Family Portraits with the new softbox (Several Pics)

[toddb]

Just wanted to post a few shots of what my new softbox and the results I've been getting from a previous post: alienbee B800 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=51658)

My 10D seems like a whole new camera with just one new light!

http://www.toddburke.net/DayShot/CRW_6171.jpg

http://www.toddburke.net/DayShot/CRW_6204.jpg

http://www.toddburke.net/DayShot/CRW_6274.jpg

http://www.toddburke.net/DayShot/CRW_6052_Iz_Eyes_BW.jpg

[Geeeyejo]

Great shots - newbie here - what is a softbox?

[toddb]

Great shots - newbie here - what is a softbox?

Follow the link at the top of my original post and it will take you to a post that describes the setup. A soft box is just a big defused light source to give....soft lighting. You'll see what I mean when you follow the link, it makes the light source really big so that there isn't any harsh shadows that fall on the subject.

[cmM]

that last shot is great, I love "eye" pictures. Cool catchlight too

[timmyquest]

I'm very impressed, i cant wait till i reach the point where i have the space/money to set up a small studio. Nice stuff, congrats!

[depost]

waw have you a pic of your softbox?

[GeForceFX]

waw have you a pic of your softbox?
just follow his link and you'll find this:

http://www.toddburke.net/gear/lighting_gear/alien_b800_and_soft_box.htm

and there you'll find this:

http://www.toddburke.net/gear/lighting_gear/soft_box.jpg

;)

[toddb]

I'm very impressed, i cant wait till i reach the point where i have the space/money to set up a small studio. Nice stuff, congrats!

Thanks, I don't really have the space (or the money for that matter, I keep over extending myself but my kids are growing up to darn fast, infact I was going to wait till I could buy a few lights but decided to just try to experiement with just one and I'm glad I did). I have like a 10x10 sqft spot and I usually can't get back too far. But, with this powerful light, I can get closer and increase the DOF to F11 or even higher so it works out.

[OneManArmy]

Wow, nice. THe shadow even works for me