Using MULTIPLE strobes - creative examples - post yours!

Lantz wrote in post #12878607
This is the first time Ive tried something like this so any creative help is welcome.

Nice cutting out of the girl, but it looks like the front mushroom is the thing that is in focus, not the girl?

Lantz wrote in post #12878693
Yeah I agree, I think the key would have been to have had the background first then set the lighting to it but this was an after thought...
Thanks for the comments!

To me, the lighting on the background is not bad or even inconsistent with the subject or the other foreground elements. It just seems too different - maybe it is a lack of anything in between - with some intermediate OOF.

@ Lantz, doing what photoshop projects is difficult.. but there are lots of tutorials on this..

the key tool or thing i do in photoshop to get the subject to match the background is to use gradient map adjustment layer this allows you to match up subject to your background tones and lighting..

some more of kathryn wedding shots.

lighting was 2 lights

1. AB1600 with gridded beauty dish camera right
2. speed light bare camera left for fake sunlight - rim

tulle material was held by brides mother, Connie, and Maid of Honor Mera.. thanks for your help ladies !!

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …009677217/in/ph​otostream/

phamster wrote in post #12878712
@ Lantz, doing what photoshop projects is difficult.. but there are lots of tutorials on this..

the key tool or thing i do in photoshop to get the subject to match the background is to use gradient map adjustment layer this allows you to match up subject to your background tones and lighting..

Thanks for the tip! I will look it up.

phamster wrote in post #12878892
some more of kathryn wedding shots.

lighting was 2 lights

1. AB1600 with gridded beauty dish camera right
2. speed light bare camera left for fake sunlight - rim

tulle material was held by brides mother, Connie, and Maid of Honor Mera.. thanks for your help ladies !!

CameraCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure0.006 sec (1/160)
Aperturef/2.2
Focal Length85 mm
ISO Speed100

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com …009677217/in/ph​otostream/

Pham,
Love this. Color looks a little off to me on my monitor, but what a great shot.

One from a flower project I'm doing.
3 Einsteins, Main in 51" Silver PLM with white diffusion fabric. 2 with 8.5" reflectors into white foam board for white background
Fill is an ABR800 with 30" moon unit and two front diffusion panels.
Sigma 150 F2.8 Macro at F22. 1/200.

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1 YN 460II above camera right through DIY beauty dish
1 420EZ gelled red behind and below.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/btmlinedan/6010​004113/

btmlinedan wrote in post #12881461
1 YN 460II above camera right through DIY beauty dish
1 420EZ gelled red behind and below.

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/btmlinedan/6010​004113/
If you play with fire, you're gonna get burned... by btmlinedan, on Flickr

Shadows on his face and cloths suggest the light was camera left.
I,d have brought the light around enough to get his ear completely in shadow. Otherwise like the image. The up shadow from the background light looks a little weird but not too noticeable.

dmward wrote in post #12881380
Pham,
Love this. Color looks a little off to me on my monitor, but what a great shot.

it is because i added pink and blue processing.. looked better to me because the orginal was just too plain..

phamster wrote in post #12881491
it is because i added pink and blue processing.. looked better to me because the orginal was just too plain..

I like it. The only thing is the skin looking a little unnatural.
The blue gives the rest of the image an almost ice palace feel.

If I were doing the post, I'd go for the cool whites as you did but try to get her skin to almost glow a warm healthy tone. Just different visions.

Once again, great image.

dmward wrote in post #12881489
Shadows on his face and cloths suggest the light was camera left.
I,d have brought the light around enough to get his ear completely in shadow. Otherwise like the image. The up shadow from the background light looks a little weird but not too noticeable.

TYPO: It was high camera left, sorry!

and I didn't even think about the 'up shadows' , good call.

dmward wrote in post #12881509
I like it. The only thing is the skin looking a little unnatural.
The blue gives the rest of the image an almost ice palace feel.

If I were doing the post, I'd go for the cool whites as you did but try to get her skin to almost glow a warm healthy tone. Just different visions.

Once again, great image.

i think i have that exact version you are talking about at home.. i will have put that one up too..

in light room i have my presets saved and i press buttons and then do some fine tune adjustments and render about 4 versions ..

best money spent both CS5 PS and LR 3.0 EVER ! don't know how i did with out it the first year in photography..

thanks DMWard

^^I agree.

LR3 and PS5 together are awesome...

anybody in Los Angeles interested in a workshop. My mentor and good friend is doing it... check out link. You bring your camera, lens, laptop w/ photoshop cs5, and some notes.

https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1076670


back to posting pics... recent shoot of Ashley of Peak Models