My Sparrow
Today is my girls birthday. So we’re in the woods taking photos! Oh and apperently I have to make a soufflé later… wish me luck with that!
Happy birthday baby!
I recently picked up a RoundFlash Beauty Dish, I’ve been absolutely loving it. Scroll down to the behind the scenes photos to see it in action. But it’s rad, and it folds down to pocket size!
Why Even Bother With Flash?
I thought it'd be cool to show what differents the flashes make to my images. This example is a little on the extreme size, sure we could have moved around a bit and found a sunnier spot to stand in, but it still never would have got the same feel of light.
So this is the correctly exposed backdrop, which results in an under-exposed Spadge.
Correctly Exposed Spadge
And a correctly exposed Spadge results in an over-erexposed backdrop.
Adding The Strobes
So adding the flash allows me to get everything to balance really nicely.
Behind The Scenes
A two light setup with a reflector for this shot. This light sandwich gives a really flattering light, which naturally smooths the face without losing detail and definition around the chin.
Lighting Diagram
Equipment
- Camera: Canon 5D MkIII
- Lens: Canon 50mm F/1.4
- Flashes: Canon 600ex-rt x 2
- Accessories: Manfrotto tripod, 2 light stands, a boom arm, 2 light brackets, a 110cm 5 in 1 Reflector, a RoundFlash Beauty Dish, a Rogue Grid, Canon ST-E3-RT
Camera Settings
- Shutter Speed: 1/60th
- Aperture: F/1.4
- ISO: 100
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