lighting and Camera Problem

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I have a white background in my studio. maybe running before waliking

I have 600w Monolights, which work a treat with my camera and flash.

1. Even in Manual Mode its to White and washed out so i cant see the person.
2. also in Manuak mode there is a Black Shadow along the bottom I cant Shift.

Could Some one tell me the best way of setting up a studio with a D90 and white background, 2 softboxes 600w with flash.

at the moment to white and half black on some.

Thanoyu I cant wait to Take pics of my Daughter she is 2.
 
i know bits and bobs if the info is wrong im sure another member will be willing to adjust this

i would start by investing in a light meter

let say you want high key shots so it is not washed out but have a nice bright light effect

use the light meter with one light on set the lightmeter to around 125 iso 100

if it is nikon iso needs to be 200 on the camera but 100 on the light meter

trigger the light and get your reading from the light meter , once you have it you need to adjust accordingly then do the same on the opposite light

model roughly in the middle of the lights and a few feet away from the light

about F10 i belive aswell that you need to set it on the camera or 1 f stop either way depending on your requiremnts and taste

i think i covered most of it

if you dont buy a light meter you will struggle setting it up propley
 
Thank you for replying so quick i really didnt Expect it but needed it :)

I will invest in a Light Meter and Suggestions?
 
try this LINKY


this is one of the most recomended i have seen they come on tp now and again used for £100

this does both ambient (outdoor) and flash ( indoor) sorry if im teaching you to suck eggs lol

you can get cheaper versions of the flash only but for the extra its worth having both ambient and flash exposure on the unit

i would do some reading up on this i learnt at a local club and im still learning all the time they did a 10 week course and passed on loads of tips
 
Not really enough info to be of specific assistance, but I don't think a light meter will be of much help unless you really know how to use it.

I would say, use just one light and a reflector to fill-in the shadow side. It's really all you need to take excellent portraits and extra lights just confuse things until you're more confident.

Use the camera on manual and check the LCD/histogram for exposure. If it's too bright, use a higher f/number and/or lower ISO until it's right, or reduce the power of the flash.

If you want to use two lights, then adjust each one individually (with the other light off) as described above.

The black line is because the x-sync speed is too high - try 1/125sec, that will work with any camera.
 
I haven't really used my lights yet but as Hoppy says the black line is the shutter. It's too fast for the lights, slow it down and it will disappear.
 
I usually shoot in our studio at ISO100, 1/125th and somewhere around f8-f10, unless I need a bigger depth of field. I adjust the lights to suit then. The lightmeter helps get it perfectly right, but nothing that a bit of trial and error won't get around. Don't forget to check your histogram.
 
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