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This was a lighting test for an upcoming concept we have going live soon.

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skill wrote in post #10185264
Photo of me courtesty of Pham.
This was a lighting test for an upcoming concept we have going live soon.

Nice kickstand....poser

Hah, great shot per usual

I'm going to be getting some alien bee's soon. Does everyone think the Einstein's are the way to go? I'm just going to be grabbing one light a vagabond and a softbox. So I'll be looking to spend at around 700-850. Or should I be fine with just getting a B800/B1600. I'll be looking to mainly do the shooting outside.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Young_Werther wrote in post #10186477
I'm going to be getting some alien bee's soon. Does everyone think the Einstein's are the way to go? I'm just going to be grabbing one light a vagabond and a softbox. So I'll be looking to spend at around 700-850. Or should I be fine with just getting a B800/B1600. I'll be looking to mainly do the shooting outside.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

I think alot of us think Einsteins are the way to go

Young_Werther wrote in post #10186477
I'm going to be getting some alien bee's soon. Does everyone think the Einstein's are the way to go? I'm just going to be grabbing one light a vagabond and a softbox. So I'll be looking to spend at around 700-850. Or should I be fine with just getting a B800/B1600. I'll be looking to mainly do the shooting outside.

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Depends, photographers are like golfers...they want and need to run out and buy every new gadget that comes out. Just because a new Taylor Made/Callaway driver comes out, doesn't mean your golf game/score will get any better. If your scores did, the club makers wouldn't be in business long.

Ive seen some fantastic photo's with Alien Bees. All that.....but, if your in this for the long haul, I guess you might as well jump on the Einstein's....but then oh wait in 2 years the Albert Sr's will be out

Slicer wrote in post #10186938
.....but, if your in this for the long haul, I guess you might as well jump on the Einstein's....but then oh wait in 2 years the Albert Sr's will be out

Perhaps they'll be named the "Hawkings"

lazer-jock wrote in post #10187043
Perhaps they'll be named the "Hawkings"

lol, yeah could be...but I think Paul B is Jewish, Hawkings was British, so I'll lay odds on Alberts

ZSutton wrote in post #10186168
Nice kickstand....poser

Hah, great shot per usual

well duh ya jack **** it was a lighting test

Slicer wrote in post #10186938
Depends, photographers are like golfers...they want and need to run out and buy every new gadget that comes out. Just because a new Taylor Made/Callaway driver comes out, doesn't mean your golf game/score will get any better. If your scores did, the club makers wouldn't be in business long.

Ive seen some fantastic photo's with Alien Bees. All that.....but, if your in this for the long haul, I guess you might as well jump on the Einstein's....but then oh wait in 2 years the Albert Sr's will be out

Thanks a ton! Ya, I'm going to be going back to college soon, and won't be able to afford to go out and get a new gadget soon so I figure if I want a great powerful light source it's time for the to step up and get a AB.

skill wrote in post #10187085
well duh ya jack **** it was a lighting test

Ryan, No name calling, you know how sensitive I am

skill wrote in post #10187085
well duh ya jack **** it was a lighting test

LOL... haha..

here is the shot guys..


i had a chance to work with some very talented people. (Ryan Hicks, Mindy, and Courtney) with out their help i could never be able to pull this shot off. Ryan was the one who threw the scarf in the air, and believe it or not.. we only took one shot to do the scarf and Models gave me this look - so perfect.. (though the test shots for lighting and composition took about 12 shots to do.. )

By the Way, the Bike is Mine, it is 250 CC Motor bike that goes 80MPH and gets about 65Miles to the Gallon.. so fun to ride..

also it was Mindy, the Pink Scarfed Model that made and adjustment for her right hand to hold on to Courtney's Shoulder and make it look like a rodeo hold.. and to have Courtney's beauty add to this shot.. thank you all ! and of course Ryan to hang out and assist me on this shoot ! (i even borrowed one of his lights (AB1600)

don't know where i came up with this concept, but my main goals are listed:

1. Make a Funny Photo
2. Use normal locations - My Fav a parking garage..
3. Create a photo with action or Motion...

my original crop didn't work in my mind so i had to go out wider.. i thought i could do a tighter shot, but as it turns out the best looking shot was low to the ground up, full body and space infront of the bike and behind the bike to show where the action came from..

lighting on this was 3 alien bee's..

1. Key was AB1600 @ 3/4 power with 64PLM Camera right
2. Back side lighting AB1600 @ full power with 86PLM Camera right far back to light up the side of the bike from the rear
3. side kicker camera Left AB1600 @ 1/2 power with 43 inch shoot thru umbrella


Camera:Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure:0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture:f/7.1
Focal Length:35 mm
ISO Speed:100
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Flash:On, Fired

IMAGE LINK: http://www.flickr.com/​photos/-phamster-/4610555770/

Excelent work as a team pham this job is stunning my friend !!!!

Slicer wrote in post #10187079
lol, yeah could be...but I think Paul B is Jewish, Hawkings was British, so I'll lay odds on Alberts

Good point. However, the next generation may have a synthesized voice to read off its settings to you, and in that case, I stick with Hawkings.

Only because I want to make you all jealous-

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ZSutton wrote in post #10190182
Only because I want to make you all jealous-

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Sorry

That's money right there! Literally hahahha