He’s a professional
It’s an easy Saturday morning. I purchased Kirk Tuck’s Minimalist Lighting book and am practicing with Hobbs. In truth, most of the knowledge contained in the book, I knew. I’d studied some lighting by the late Dean Collins, who was a master of light and I’ve done lots of reading on Strobist, et al, so there is nothing much that is new. Overall, it’s a good read, especially for someone who might be a beginner. I’m surprised that everything looks so nice on my Kindle reader, even the photos. I took a chance tried the Kindle version.
I’m practicing now to see exactly how much I can do with one, off camera SB-600 and an optional reflector. Actually, there is so much that can be done with one flash. It’s fun to practice and Hobbs doesn’t seem to mind.
Both of these photos use a bit of fill flash to balance the strong light coming in from the door on the left and the shadow side on the right.
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Great photos of Hobbs!
Earl recently posted..Into the sun
The SB600 is a great unit. i wanted to purchase one but they are very hard to get now. The fill flash looks very natural on Hobbs. Very nice.
Ken Bello recently posted..PRESENTED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
Love that first shot of Hobbs in Sepia! I have a couple of SB600s, but I find most of the time one is enough, especially coupled with a reflector.
John – Visual Notebook recently posted..My First Photography Meetup
Yeah, I have 3 SB-600 and find that I usually only use 1 or 2 of them, but I always have that 3rd for the ‘big’ projects. LOL
Paul recently posted..Selling the M9
Love the light on the second image! I also have read the Strobist and I thin he has a some great stuff on there. You have take the right choice by reading then putting it into practice. The more we practice the easier it gets.
Monte Stevens recently posted..The Paint Is Gone
Thanks, Monte. Hobbs is quite the professional model and makes it look easy!
I’m enjoying the practice of lighting. It’s fun.