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I'm using the speedlites with softbox combination more and more ... Here's the same set-up taking an other shot, the slave 580ex speedlite is trigerred by the 550ex master one: Other photo with the speedlite flashed through the softbox ...

Master 550ex Speedlite 580ex slave Flash bounced in silver umbrella Manual mode - 1/1 power ISO 200 - f/6.3 - 1/200 sec - 70 mm Master 550ex Speedlite 580ex slave Flash shot trough softbox Manual mode - 1 ...

Photos with the speedlites and the softbox : click continue for more photos and flash set-up images. Flash is set on ETTL , compensated between 1/3 and 2/3, ambient is underexposed by one stop on the portrait below the set-up shots : It' ...

580ex Speedlite flash in softbox, triggered by master 550ex speedlite flash. continue for set-up and additional photos / speedlite articles. Canon 1ds mark II camera, 24-70 mm lens. Speedlite on manual power, 1/2 Shutt ...

I've been receiving more and more emails asking for information about the softbox I use with the speedlites. Several brands offer this package, I opted for the Chimera set as it was complete and had a larger box than the other brand at the tim ...

Here are a few lighting diagrams from recent studio shots : Bare monobloc studio flash positioned behind model, camera left. Monobloc via shoot-through umbrella close to model , camera right. 2 bare monoblocs positioned behind subject. ...

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"Warm up your eye and compositional brain using the sunlight properly, then convert to using your strobes to make a composition that you need for your concept or for drama. You must first understand the importance of balancing your subject an ...

Canon 1ds mark II camera - 24-70 L lens @ 57 mm 1/160 sec shutter speed - f / 5.6 aperture - ISO 200 Shooting photos on the beach with a slave 580ex flash , triggered by master 550ex flash. ETTL + 1 1/3 - Flash Exposure Lock on f ...

"In portrait photography, it helps to have a sense of imagination, vision, composition, and at times, a sense of humor. Interaction with your subjects is paramount and maintaining that interaction while simultaneously juggling the technical a ...

Set-up photo : Thanks to Gerard

The swivel (or umbrella holder) is designed in a way that the umbrella does not go exactly 90 degrees into the shaft. It is tilted upwards a bit - this is done since the flash mounted on the swivel is not 100% aligned with the center of the u ...

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