March 21, 2010This is a photo from a recent photoshoot at Balboa Park that my friend John and I did. After we had finished our photoshoot, we decided to stick around after the sun had gone down to experiment with night photography. We took some "self" portraits of ourselves, because we are nerds!
Our setup was simple, using the camera and a 50mm f1.8 lens on a tripod, and using the flash's AF metering, we simply put the camera flash on a light stand which was remotely triggered by a wireless system. The flash shot through an umbrella just to my left to diffuse the lighting.
This is your basic off camera flash setup and works extremely well. This helps to create shadows and definition onto your subjects. The light is softer and spreads out more by using the umbrella. Exposing for the background properly and adjusting your flash output varies on what your camera settings are set at and the look that you are trying to achieve.
What a great way to end a wonderful day of shooting!
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