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<blockquote data-quote="N_Addy" data-source="post: 157924" data-attributes="member: 9985">My first question would be, why?Seriously, IMO the lighting is not that well done.&nbsp; It looks like a simple flash at camera left.&nbsp; For these kind of posed shots you will definitely want a flash, and possibly more than one.&nbsp; Nikon's SBxxx series are good but there other 3rd party units that will work well too.&nbsp; You'll also need a few stands and some way to trigger.&nbsp; There are many options there.&nbsp; Your 3100 should operate in &quot;commander&quot; mode (I think they all do) so it can trigger a remote flash (or daisy chain of flashes).&nbsp; Nikon's website has many <a href="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Learn-And-Explore/Query/h4lfxzqs/lighting.html" target="_blank">guides and tutorials</a> on lighting available.If you really want to get serious about lighting I strongly suggest you spend some time on <a href="http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Strobist</a>.&nbsp; Best lighting resource on the planet IMHO.&nbsp; <a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/" target="_blank">Digital Photography School</a> is another good source for information.&nbsp; Check their tutorials section.&nbsp; A fun reference I enjoyed is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Hot-Shoe-Diaries-Flashes/dp/0321580141/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=7LQ9G1MTDTZS&amp;coliid=I1IDLZE493P2S3" target="_blank">McNally's Hot-Shoe Diaries</a>.&nbsp; He presents a lot of info and useful diagrams in a relatively short book.There's a ton of other resources available (no telling how many books have been written on the subject) but any one of these would be a good starting point.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="N_Addy, post: 157924, member: 9985"] My first question would be, why? Seriously, IMO the lighting is not that well done. It looks like a simple flash at camera left. For these kind of posed shots you will definitely want a flash, and possibly more than one. Nikon's SBxxx series are good but there other 3rd party units that will work well too. You'll also need a few stands and some way to trigger. There are many options there. Your 3100 should operate in "commander" mode (I think they all do) so it can trigger a remote flash (or daisy chain of flashes). Nikon's website has many [URL="http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Learn-And-Explore/Query/h4lfxzqs/lighting.html"]guides and tutorials[/URL] on lighting available. If you really want to get serious about lighting I strongly suggest you spend some time on [URL="http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/"]The Strobist[/URL]. Best lighting resource on the planet IMHO. [URL="http://digital-photography-school.com/"]Digital Photography School[/URL] is another good source for information. Check their tutorials section. A fun reference I enjoyed is [URL="http://www.amazon.com/The-Hot-Shoe-Diaries-Flashes/dp/0321580141/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=7LQ9G1MTDTZS&coliid=I1IDLZE493P2S3"]McNally's Hot-Shoe Diaries[/URL]. He presents a lot of info and useful diagrams in a relatively short book. There's a ton of other resources available (no telling how many books have been written on the subject) but any one of these would be a good starting point. [/QUOTE]

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