First Bout with Flash lighting portrait...

[Colin]

good points.


I didn't think that the 'flash' preset from Canon might differ from the white balance that I got on my vivitar flash through the umbrella, but I was obviously wrong.





This better? I should really get a grey card.


On the aperture, that feels like a real duh, and Sean's comment points to the benefit of longer lenses, when you can manage the distance. Longer distance, greater depth of field at a given f/X, while minimizing background.... I hope that 135 gets here soon. I supppose i could pop in the 70-200 as well. I don't think I have enough space for the 400 f/5.6, but who knows....

[Madison]

Colin: what is also a nice experiment is metering the subject (externally if possible) and overexposing the background (which doesn't have much in it anyway) a stop or even two. You should try it. If done properly you can end up with a very pleasing effect.





PS: Wow the lighting on that boxer is amazing. Seriously well done. *jealous* (in a good way). And not just of the photograph either. I guess it's time to hit a gym.