Using a single strobe - creative examples - mark II

[GhanaTyper]

Originally Posted by windpig

A good place to start:
http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/

Also: Light: Science and Magic

Thank You

[Salma]

Originally Posted by jaycky

One light test Canon 7D + 50mm f4 pentax m42 super macro takumar. Alien Bee ringflash ab800 with moonunit on PCB boom Cactus V4 triggers.

Is the PP on the eyes deliberate? I mean the extra extra dodge?

Nice lighting.

[jaycky]

I screwed up yea its a bit much i will be reshooting again with 2 lights at the back soon it was just a test and then more playing in ps i wanted to add to the eyes but when i posted it.. then looked was like BAM wow devil eyes... twighlight recomith should have added fangs hahahahaha
She had to pee really bad was jumping around i told her not to move no pee break for you PEE Na$i i am!

[Salma]

Originally Posted by jaycky

i screwed up yea its a bit much i will be reshooting again with 2 lights at each side back soon it was just a test and then more playing in ps i wanted to add to the eyes but when i posted it.. then looked was like BAM wow devil eyes... twighlight recomith should have added fangs hahahahaha

Haha, not to worry. It happens, I did it the first time I tried eye popping and trust me atleast your attempt looks good.

It is a bit much but then since the photo is dark and the eyes are bright it kinda makes it more interesting, you never know people may like it

[Salma]

Here's one selfy. Edited the life out of it because I was going for the MUA look. hideous in real =[

I had a softbox with a continuous bulb inside directly infront of my face, as you can tell from the catchlights in the eyes. =]


PinkQueen by SitaraPhotos, on Flickr

[Cotmweasel]

One for some wedding invites. something happened to the ones they were using so they called me for an emergency session. They got lucky that I was off today it's not perfect, but they seemed to like it.

[Andrew.Zerick]

Day 65/365 - Norma Jean. by andrew.zerick, on Flickr

[DocMike]

Originally Posted by Cotmweasel

One for some wedding invites. something happened to the ones they were using so they called me for an emergency session. They got lucky that I was off today it's not perfect, but they seemed to like it.

It may not be perfect, but it's quite well-done considering the conditions! The eyes are beautifully sharp, the whites aren't blown, their expressions are lovely...when they use these for their invites, they're going to look much better than many invites I've seen, and on par with some of the e-sessions that I'm sure took much more time. They are lucky to have had you free for their last-minute efforts.

The only change I would have made is to possibly move them away from the background for a little bit of bokeh and subject isolation.

[TMR Design]

This is Petrice.

SB-900 in a 36" Octa using a Speed Pro bracket with Kacey pole adapter.

[Hatch1921]

Really like the first shot Robert. Nice work!
Hatch

[TMR Design]

Originally Posted by Hatch1921

Really like the first shot Robert. Nice work!
Hatch

Thank you Frank.

[TwoShoes]

Nice shots Robert,

I think I'd crop the second slightly higher, to remove the bikini. The style it is we don't need to know she's wearing a bikini and it just draws my eye a littlee.

[TMR Design]

Originally Posted by TwoShoes

Nice shots Robert,

I think I'd crop the second slightly higher, to remove the bikini. The style it is we don't need to know she's wearing a bikini and it just draws my eye a littlee.

Thanks for the input Luke. I agree with you. It's funny you should mention the bikini bottom because the original crop did not have it in the shot but Petrice liked the 'teaser' aspect of it being shown.

[TwoShoes]

I nearly assumed as much. The person with the money is always right though

[TMR Design]

Originally Posted by TwoShoes

I nearly assumed as much. The person with the money is always right though

This is true.

On occasion I'll do a different edit or crop for myself but in this case I had to get the work done and move on.