Good setup for single and group?

[solamnus]

<p>I got this gig a while back that is now shortly coming up.<br>

It is for a pretty big foodchain here in sweden and i have kind of decided on my equippment that i will use for the assignment. But would love some feedback from people that are more experienced in this field than me.<br>

Although i do studiowork from time to time my experience lies mostly in outdoors photography or more creative work working with maybe 1 or 2 flashes for adding some extra light when its needed.<br>

This assignment involves maybe 7 or 8 single portraits and a few group shots including 4 or 5 people in them.<br>

The flashes i have are all Nikon, a sb 900 a sb 800 and a 700. I use a couple of lastolite umbrellas as well as a lastolite softbox.<br>

So i was thinking maybe 2 umbrellas straight on from each side of me when taking the groupshots with the inderect flash on the white side of the umbrealla ( a little above me obviously). And for the single portraits i was thinking the softbox as keylight and a umbrella( again with indirect flash on the white side) as extra light from the side.<br>

Lenses i thought id use include the nikon 85 f1,4 D and Nikon 28-300 f3,5 VR.<br>

What do you guys say? Any input is much appreciated!<br>

/Martin.</p>

[studio460]

<p>Sounds like you're on the right track . . .<br /> <br /> • Group shot: Yes, two umbrellas will produce more evenly distributed lighting among the group.<br /> • Portraits: Key with your largest softbox; backlight with a similar-sized, or smaller softbox. Although an umbrella can produce nice, soft lighting, facing an umbrella toward camera (if used as a backlight) is more likely to cause flare, unless your lens is completely flagged from any spill. Fill with whatever's left over.</p>

[solamnus]

<p>Thank you Ralph. Yes i hope i am on the right track hehe! We will see come next weekend though if the results are good.<br>

I DO have a smaller softbox i could use to light her hair to create a rimlight there. And then i can use my umbrella i got over as fill from camera left.<br>

/Martin.</p>

[twmeyer]

<p><a href="/portraits-and-fashion-photography-forum/00cM0u">very annoying</a></p>

 

[Spearhead]

<p>Please don't ask the same question multiple times. As Tom points out, you asked this question before and got answers that should have helped. Please use that post for any further discussion.</p>