 Pamela Hodgdon |
portable lightening I shoot digital and starting to do portraits on location. Sometimes I need to go indoors and would like some advise on portable lighting. This would be my first experience with other than my Nikon SB 600 and 800 flashs and spheres. Also has anyone tried out some of the collapsible Botera backdrops?
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I do portraits on location (among other stuff), Pamela. I use 2 or 3 powerful, wireless flashguns (GN 56), on tripods. And 1 or 2 reflectors. I shoot freehand, which is good if you need to be mobile to direct the scene. Two of the flashguns are used for the main and fill lights. Often in a classic 3:1 ratio. The reflector(s) (just outside the field-of-view) is/are used to 'open up' shadows. The third flashgun can be used as a key- or highlight, or to illuminate the background. Or even to bounce off the ceiling. Or to double up the main light. It is also a spare if one flashgun should go on the blink. Together, it is a very portable package, with more than enough 'oomph', and dozens of possible setups, while I can continue shooting freehand. I've no experience with collapsible (Botera) backdrops, because isn't the point of shooting on location to get some of THAT background in the photo...?
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I do portraits on location (among other stuff), Pamela. I use 2 or 3 powerful, wireless flashguns (GN 56), on tripods. And 1 or 2 reflectors. I shoot freehand, which is good if you need to be mobile to direct the scene. Two of the flashguns are used for the main and fill lights. Often in a classic 3:1 ratio. The reflector(s) (just outside the field-of-view) is/are used to 'open up' shadows. The third flashgun can be used as a key- or highlight, or to illuminate the background. Or even to bounce off the ceiling. Or to double up the main light. It is also a spare if one flashgun should go on the blink. Together, it is a very portable package, with more than enough 'oomph', and dozens of possible setups, while I can continue shooting freehand. I've no experience with collapsible (Botera) backdrops, because isn't the point of shooting on location to get some of THAT background in the photo...?
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Pamela Hodgdon |
Thanks for the suggestions and guidence. Ill look into the GN 56. Of course I haven't even tried using my Nikon SB800s as remotes. I had thought about the collapsible backdrops going into people's houses, which has happened to me a couple of times. Thanks again!!! Pam
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