Chasing Aimee Redux - Using two speedlights for creative lighting

[cenelsonfoto]

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[i know this doesn't qualify as strictly within the bounds of PJ/Street/Doc.

However, it is highly applicable to all three and I think worthy of posting

here.]<p />

Shot a short batch tonight with Aimee down at the Gypsy. Didn't realize until I

had returned home and begun to edit that the D70s was set to 1600ISO, but

everything worked out in the end.<br />

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A slave is always handy to have around. The SB26 unit has a built in optical

trigger which, when activated, will fire the flash if any other flash is

detected in the vicinity. I used an SB25 on a synch-cord, handheld as usual, to

trigger the 26. D70s was shot in manual mode, and both flashes were set in

manual mode.<br />

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The difference an added light makes, especially at night, is quite profound. I

also like catching the slave unit in my scenes - I know it is "wrong"

in the eyes of many, but to me it's tantamount to taking photos around a

campfire, and frankly, I like it, so that's all that matters - right?<br />

 

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The cool thing about this sort of set-up is that one needn't own a top-end DSLR

to do this sort of thing. There are mini-slaves out there that you can add to

your digital P&S kit, and by using the on-camera flash to trigger the slave

unit, you can add depth to your images for very little outlay.<br />

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B&H Photography is a good place to start if you are interested in exploring

this sort of lighting. <br />

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Happy shooting!<br />

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Craig<br />

 

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[m_.]

<i>...but everything worked out in the end.</i><br><br>

please tell what has been worked out here.

[cenelsonfoto]

The noise levels... usual underexposure streaking in the shadows. I just punched them out of there.

[vivek iyer]

Glad you are having fun exercises, Craig.

 

With so much planning (getting the subjects drunk and all), forgetting the ISO setting seems bit odd! :)