tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457642700903019249.post5047063752088728268..comments2010-06-21T18:25:24.884+01:00Comments on Ingrid Abraham: Using Your Speed Light FlashIngridhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16918972009210972083noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3457642700903019249.post-41981502485262268102010-06-18T19:51:10.171+01:002010-06-18T19:51:10.171+01:00Hi Ingrid,
awesome photos. And Salsa as a topic is...Hi Ingrid,<br />awesome photos. And Salsa as a topic is quite charming.<br /><br />> TTL mode, and tried to bounce <br />> the light from walls, ceilings<br />> and pillars<br /><br />In case you are shooting with Canon or Nikon, try to keep the flash pointing directly to your subject while being in Manual mode or Aperture priority mode - not P or anything. The flash will fill in the shades just beautifully.<br /><br />> how to get 'studio quality' images<br />> using just one Speedlight.<br /><br />I suggest you use the flash behind a big shoot through umbrella and place your subject as close to that umbrella as possible.<br /><br />But from experience I can tell that it's practically impossible to reach "studio quality" with just one flash. Artistic stuff, yes, but technically good lighting, something you could sell to microstock, no.<br /><br />I'm running a blog on <a href="http://smokingstrobes.com" rel="nofollow">portrait photography with speedlights</a> and over there I try to keep the posted lighting setups as simple as possible. If you like, please have a look.<br /><br />I wish you good light!<br />-- MichaelMichael Zelbelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11635358913611463972noreply@blogger.com