canon Lee

Its a first, a photographers nightmare. I set up on a remote shoot some distance from my studio & set up my backdrop, camera and, low and behold the cable to hook up my PocketWizard to my mono lights was missing.( no speed lights). The shoot was a picture day shoot for about 100 kids, and I had all of 10 minutes to figure out what the hell to do. Above were florescent lights in a low light situation.
Amazingly I was able to use my pop up on my camera. I had brought a F2.8 lens & raised my ISO to 1600%. I lowered my Shutter speed to 1/30th on a tripod, to get as much ambient as possible. I used the umbrellas mounted to stands and raised them to the celling lights to reflect a bit more light. and finally got all of the blue cast out from the overhead fluorescents by doing a custom WB with my gray card.
I got home and with a bit of tweaking in LR I was able to get good images with slight but acceptable noise.
I hope this never happens to any of you guys. I have set up another camera bag with every possible cables, speed lights, tools, chargers to take with my next shoot, and will leave it in my car just in case.
I just had to share my nightmare. LOL P.S. all of the shots were acceptable and shipped out to the club.

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

You could also post this in this thread.

http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-447208-1.html

cthahn

A good photographer would use a check list so h e does not have to tell the world how stupid he is.

Penny MG Loc: Fresno, Texas

That was very rude and totally uncalled for. I guess you've never forgotten anything?

fanclub3 Loc: Laurel, MD

What a donkey's behind, you are! Totally uncalled for.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

That remark was not called for. I have forgotten things too. We are all human.
Have you ever forgotten anything? Are you perfect? I don't think so................
Live and let live.

Genessi Loc: SoCal

This guy must be very lonely and not able to speak at home. Made a rude comment on my post. Sad!

steveo52 Loc: Rhode Island and Ocala Florida

Why don't you tell us how you really feel!! WOW, there was no need for that rude comment !!

RichJ207 Loc: Sammamish, WA

It is always disappointing, yet still satisfying, to see that a person is already on your Ignore List.

Tom47 Loc: Gettysburg, PA

Everyone has a bad day. I feel for you been there done it. Glad you saved the day that is the only thing that counts.

Haydon

All one needs to do is look into cthahn posts. They are all negative and trollish with never anything amounting to a beneficial suggestion.

Lee, great job working with your skill. I know you won't have that same thing happen again and even if you do, your ingenuity will prevail.

Jules Karney Loc: Las Vegas, Nevada

What a shame to go through life like that.

jackpi Loc: Southwest Ohio

Great problem solving!

aellman Loc: Boston MA

And a good UHH member would not write a post simply as an insult. This might come as a rude shock to you, but such comments are not helpful to the OP or anyone else.

buckwheat Loc: Clarkdale, AZ and Belen NM

I see cthahn is back and up to his usual uplifting and helpful posts. NOT!!!!
Out of over 1400 posts, he has NEVER posted a photo!
But how would we know the good people if we had no evil people to compare to?