Lighting issues
Dec 9, 2015 09:08:58 #
Hello. Had a few grands over the weekend so I used them as my subjects. I had my mini studio set up in the dining room. One strobe set on continuous light at 1/8th power and one speed light with a shoot through umbrella or a 20" soft box. Just wondering how low to set the contiuous light or do I just need to defuse it. The last one is the look I wanted but it is way under exposed. I tried uping the exposure in post but it didnt look right The only background I have is black so working with what I have. Any advice would be appreciated.
Dec 9, 2015 19:58:58 #
Help me out - you have a "strobe set on continues light at 1/8 power." What does that mean? Stones are not continuous, they flash.
Or is the continuous source not really a strobe, but just a continuous light?
We may just have a terminology issue here.
Or is the continuous source not really a strobe, but just a continuous light?
We may just have a terminology issue here.
Dec 9, 2015 23:34:43 #
CaptainC wrote:
Help me out - you have a "strobe set on continues light at 1/8 power." What does that mean? Stones are not continuous, they flash.
Or is the continuous source not really a strobe, but just a continuous light?
We may just have a terminology issue here.
Or is the continuous source not really a strobe, but just a continuous light?
We may just have a terminology issue here.
They are flashpoint 1200. There is a picture of it on here with that title in a previous thread. they are monolights and slave flash.
Dec 9, 2015 23:34:43 #
CaptainC wrote:
Help me out - you have a "strobe set on continues light at 1/8 power." What does that mean? Stones are not continuous, they flash.
Or is the continuous source not really a strobe, but just a continuous light?
We may just have a terminology issue here.
Or is the continuous source not really a strobe, but just a continuous light?
We may just have a terminology issue here.
They are flashpoint 1200. There is a picture of it on here with that title in a previous thread. they are monolights and slave flash.
Dec 10, 2015 00:25:49 #
lovelylyn wrote:
They are flashpoint 1200. There is a picture of it on here with that title in a previous thread. they are monolights and slave flash.
OK, so that still does not explain what you mean by continuous light. Do you mean you are using the modeling light with no flash? While one CAN mix a continuous light source with a strobe, in 99.6593% of the time it makes no practical sense.
I have no idea where a previous thread is, but I do know what the Flashpoint monolights are.
So clarify this "continuous light" and maybe we can get on with a suggestion.
Do you have a light meter / flash meter?
Dec 10, 2015 03:37:06 #
CaptainC wrote:
OK, so that still does not explain what you mean by continuous light. Do you mean you are using the modeling light with no flash? While one CAN mix a continuous light source with a strobe, in 99.6593% of the time it makes no practical sense.
I have no idea where a previous thread is, but I do know what the Flashpoint monolights are.
So clarify this "continuous light" and maybe we can get on with a suggestion.
Do you have a light meter / flash meter?
I have no idea where a previous thread is, but I do know what the Flashpoint monolights are.
So clarify this "continuous light" and maybe we can get on with a suggestion.
Do you have a light meter / flash meter?
Alight that stays on
Dec 10, 2015 07:43:05 #
lovelylyn wrote:
Alight that stays on
So you've turned the slave off so it won't flash and using the modeling light for exposure?
Dec 10, 2015 11:40:12 #
Lovelyn,
You have GOT to be specific about what you are doing. We KNOW a continuous light is one that stays on - WHAT light is that? Is it the modeling light on the strobe?
Let's back up a bit. If you are trying to mix the modeling light with the speedlight, stop. Mixing flash/strobe with the modeling light (or any continuous light source) is not going to work in the majority of cases-certainly not if you are a beginner to lighting. Aside from huge differences in light output, the color temperatures will be very different.
If the last one is the look you wanted but it is underexposed. just how DID you light it? With what? If it was flash, you needed one or a combination of the following: more light power, a wider aperture, a higher ISO. If it was continuos light, then those three PLUS a longer shutter duration.
You have GOT to be specific about what you are doing. We KNOW a continuous light is one that stays on - WHAT light is that? Is it the modeling light on the strobe?
Let's back up a bit. If you are trying to mix the modeling light with the speedlight, stop. Mixing flash/strobe with the modeling light (or any continuous light source) is not going to work in the majority of cases-certainly not if you are a beginner to lighting. Aside from huge differences in light output, the color temperatures will be very different.
If the last one is the look you wanted but it is underexposed. just how DID you light it? With what? If it was flash, you needed one or a combination of the following: more light power, a wider aperture, a higher ISO. If it was continuos light, then those three PLUS a longer shutter duration.
Dec 10, 2015 22:40:04 #
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