Quote Originally Posted by Ralph


Thanks Sean! Those are very impressive and helpful shots. I'm aware that umbrellas and softbox are the way, but due to budget constraints, start with something less. So far I've tried shooting with most of the light coming from the flash. The white cap works well but both yellow and blue cap creates a very yellow/blue tone. I tried another shot with most of the ambient light and fill flash, it worked very well this time. Will try to post some shots tomorrow.





Thanks again!
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You might want to try something kind neat--with that yellow cap on, take a shot. Then shift the white balance so that the yellow light becomes white (take a picture of a white piece of paper then adjust in post processing until it's white again). Now you should have a very blue background while having a subject that looks normal. It's kind of a neat effect if done properly. However, it looks even better the warmer you make the light coming from your flash. With a warming gel, you can shift the ambient light to blue while maintaining a warm light on your subject.


Something like this: