Oh, and even those that use the bracket, I have seen really harsh lighting on wedding photos and that just turns me off. My LS II gives such nice soft lighting. JMO. 
MichelleM Member  145 posts Joined Nov 2005 Location: SW Pennsylvania More info | Feb 26, 2006 14:59 | #16 Oh, and even those that use the bracket, I have seen really harsh lighting on wedding photos and that just turns me off. My LS II gives such nice soft lighting. JMO. Michelle ~ My Web Site
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JMHPhotography Goldmember  4,784 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2005 Location: New Hampshire More info | Feb 26, 2006 15:43 | #17 It's possible to get nice soft lighting with a bracket. You just have to know how to control the lighting. Direct flash indoors with a fast shutter will produce shots that look pretty much like any disposable snapshot camera would produce. That's what seperates those who are experienced professionals from those who are not. Using techniques like dragging the shutter can help bring the background into the image while things like bounce, or a softbox/diffuser can help as well. I personally use a mini softbox on my flash while on the bracket. It works fairly well. I'm no experienced professional though so my shots could stand some major improvement, but I will say they look far better than your average snapshot gotten by Uncle Fred with his PnS. ~John
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cdifoto Don't get pissy with me  34,090 posts Likes: 44 Joined Dec 2005 More info | Feb 26, 2006 15:51 | #18 You can also get nice soft lighting without a bracket OR a Lightsphere. Just bounce the light intelligently. Brackets are just great for when you can only bounce off the ceiling or absolutely MUST shoot direct because they keep the flash above the lens to drop most shadows down and behind. Did you lose Digital Photo Professional (DPP)? Get it here
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RiftsWRX Member  124 posts Joined Feb 2006 Location: Glendale Heights, IL More info | Feb 26, 2006 18:52 | #19 I've had relatively great luck for the $$$ invested. The 580EX helps, since it's a powerful enough flash to compensate for the light loss of the defuser.
Jorge (RiftsWRX) www.ProjectWRX.com 
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BruceWatson Senior Member  530 posts Joined Jan 2004 Location: Ajax for the work week and on weekends, south of Ottawa, Canada More info | Okay, now I have to post my favourite example of using the LS portrait dome.
N.B. No children were harmed in the making of this example............... Cheers,
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Amorous Senior Member 875 posts Joined Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles, U.S. More info | Bruce Watson wrote: Okay, now I have to post my favourite example of using the LS portrait dome. N.B. No children were harmed in the making of this example............... Very nice diffused lighting and a good demo. My web site: http://kaitcilla.smugmug.com/
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Amorous Senior Member 875 posts Joined Oct 2005 Location: Los Angeles, U.S. More info | I also have the LSII PJ with ID. So far, I'm pretty happy with it. I haven't tried it at weddings, but tried at dinner parties and portraits, and worked great. My web site: http://kaitcilla.smugmug.com/
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cdifoto Don't get pissy with me 34,090 posts Likes: 44 Joined Dec 2005 More info | Feb 27, 2006 17:57 | #23 Bare flash bounced:
Did you lose Digital Photo Professional (DPP)? Get it here
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