Need flash advise...

[excelglsi]

Need some advise on how to get a shadowless picture when taking portrait subjet using a flash unit. Everytime when the camera and flash was on the portrait position I notice tat I alway got a Right shadow on my subject,,....:cry: I am usin a lighting Cone... Anyone can help...

 

[waileong]

Bounce.

 

[excelglsi]

Bounce.

I koe but how to bounce when cam is in vertical position?

 

[catchlights]

only ceiling bounce, no bounce card, no omnibounce, no LSPJII. just simple ceiling bounce.

alternatively, use a flash bracket to keep flash above the lens when shooting vertical orientation.

 

[dan_1337]

or get the hot shoe to flash cord. then hold the flash in one hand above your head and camera in the other hahah

 

[ortega]

wall bounce, ceiling bounce, off camera flash, CLS
only limited by your creativity

there is also the option of not using flash

 

[westwest2]

Bounce.

still will have shadow....TS wants shadowless...he will need multi flash unit already...

 

[megaweb]

Put your object into a giant light tent and use powerful studio lightings at 2 sides fire through it .... confirm less shadow

 

[catchlights]

btw, to get absolute shadowless pictures, you have to two options:-

#1, your subjects must be totally transparent... eg ghost.
#2, take your photos in total darkness.... no lights = no shadows.

hope this help.

 

[mpenza]

can use flash bracket and position the flash above the camera when u shoot in portrait orientation. would minimise or eliminate shadows. e.g.

 

[blazer_workz]

Bro, the lighting cone u have izzit a light sphere or just a omni bounce?
If light sphere should be quite good already, just that u have to tilt the flash head correctly..
the shadow cast to the right side of the subject is usually cause by omni bounce, IMO..a bounce card will help soften the shadow..

Can check out the link below..watch the videos..look at the way he tilt the flash head..
http://www.abetterbouncecard.com/

If u really want shadowless, CLS is the way to go..u may need at least 2-3 flashes + softboxes + lightstand..

 

[ortega]

position subject far away from wall or better still no wall to cast shadows
shadow on subject got no choice, where there is light, there is shadows

unless of course you have a huge light tent with multiple lights

 

[waileong]

I koe but how to bounce when cam is in vertical position?

You need flash with both tilt and swivel. Or an off-camera flash cord, and hold your flash in your hand.

 

[excelglsi]

Bro, the lighting cone u have izzit a light sphere or just a omni bounce?
If light sphere should be quite good already, just that u have to tilt the flash head correctly..
the shadow cast to the right side of the subject is usually cause by omni bounce, IMO..a bounce card will help soften the shadow..

Can check out the link below..watch the videos..look at the way he tilt the flash head..
http://www.abetterbouncecard.com/

If u really want shadowless, CLS is the way to go..u may need at least 2-3 flashes + softboxes + lightstand..

I am usin a light sphere... I also got some slave flashes. Where to position them? Do I need to tilt the flash also?
The clip I got seem before also made some of the bounce Card.. The result is good but felt a bit funny... ;p

 

[ram3735]

You can check out the link below..watch the videos..look at the way he tilt the flash head..Innovative produts.....

http://store.garyfonginc.com/

 

[excelglsi]

You can check out the link below..watch the videos..look at the way he tilt the flash head..Innovative produts.....

http://store.garyfonginc.com/

sadly this is what do when I tlit the light sphere... Maybe its the setting? What the setting do u set? Auto? mode or manual? Thanks again

 

[catchlights]

sadly this is what do when I tlit the light sphere... Maybe its the setting? What the setting do u set? Auto? mode or manual? Thanks again

just stay away from walls.

 

[excelglsi]

just stay away from walls.

Thanks... will try to stay clear of the wall...hehe