Non-self Portraity Stuff (56k users - FFS, get broadband) - Saxperience

Barry123 · 26th May 2008, 18:06

Well didn't go quite as planned.. Myself and another photographer had planned to do a photoshoot in da woods with two of my friends... unfortunately it urinated it far too severely so gave that a miss. however we didn't really want to right the day off completely so we opted for typical portrait stuff instead...

loads of pics... some shite, some(by my own admission) good... some stupid. Was good fun anyway. but anyway a mixed bag so you can observe at least

critique pleaseeee

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And finally... let one of the girls take a pic.... at least my wristbands were in focus

mattchewone · 26th May 2008, 18:09

Some nice shots there dude. What lens and setup was you using matey??

Ryan^p · 26th May 2008, 18:10

pic 2 my fav. Background looks to grey in the others which is a shame.
can see flash position from reflection in eyes.

using a softbox or just your mates umbrellas?

Barry123 · 26th May 2008, 18:12

Matt.... loads of different lenses man... I lost track of which is which lol

lots of flashes, softbox, umbrella, colour gels, ambient loooooads. background was just a wall.... which was a bit of a sod but it works quite well with the 'graduatedness'

Ryan^p · 26th May 2008, 18:14

thought softbox was being used due to the shape of a couple of the flashes in eyes bo!

take it they are taken in a bedroom? going by it being a wall.

Barry123 · 26th May 2008, 18:15

shit yeah you're right actually... we used CRB on the rear to give a slight bit of blue for the background... fucking things looks grey.

bollocks. ah well for a first time it still pwns.

mattchewone · 26th May 2008, 18:16

Quick question for either of you two, how can make the background of a subject underexposed or overexposed whilst the subject still exposed properly?

What range of lenses do you have now Ads and ryan what do you use for a walkabout lens? What macro lenses do you have?

Ryan^p · 26th May 2008, 18:17

i like looking at intricate details.

can see difference in walls on a few, some are grey, last one more blue.

square flash in eyes can be cloned out though.

i think im gonna bite the bullet and sort my flash shit out asap, aswell as do some proper reading

Ryan^p · 26th May 2008, 18:18

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Originally Posted by mattchewone

Quick question for either of you two, how can make the background of a subject underexposed or overexposed whilst the subject still exposed properly?

lighting can be to strong.

mattchewone · 26th May 2008, 18:20

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Originally Posted by Ryan

lighting can be to strong.

I want to be able to take a shot of say my gf and the BG underexposed so the backgrounf looks dark/black while she is still lit properly only using my 430EX flash.

Barry123 · 26th May 2008, 18:22

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Originally Posted by Ryan

i think im gonna bite the bullet and sort my flash shit out asap, aswell as do some proper reading

copy cat. stick to nightclub.

Ryan^p · 26th May 2008, 18:24

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Originally Posted by adsayer

copy cat. stick to nightclub.

ive been asked to do some stuff for portraits. so Need it. and been talking for months about sorting out a set up to do portfolio stuff from when im in my new house.

Ryan^p · 26th May 2008, 18:25

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Originally Posted by mattchewone

What range of lenses do you have now Ads and ryan what do you use for a walkabout lens? What macro lenses do you have?

macro bores me currently so dont own any specific macro.

I dont have a walkabout lens, i have my bag on me and use the lens i need for each set up.

10mm fisheye
10-20 siggy
18-50 siggy
maybe 17-35 siggy
28-135 IS canon
70-200 IS L canon.

Barry123 · 26th May 2008, 18:27

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Originally Posted by mattchewone

I want to be able to take a shot of say my gf and the BG underexposed so the backgrounf looks dark/black while she is still lit properly only using my 430EX flash.

no worries man... it'll be tough as it's on camera, which remember...

On camera flash = disaster flash.

twat up your shutter speed (max 250)... although you can use high speed flash but that'll lower the flash power a lot.

and bosh up the aperture f/11 or something if you can

lower the iso... that should kill out the ambient light

but because it's on camera you've got to deal with the nasty shadows behind.

bouncing i can imagine will just spread the light and light the background too. maybe try bouncing with it zoomed to 105mm

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mattchewone · 26th May 2008, 18:27

Oh right fair enough pal.

mattchewone · 26th May 2008, 18:30

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Originally Posted by adsayer

no worries man... it'll be tough as it's on camera, which remember...

On camera flash = disaster flash.

twat up your shutter speed (max 250)... although you can use high speed flash but that'll lower the flash power a lot.

and bosh up the aperture f/11 or something if you can

lower the iso... that should kill out the ambient light

but because it's on camera you've got to deal with the nasty shadows behind.

bouncing i can imagine will just spread the light and light the background too. maybe try bouncing with it zoomed to 105mm

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Cheers ads! I want to be able to take a headshot and have a pitch black BG. would changing the metering make any difference on how the camera deals with exposure to the BG?

Barry123 · 26th May 2008, 18:33

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Originally Posted by mattchewone

Cheers ads! I want to be able to take a headshot and have a pitch black BG. would changing the metering make any difference on how the camera deals with exposure to the BG?

you're going to get a bright background because the camera is facing the same direction as the lens (so shadows and stuff will occur). unless you get a black felt background you're going to have trouble with a single flash man.

What I'd suggest is getting a bed side lamp and using that and avoiding the flash altogether.

Barry123 · 26th May 2008, 18:34

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Originally Posted by Ryan

ive been asked to do some stuff for portraits. so Need it. and been talking for months about sorting out a set up to do portfolio stuff from when im in my new house.

well if you need some advice from what I've discovered give me a bell.

mattchewone · 26th May 2008, 18:37

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Originally Posted by adsayer

you're going to get a bright background because the camera is facing the same direction as the lens (so shadows and stuff will occur). unless you get a black felt background you're going to have trouble with a single flash man.

What I'd suggest is getting a bed side lamp and using that and avoiding the flash altogether.

Not got a bedside lamp lol. Ill give a few things a try and see what i can get if not i shall be giving you a bell matey! Will try some thing i have a few things in mind will wait till its dark then ill take a few shots in the dark.

Ryan^p · 26th May 2008, 18:39

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Originally Posted by adsayer

well if you need some advice from what I've discovered give me a bell.

cheers, i need to sort it out. As whilst at uni i can make some respectable fundage.

that studio london want £75 a photo. And alot of people at my uni in the drama studios want stuff done for portfolios, and would pay well, but not £75 a photo.