Studio Mono Light Troubleshooting / HELP!

[stephanie_trapp]

<p>Hello!<br>

Thank you for reading my post.<br>

I am having trouble with the lighting set up that I have. I am using pocket wizards and one mono light with a large soft box attachment. I need head shots that display even lighting, so I have the light set up directly in front of the subject, and behind me. I keep coming up with about 1/6 of the photo completely blacked out…like a stripe of darkness on the side. When I turn the camera to shoot a vertical, the black stripe is in the same place. I have also tried to adjust the height of the light, not nothing I have tried seems to work. I have tried different lenses, but it seems nothing with the camera is the problem, it is something with the lighting, or the wireless trigger. I am using a pocket wizard attached to the top of my camera, and the other to the back of the light. The triggers work fine, but it seems that something might be getting in the way. </p>

<p>The images can be seen at the link below:<br>

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/52645861</p>

<p>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!</p>

 

[garypeck]

<p>Just lower your shutter speed to 200th or below and you'll be fine.</p>

 

[stephanie_trapp]

<p>I had it at f/250…I will try 200 or lower. Thank you!!!</p>

[Aoresteen]

<p> What Gary said. </p>

<p>What camera are you using? The owners manual should state the maximum shutter speed that it will sync with manual flash. If not, contact the the camera's tech support persons. They will tell you.</p>

[craig_shearman1]

<p>Classic case of the shutter speed being too high when shooting with flash. If 1/200 doesn't fix it, go to 1/125 or 1/60.</p>