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Reply to Getting a white background

nobody@flickr.com (Mr. Speedlight) — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:50:09 -0700

The same series as rpavich recommends but with a bit more clicking pleasure...

White Seamless Tutorial :: Part 1 :: Gear & Space

White Seamless Tutorial :: Part 2 :: Setting Lights & Exposure

White Seamless Tutorial :: Part 2b :: Full Length With OneLight

White Seamless Tutorial :: Part 3 :: From White To Black

White Seamless Tutorial :: Part 4 :: Simple Changes In Post Production

White Seamless Tutorial :: Part 5 :: Wrap up, Questions, & Contest!

Dave Hartman

Reply to YongNuo YN-568EX HSS flash - Review

nobody@flickr.com (JennyGW1) — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:31:58 -0700

JennyGW1 posted a reply:

Received my new YN-622C's this week, plus 2 x 568EX.

They worked without any reading of the manual - I'd seen how an ST-E2 worked, that was enough for me to go on.

I've tried a classic setup and some HSS. No problems experienced. ETTL seems very accurate indeed, I would estimate at least as good as my 430EX. Having the extra levels of adjustment really helps a lot - 1/128 - 1/1 with 1/3 stops in between.

Ratios are so easy to use in ETTL. I have even tried using my old 430EX as an on camera fill light. So group A:B 568EX's in ETTL, group C on camera 430EX (mark 1) in manual which will really need a ring flash or some other mod.

I'm very much in the learning stages of flash and I found the set up easily understandable. It is totally awesome to be able to control everything from the camera in ETTL and Manual - especially not to have my 430EX frequently go into sleep mode which was beyond a pain in the rear.

I am pleasantly surprised by the build quality of the strobes and the triggers. They feel every bit as well made as my Canon gear.

Got my first paid gig coming up soon and I am feeling a lot more confident now. Can't wait, in fact!

Reply to Getting a white background

nobody@flickr.com (oaxoax) — Sun, 19 May 2013 07:59:40 -0700

oaxoax posted a reply:

Read Zack Arias. As others said, light the background separately from the subject. Use flags, cards and distance between the two to control spill.

Here's a shot of how I do it. Two lights on white paper behind. Eight-foot foam core panels flag background lights. Lights on subject in foreground (whatever you need for the the effect you want). Background for me is usually 1.5 stops brighter than foreground.

Reply to YongNuo YN-568EX HSS flash - Review

nobody@flickr.com (elv0000) — Sun, 19 May 2013 07:07:28 -0700

elv0000 posted a reply:

DestonProductions:

You can't control the slave flashes from the back of the on-camera flash. Not with the Canon YN-622C anyway.

That is how the Nikon version will work though with the YN-622N and the YN-568EX MKII.
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Reply to Getting a white background

nobody@flickr.com (bobharrington16) — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:46:08 -0700

bobharrington16 posted a reply:

White needs to be lit separately from the foreground.

You need to set your exposure at least 1 stop over for the background. So if the background is at f/11, the foreground should be at least f/8.

Using speedlights, I use 2 SB800's with the diffusion dome attached set to about 1/4 or 1/8 power and large Rogue flashbenders as flags to keep light from entering the camera lens.

My key lights are usually softboxes, either Lastolite 24x24 or a Creative Light 24x36 with an SB900, or now SB910, at 1/2 power.

Also, keep your subject off the background at least 5 feet for separation.

This shot is straight out of the camera:

Here's the BTS:

I use the white wall of my studio as the backdrop and white painted masonite boards from Lowes's for the floor. The masonite can be walked on and is easy to clean. You can also use white seamless paper and get a 36" x 36" plexiglass sheet from Lowe's so subjects can stand on that instead of ruining the paper.

Reply to Getting a black background

nobody@flickr.com (Wes-cpmg) — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:27:40 -0700

Wes-cpmg posted a reply:

I'm sure you'll find that Strobist 101 will go a long way toward making all of this stuff clear...

Reply to YongNuo YN-568EX HSS flash - Review

nobody@flickr.com (DestonProductions) — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:25:11 -0700

DestonProductions posted a reply:

can anyone tellme if there is a way to control the flash from the flash instead of from the back of the camera whill shooting in hss, im using the 568 with the 622c triggers

Reply to Canon 540EX off camera

nobody@flickr.com (strobelight1) — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:25:27 -0700

strobelight1 posted a reply:

manual wireless triggers like the RF-602, 603, etc. take almost any flash

Reply to GN Calculation case

nobody@flickr.com (Commercial Photographer) — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:16:50 -0700

Commercial Photographer posted a reply:

Nickgphoto:

Especially with only 4 images (not pics) in his stream.

- You have always been even handed and fair with me, so I have no beef with you. But for someone to say something so patently false to be left unchallenged brings down the quality of the information being disseminated to the others.

Well, you do need to consider that when anybody posts at around 3.00 a.m. they may not be reasoning correctly.

I do like your quote "But for someone to say something so patently false to be left unchallenged brings down the quality of the information being disseminated to the others." Hear, hear - I really thought this topic was about GN's? It appears that I'm guilty for trying to keep it that way and not be heading off on tangential ISL and subject imaging calculations... (you'll find that I'm accused of "goal post shifting" for that one).. but I suppose you only see what you want to see?

Does "patently false" include combining sun+flash or even global and localised brightening? Should that be challenged?

4291 jobs since 1985, not including events and weddings. For the seven years prior to that I managed an Advertising Agency studio and also worked as an Industrial Photographer - so I doubt that the average would change, (however you wish to work it out), but the overall amount would certainly increase.

Ooh... and those images in my extensive stream.. pretty interesting and right on topic, I'm glad you reminded me. You will have already deduced from them that GN is also dependent on shutter speed, (maybe not?).. Anyway, you do actually get a greater GN at lower than x-sync shutter speeds.

Which then begs the question - what shutter speed is the GN of your SB800 calculated for?

lol.. Maybe we could agree that detail when we make up our own standard for GN's after we've discussed it in the office?

Reply to Getting a white background

nobody@flickr.com (rpavich) — Sun, 19 May 2013 04:00:48 -0700

rpavich posted a reply:

Have you seen Zack Aria's "White background" series on his blog? It pretty much covers everything, but really, what's been said here is what it takes.

1.) Exposure for the background should be 2/3 to 1 stop hotter than the subject

2.) Subject well away from the background to avoid spill/contamination

3.) Evenly light the background...no hot spots or no dim spots.

Here is the link to Zack's tutorial:

www.zarias.com/white-seamless-tutorial-part-1-gear-space/