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06-04-2008, 07:19 PM
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Anyone take portrait shots?
Ive tried recently but think I need a fair bit of practice. Can anyone on here advise. This is something I would like to do more of, so if anyone would like model.......
I think this is my best attempt 
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06-04-2008, 07:44 PM
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I was considering picking up some strobes, backgrounds and whatnot but the costs soon start to mount up - It's still something I would like to have a go at but probably not for a while.
I was looking at the following; Elinchrom D-Lite 4 Kit (20802) - Warehouse Express Sekonic L-758D Digitalmaster (651112) - Warehouse Express or Sekonic L-358 Flash Master (650067) - Warehouse Express Plus a background and stand. What setup are you using for portraits Angi?
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06-04-2008, 07:53 PM
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Standard house lamps, daylight through the window, various painted walls or cardboard for backing, lol. I do have a flashgun, but its playing up at the moment. I wanted to try and take a few decent ones before investing in any expensive equipment
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06-04-2008, 08:08 PM
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Do you have off-camera flash?
That's another option I've been considering, getting the flash off the camera to use an additional strobe - Or the main strobe - I was thinking of a sync cord or remote trigger, a cheap stand and softbox, at least it will be keeping the cost down. You should be able to get good portraits from a side window light, you just need a reflector of some sort to bounce the natural light back - Perhaps a Lastolite TriGrip or a simple piece of white card should do the trick.
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06-04-2008, 08:22 PM
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u would need a big defuser on your flash..i have the big bounce and the soft box for my 430ex. LumiQuest® Photographic Accessories
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06-04-2008, 08:35 PM
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I use the Gary Fong Lightsphere, which is OK. However, I think it would be worth investing in a stand and softbox to use with your existing flash if you're going to do portraits.
Something like this to adapt your existing flash; 
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06-04-2008, 08:37 PM
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Yep, I would like off camera flash but dont have it yet. I will see what I get for my birthday and plan from there. So much I want, lol.
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06-04-2008, 09:32 PM
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06-04-2008, 09:35 PM
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Great pic by the way..lighting is great
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06-04-2008, 09:38 PM
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I like taking portrait pics, but I don't do anything special lol.. just use my camera and a blank wall behind most of the time.
I prefer unstaged looking shots too where they aren't looking into the camera and shots where the full face isn't in shot, just half of it or something.. Hard to describe and probably sounds very amateur-ish but I like them 
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