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I just wanted to post to say thank you to @Garry Edwards @Phil V and @Sky as I have now started learning how to use studio flash. The book and all the advice and links you've given have been invaluable. I was very resistant to amassing yet more gear, but I have already had such a lot of fun.
I bought a couple of SmartFlash 4s with stands, a Godox Pro trigger and X1 receiver. I already have some brollies, a 120cm softbox (a bit big really for my space) and reflector.... and a few modifiers for my speedlite including the coloured sheets used below.
I know I have an awful lot to learn, but just mucking about yesterday with these peppers, one Smartflash and one speedlite, I learnt a lot. I had trouble with light spilling where I didn't want it, my background light not being where I wanted it and the background (a cream wall) being too close - it was all a worthwhile exercise. I cannot imagine how much harder it is with people who can move The other Smartflash will be coming out of its box today.
Thank you all for your help in getting me this far.
Here are a few pics. Not perfect, but it's a start. I think putting the camera on a tripod might have helped with consistency and I should have thought more about the composition and placing of the board before I started. I did try filling in some shadows with a silver reflector and then a white brolly. I used a mic stand to hold them in place which didn't work brilliantly. I need one of those voice activated stands
I bought a couple of SmartFlash 4s with stands, a Godox Pro trigger and X1 receiver. I already have some brollies, a 120cm softbox (a bit big really for my space) and reflector.... and a few modifiers for my speedlite including the coloured sheets used below.
I know I have an awful lot to learn, but just mucking about yesterday with these peppers, one Smartflash and one speedlite, I learnt a lot. I had trouble with light spilling where I didn't want it, my background light not being where I wanted it and the background (a cream wall) being too close - it was all a worthwhile exercise. I cannot imagine how much harder it is with people who can move The other Smartflash will be coming out of its box today.
Thank you all for your help in getting me this far.
Here are a few pics. Not perfect, but it's a start. I think putting the camera on a tripod might have helped with consistency and I should have thought more about the composition and placing of the board before I started. I did try filling in some shadows with a silver reflector and then a white brolly. I used a mic stand to hold them in place which didn't work brilliantly. I need one of those voice activated stands