pair of pasty white bird legs

 

[Geaux]

I've posted this in another thread, but it's a one light


Untitled by NOLA_2T, on Flickr

d90
1/125
f/3.5
85mm
SB600 hand held camera boom above right of subject with DIY snoot (doozie)

 

[Tuffythepug]

Portraits not really my strong suit but I'll play along.
This is my Grandson Frankie on his 5th birthday yesterday.
SB700 hand held above and slightly to the left of subject; diffused light through a shaded window to the right
additional info: Nikon D80 70mm 1/60 sec. F6.3 ISO 100..........Nikon SB700 strobe off camera

 

[651stp]

Minnesnowta!

yep, its damn cold right now haha. -45 few days ago :S

Yep, yep!

Gotta ask, Laos?

Nope, hmong

 

[Don Kondra]

Thanks for the excuse Kundalini

Just set up a new 4' x 6' softbox..

In hindsight I was more concerned about the hat logo showing up clearly, not sure if I care for the head tilt.

E-5, 50mm @ f 13, iso 100, 1/250.

And the set up...

Cheers, Don

 

[amolitor]

Who's a big drama queen? WHO's a big DRAMA QUEEN?!!




Vivitar 585 with a snoot (rolled up newspaper) high and right on 1/4 manual. 50mm on a crop sensor, f4.0, ISO 100. Delta airlines free blanket in the background, one of my wife's yoga blankets wrapped around me.

A little burning and dodging here and there and adjust levels upwards a bit (yeah, I know) and desaturate a great deal.