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I have a follow up question with these great free borders. How do you put the border onto a photo in Photoshop? I'm sure it's an easy process but just can't seem to get it. Can anyone give me a set by step process? Thanks.
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I just received a shipment of Fuji NPH from B&H Photo. As the UPS guy
handed me the box I noticed it was very warm. The individual boxes of
film were very warm as well. I then noticed this box had been scanned
at 8AM and I received it at 6PM. So, it?s been riding in the back of
a UPS truck all day with 95* temps. With the heat index it?s been at
least 100*. I can?t afford to take any risks with heat damage as I
will be shooting these rolls for paying clients. Fuji states this
film should be at or below 50*. I know this isn?t true since I?ve
shot tons of it outdoors up to 80*. My question is how much tolerance
does unopened color negative film have?
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I will be shooting a my first wedding and have tons of time to
prepare (about 12 months). The chapel is local, so I will be shooting
many test rolls, etc. The question is have is about flash
photography. I will be using a nikon sb28 flash on a n90s body with
stroboframe flash bracket. I want to have the least harsh light come
from the flash unit. Is it better to go with an Omnibounce or
something more like a Lumiquest product to place over the flash head?
Also, I've heard the Omnibounce comes in a gold version and in
contrast some of the Lumiquests have gold interiors as well. What is
the best set-up or does all of this come down to personal preference?
I liked the idea of the Omnibounce for simplicity or on/off flash and
it's low cost. But, I really need what will produce the most
flattering photographs. I will be shooting Fuji NPS or NPH depending
on meter readings. Also, with either of these products on the flash
is it best to tilt the head at a 45 degree angle?
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Here�s my background: I have over 9 years of photographic experience
both in a commercial lab (color, b/w, e-6) and shooting clients for
products, modeling, musical group�s cds etc. I�m not an amateur but
am not exactly a high-end professional either. I would rate myself as
an entry professional. I understand the value of lighting,
composition and technical f-stops/shutter speeds, quality film/lab. I
strive for natural lighting as I feel this is the best lighting for
my situations. I�m currently looking into wedding photography and
flash photography in general. I shoot with a n90s and various D
lenses.
I borrowed a friend�s sb-28 and was sickened by the harshness of the
light. I used the setup indoors with 9 ft. ceilings and shot straight
on candid group shots with nps film. I was using this as a test to
see what to expect from flash units. As I�ve been reading up on
flashes I notice many people use a bracket and some type of diffuser
over the head and tilt it. So, I�m building my set up and have just
purchased a stroboframe and sc-17 cord and am now looking at what
flash unit I should get. I�ve heard of wedding photographers using
two units: one to light the subject and the other for background.
This seems like a reasonable setup, but I would imagine you could use
a smaller flash like the sb22 for the subject flash and a stronger
one for the background?
This is something I was thinking about, and may not work at all but
here goes: taking a couple of lightstands with diffused bba bulbs to
light the general area. Then flashing with the tilted head on the
flash and some sort of diffuser on the head of the strobe. This may
be much more trouble of set-up/tear-down than it�s worth in a wedding
situation. Although, it would only be used in the pre-wedding shots
that involved group pictures.. and not in the reception. I�ve seen
the omnibounce and was told this will diffuse the flash while
restricting the coverage depth to about +/-15 ft.
Now, looking at flashes.. the sb-26 looks very similar to the 28 and
can purchase one second hand for around $175. I�m not restricting
myself from any flash set-up or combination of several flash units.
I'm mostly concerned with price and would like to keep the flash unit
(s) to about $200-275 second hand. If anyone has some suggestions on
this matter I would really appreciate it.
heat damage
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