Lighting outdoors.

[jared_b.]

I have a question that I hope gets tons and tons of responces !

Here goes:

 

When lighting outdoors for portraits, like senior portraits, kidss,

or families, What light source do you use?

 

Reflectors seem to blind the subject/s. I bounce my flash off a

sheet somtimes. That works pretty well actually sometimes. What I

would LOVE is to take my softboxes actually out, but is there anyway

of powering them on the beach, or in the middle of a field, besides

a blarring generator ?!?! One more quetion (please).

 

If I do bounce my flash, or find a way to use my softboxes, I

sometimes get the "doubled-image" or blurry from the ambient light,

and flash doubling up. How can I prevent this ? Anyhelp is

appreciated ! Thanks !

 

Jared

[stephen hazelton]

Seems like the wedding photogs that I see at the arboretum are using fill flash and in some cases reflectors.

 

With softboxes, would wind be a problem?

 

To avoid the doubled-image, you'd need to prevent movement in the model/camera, and/or limit ambient exposure by faster shutter speed, smaller aperture, with more flash power as req'd.

[stephen_kruft]

Reflectors don't need to be blinding if you have a way to get them in the right position. They are available in less reflective shades to use in bright light.

[steve_l]

Hi Jared, Lumedyne is great battery powered lighting that you could put a softbox on, but I agree with one of the other responses that wind will be a problem unless you have somebody is holding your light stands from falling over. Also, if you are using a slower shutter speed to pick up ambient light, make sure you have a tripod.

[christopher broadbent]

Get a used cine reflector and stand. the weigh a ton but don't blow over. Recover with matte

foil.