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Rosie Fodera
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member since: 1/12/2006

Studio Photography Lighting Issue


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I have a Canon Rebel and two Alien Bee's. I've been shooting portrait photography for a few years now and have never had this issue. My lights are new, I changed locations numerous times, and I changed the lighting set-up and even the flash. My camera works perfectly fine without the flash. I can't figure our why the left side of the photo is black. The lights are firing fine, even when I turn one light on and the other off the left and bottom of the photo is always black. Has anyone ever seen this before?

7/17/2011 12:08:42 PM

Gregory LaGrange
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member since: 11/11/2003

You accidentally changed the shutter speed to something faster than the camera's sync speed. Check it and move back to 125th of a second - or a 60th of a second. But I think the Rebel's sync speed is 125.
That's the most likely cause. It could be possible that your shutter is sticking. That can produce the same result, but it's not noticeable with just ambient light.

7/17/2011 1:34:28 PM

Rosie Fodera
fotocouture.com

member since: 1/12/2006

You're right! The shutter speed was set for 400 from my other shoot. Can't thank you enough! I was paying attention to everything else but that...

7/17/2011 8:20:04 PM

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