This weekend I took some group pictures of my family during sunset. One flash shot through an umbrella did not seem powerful enough to light everyone. You can see that my brother's face is in shadows.
I need a second flash and umbrella. The flash was 3 feet away from my sister at 8:00 camera left and about 6 feet high. The flash was set to full power and around 24mm zoom. The sun was setting at 4:00 camera right and I was hoping that it would be enough to light the right side of the frame. Having a second lighting kit positioned at camera right would have provided more even lighting.
I need a second flash and umbrella! Or do I? What if I had moved my single lighting kit to 7:00 camera left? Or even moved it right over my camera, so that it provided on-axis lighting? Only one way to find out. Next time I do a group shot, I'll give it a try and report back my results.
Monday, September 29, 2008
I Wish I Had Another Lighting Kit
This weekend I took some group pictures of my family during sunset. One flash shot through an umbrella did not seem powerful enough to light everyone. You can see that my brother's face is in shadows.
I need a second flash and umbrella. The flash was 3 feet away from my sister at 8:00 camera left and about 6 feet high. The flash was set to full power and around 24mm zoom. The sun was setting at 4:00 camera right and I was hoping that it would be enough to light the right side of the frame. Having a second lighting kit positioned at camera right would have provided more even lighting.
I need a second flash and umbrella! Or do I? What if I had moved my single lighting kit to 7:00 camera left? Or even moved it right over my camera, so that it provided on-axis lighting? Only one way to find out. Next time I do a group shot, I'll give it a try and report back my results.
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