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Portaiture in the woods?


12 years 3 months ago #188837 by Ash4321
so I've got a model, not professional, that I'm photographing. She wants a portrait shot in the woods. I have the spot, but I've never done a portrait with such tree cover. Should I use a flash? What's the best time of day... morning or night? Any insight would be great.
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12 years 3 months ago #188840 by I love cats
I would say early morning when light is still soft but you have to evaluate the light at that time and decide from there. Direct flash from on camera in general makes a snapshot not portraiture.
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12 years 3 months ago #188842 by john_m
When I shot a few of my son under tree cover, I used my speedlight and shot about 30 minutes before sunset (this way I could get the sun coming through the trees as well). I wish I had my radio triggers, so that I could have ran my SB25 and SB600 off camera. This is most likely what youll need to do as well depending on how much shade there is and what time your trying to shoot.
Nikon D200
Nikon 50mm f1.8D, Tokina 28-80 f2.8, Nikon 75-300, Sigma 18-200, Nikon SB-600, Nikon SB-25, Promaster triggers
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12 years 3 months ago #188845 by Ash4321

I love cats wrote: I would say early morning when light is still soft but you have to evaluate the light at that time and decide from there. Direct flash from on camera in general makes a snapshot not portraiture.


Thanks, not sure if early morning would be good for the model and I. I'll have to check on that one.
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12 years 3 months ago #188846 by Ash4321

john_m wrote: When I shot a few of my son under tree cover, I used my speedlight and shot about 30 minutes before sunset (this way I could get the sun coming through the trees as well). I wish I had my radio triggers, so that I could have ran my SB25 and SB600 off camera. This is most likely what youll need to do as well depending on how much shade there is and what time your trying to shoot.


Thank you. I hate to sound stupid, but could you explain to me what radio triggers are? If I may need them, I would like to know what I am buying. lol
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12 years 3 months ago #188853 by Corrina
When shooting outdoors, pay special attention to whats behind your subjects head. There's nothing like looking at your pictures and it looks like a tree limb growing out of your subjects head. Also, foilage will cause color cast if your not careful.
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12 years 3 months ago #188854 by Ash4321

Corrina wrote: When shooting outdoors, pay special attention to whats behind your subjects head. There's nothing like looking at your pictures and it looks like a tree limb growing out of your subjects head. Also, foilage will cause color cast if your not careful.


Seriously that can happen? a color cast from the leaves.
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12 years 3 months ago #188855 by john_m
Its just a way to "trigger" or activate a single or multiple off camera flash/flashes
strobist.blogspot.com/
Nikon D200
Nikon 50mm f1.8D, Tokina 28-80 f2.8, Nikon 75-300, Sigma 18-200, Nikon SB-600, Nikon SB-25, Promaster triggers
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12 years 3 months ago #188856 by I love cats

Ash4321 wrote:

Corrina wrote: When shooting outdoors, pay special attention to whats behind your subjects head. There's nothing like looking at your pictures and it looks like a tree limb growing out of your subjects head. Also, foilage will cause color cast if your not careful.


Seriously that can happen? a color cast from the leaves.


Oh yes, it has happen to me before. Hasn't happen often, but when it does it's annoying. It also wouldn't hurt to use a polarizer.
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12 years 3 months ago #188860 by Ash4321

john_m wrote: Its just a way to "trigger" or activate a single or multiple off camera flash/flashes
strobist.blogspot.com/


Oh alright, thank you.
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12 years 3 months ago #188875 by Barryjohn212
Hi Here is a nice like that shows how
simonsenphoto.com/blog/en/2010/04/19/new...to-shoot-with-anouk/
regards Barry John
Take a picture a day take a better one tomorrow
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12 years 3 months ago #188883 by Barryjohn212
Ps Here is part one showing how to set up the lights etc

Take a picture a day take a better one tomorrow
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