Any Strobists Here?
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Strobes and triggers by Paul C. Buff
1 einstien with honycomb grid slightly back right of model (rim)
1 einstien in a 48 in octabox with grid left of model (rim)
1 einstien in a beauty dish 45 degrees slightly above of model (main)
1 ABR800 ringlight right side of photographer (fill light)
Paul Buff CST trigger
Paul Buff CSRB reciever
I would like to share this site to all the strobist here:
Virtual Lighting Studio
Virtual Lighting Studio
Nice shot Ranie, but it seems his right sleeve is completely burnt. I would have backed the left SB900 and brought it up higher just to have more of a backlight instead of a side light.
But it's still a very nice shot and these are not that easy to make. They are easier to critic
Nice work my friend!
Nice shot Ranie, but it seems his right sleeve is completely burnt. I would have backed the left SB900 and brought it up higher just to have more of a backlight instead of a side light.
But it's still a very nice shot and these are not that easy to make. They are easier to critic
Nice work my friend!
Thanks Marcel
Kitchen was so cramped had to improvise
I even have to hold the other SB900 gridded to his face.
Shot this one hand.
No to mention everytime we make another take and the fire flares up, feels like an oven in full blast.
2006 Honda Monkey Fully Restored
4 light set-up
1 SB900 on a strip box directly above motor bike
2 SB600 beamed on each tire with 40 degree grid
1 SB900 with 20 degree grid of front of bike to light up the head light and front portion of bike
triggered by Paul C. Buff CST and CSRB
simonhodge
Senior Member
Well i just had my first ever studio shoot which was for an amateur actor who wants to create a portfolio. I knew the guy was rather fussy and had specific ideas which made me very nervous but in the end i really enjoyed the experience and am really pleased with the results. I have included one of my favorite shots and a link to a small collection of the best of them.
Trevor Adams portfolio shoot - a set on Flickr
Thanks
Trevor Adams portfolio shoot - a set on Flickr
Thanks
5 lights
2 SB900 on strip box (left and right)
1 SB900 on Umbrella Softbox above model (main light)
1 SB900 on Westcott Soft box (below umbrella softbox) for fill
1 SB900 back of model firing on backdrop
triggered by Paul Buff CST & CSRB
Best viewed here:
All sizes | _DSC8148GWM | Flickr - Photo Sharing!2 SB900 on strip box (left and right)
1 SB900 on Umbrella Softbox above model (main light)
1 SB900 on Westcott Soft box (below umbrella softbox) for fill
1 SB900 back of model firing on backdrop
triggered by Paul Buff CST & CSRB
Best viewed here:
LouCioccio
Senior Member
Here are 3 done outside using 1-flash and a light stand and the most important piece of equipment is flash/ambient light meter doesn't mater which brand but one that will read the ambient and the percentage of flash 30 to 40 % is my sweet spot. Once you figure what your flashes can do at let say 10 foot you will know how powerful or less power you need as you move it. I just got the D7000 but I am shooting a mix system of Olympus. The 3 images are Olympus but this is to show what 30% flash will do all in manual mode. BTW its my granddaughter. Lou Cioccio
RockyNH_RIP
Senior Member
Ranie,
I was just looking through this thread and really impressed with your work. I am just a beginner and will be playing around with 2 light setups to start... Thanks for sharing your thoughts and your work.
Pat in NH
RockyNH_RIP
Senior Member
Lou, your granddaughter lights up beautiful!
Pat in NH
Pat in NH
Pat, thanks also for those kind words. Im also learning here and have barely scratched what our toys can achieve. Photography is a never ending quest for learning more. Sometimes we just need some inspiration
LouCioccio
Senior Member
Pat,
Thanks. I have been using iTunes to save my podcasts for awhile but never got a chance to get into them. In 2010 I weighed the heaviest for a (used to be 5'6" now 5'4" we shrink) at 217 lbs and had to have knee surgery for a torn meniscus so I decided to do my own therapy by riding a stationary bike at least every day for 60 min and averaging 11.5 to 12 miles per hour;not a speed "daemon" as my son can do 28mph on his bike. Now I am catching up on all my podcast the one I saw was on using Sekonic L358 and using speed lights, ambient and the flash meter never knowing what the % sign meant. Found out how to use it to get 30 to 40% and if you go higher the background gets darker.
Oh I am averaging around 180 and need to go down further.
Again Thanks,
Lou Cioccio
Thanks. I have been using iTunes to save my podcasts for awhile but never got a chance to get into them. In 2010 I weighed the heaviest for a (used to be 5'6" now 5'4" we shrink) at 217 lbs and had to have knee surgery for a torn meniscus so I decided to do my own therapy by riding a stationary bike at least every day for 60 min and averaging 11.5 to 12 miles per hour;not a speed "daemon" as my son can do 28mph on his bike. Now I am catching up on all my podcast the one I saw was on using Sekonic L358 and using speed lights, ambient and the flash meter never knowing what the % sign meant. Found out how to use it to get 30 to 40% and if you go higher the background gets darker.
Oh I am averaging around 180 and need to go down further.
Again Thanks,
Lou Cioccio
I have been using Britek studio strobes for over 20 years (the same ones actually!) and they are terrific. The two 550 W/S units are in softboxes and the rest I use to illuminate backgrounds or as a hairlight with a snoot. I also use the small ones as strobes for my light tent. All have built in slaves so all I have to do is use a single RF transmitter in the hot shoe and a single receiver in one of the 550 W/S strobes. I got an RF transmitter and 4 receivers on Fleabay for about $60 and they work great. These were designed expressly for studio strobes because their PC male pin is larger than your standard camera PC male pin. When I do location work I use my two Sunpak 544's screwed into light stands (they have a standard 4-20 tripod socket in the bottom of the handle) in manual, both with another set of RF receivers and a transmitter in the hot shoe. They have worked out past 100 feet with no problems.
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