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Mar 20, 2012 11:22:52   #
lpurschke Loc: new york
 
ok I'm posting a picture of the setup and a pic I took I saw a tutorial on this and did it the same way and my photo is totally underexposed . How can she not be lighted when the two umbrellas are right in her face????? I was just practicing the setup so she's not made up at all Hopefully the pictures upload

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Mar 20, 2012 11:24:34   #
lpurschke Loc: new york
 
also if there is a big mirror behind the paper does that cause a problem? I had the bg the other way and took some shots and realized the mirror was reflected into the shots from the flashes hitting it

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Mar 20, 2012 11:31:22   #
Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA
 
Try turning your umbrellas around just oposite of the way you have them set up now. Also you may find they are a little close.

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Mar 20, 2012 11:36:58   #
chriselizondo Loc: Macedonia, SC
 
Might check your shutter speed as well

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Mar 20, 2012 11:44:27   #
MT Shooter Loc: Montana
 
I am questioning the synch timing with your strobes. Almost looks like the two umbrella strobes either did not fire or fired after your shutter closed. The backlight fired for sure.

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Mar 20, 2012 11:49:25   #
lpurschke Loc: new york
 
MT Shooter wrote:
I am questioning the synch timing with your strobes. Almost looks like the two umbrella strobes either did not fire or fired after your shutter closed. The backlight fired for sure.


thats what i was thinking because it made a weird noise ..like they didn't sync? I checked to make sure it wasn't in rear sync or slow sync and it wasn't Wouldn't it be totally blown out if the umbrellas were too close? Oh yeah I had a speed light on the ground aiming up and yes you could see that one went off. So if thats the issue how do I fix that? I shot it many times and it was the same....

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Mar 20, 2012 12:03:31   #
MT Shooter Loc: Montana
 
I wish I could suggest a fix, but I have no clue. (Do they actually fire?) I just posted what it looked like to me, the solution will be up to you figuring out what actually is taking place. Someone else here may have some good ideas of what to try, but short of directly linking your strobes to your camera (wire) I don't know how to fix it.

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Mar 20, 2012 12:10:55   #
lpurschke Loc: new york
 
yes they fired Ok maybe someone can figure it out I had my sb900 firing the other flashes. Mybe I should try the wireless transmitter again (it wasn't working the other day) thanks !

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Mar 20, 2012 12:13:45   #
MWAC Loc: Somewhere East Of Crazy
 
I would say they didn't fire as well. I would do a test shot to see if they fire, if not check your wires, etc.

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Mar 20, 2012 12:14:25   #
MT Shooter Loc: Montana
 
lpurschke wrote:
yes they fired Ok maybe someone can figure it out I had my sb900 firing the other flashes. Mybe I should try the wireless transmitter again (it wasn't working the other day) thanks !


Have you got your body flash in Commander mode? That won't work with many strobes.

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Mar 20, 2012 12:48:20   #
lpurschke Loc: new york
 
yes its in commander mode and they did fire...

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Mar 20, 2012 13:09:06   #
14kphotog Loc: Marietta, Ohio
 
If the umbrella flashes fire, it is too late or fire too soon. Try to link your camera to flashes by wire or with a slave. In my studio we fire all lights by a slave master, with all flashes hard wired to that master. Check to see all settings are correct on camera. Umbrellas look too close to subject.

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Mar 20, 2012 14:11:39   #
lpurschke Loc: new york
 
I watch a tutorial and he had them that close It was really cool set up I will try the wireless

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Mar 20, 2012 14:34:45   #
GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City
 
It's a sync problem- commander mode fires the monnolights early. That's the way it worked in our studio.

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Mar 21, 2012 07:07:11   #
ephraim Imperio
 
GoofyNewfie wrote:
It's a sync problem- commander mode fires the monnolights early. That's the way it worked in our studio.


i agree with goofyNewfie. If all the lights fired, then the camera did not sync with the flashes.

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