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I shot a wedding with my 580Ex bouncing at 45 degree angle and the ceiling is bright but the croud dancing is dark??? How would I make sure that the bouncing causing an even light?
Can you post a pic or two and maybe your camera settings?
One thing for bouncing light...don't let your bounce target end up in the shot.
One thing for bouncing light...don't let your bounce target end up in the shot.
How high was the ceiling?
QUOTE(Laura Parent @ June 2 2008, 08:05 AM) 
I shot a wedding with my 580Ex bouncing at 45 degree angle and the ceiling is bright but the croud dancing is dark??? How would I make sure that the bouncing causing an even light?
The ceilings were not very high. Here is a photo with an expample if this helpsQUOTE(danwatkins @ June 2 2008, 08:16 AM)
Can you post a pic or two and maybe your camera settings?One thing for bouncing light...don't let your bounce target end up in the shot.
So, if I am shooing a dance floor crowd, where would you bounce from? Small room, low ceiling, tight crowd??
I think you forgot to attach the photo.
QUOTE(Laura Parent @ June 2 2008, 11:38 AM)
So, if I am shooing a dance floor crowd, where would you bounce from? Small room, low ceiling, tight crowd??
In that situation (assuming it's for a wide shot), I'd probably bounce at 90 degrees (flash straight up) -- and I might extend the 580's white card bit, too. Or, I'd use a diffuser like Gary Fong's cloud Lightsphere. For a close shot, I'd shoot with the white card fully extended, flash rotated 60 degrees, tilted 60 degrees. Yet another option is to shoot w/ off-camera flash...I typically do this with Q-flashes and pocket wizards...though sometimes (in tighter rooms, or say in a tent)...I'll just shoot with the Canon STE-2 and a hand held flash (a la Statue of Liberty lighting). What's nice about that is...nothing rotates faster than your arm...and you can quickly change between directional and bounced light.
Here are some samples...
Off camera (Q-flash) - high ceilings
Directional / handheld flash (i.e. the "Statue of Liberty" lighting) - outdoor tent, small dance floor area
QUOTE(danwatkins @ June 2 2008, 08:49 AM)
In that situation (assuming it's for a wide shot), I'd probably bounce at 90 degrees (flash straight up) -- and I might extend the 580's white card bit, too. Or, I'd use a diffuser like Gary Fong's cloud Lightsphere. For a close shot, I'd shoot with the white card fully extended, flash rotated 60 degrees, tilted 60 degrees. Yet another option is to shoot w/ off-camera flash...I typically do this with Q-flashes and pocket wizards...though sometimes (in tighter rooms, or say in a tent)...I'll just shoot with the Canon STE-2 and a hand held flash (a la Statue of Liberty lighting). What's nice about that is...nothing rotates faster than your arm...and you can quickly change between directional and bounced light.
Here are some samples...
Off camera (Q-flash) - high ceilings
Directional / handheld flash (i.e. the "Statue of Liberty" lighting) - outdoor tent, small dance floor area
Here are some samples...
Off camera (Q-flash) - high ceilings
Directional / handheld flash (i.e. the "Statue of Liberty" lighting) - outdoor tent, small dance floor area
So, you are actually having some one hold this for you while you are shooting? If I put the flash on a tripod with a pocket wizard how would you suggest placement on that? Also, do I keep on camera flash at the same time? I work with two cameras and kept 580ex on both on what I was talking about. Unfortunately when I tried to upload the photo it did not upload. I will have to check size requirments.
QUOTE(Laura Parent @ June 3 2008, 07:53 AM)
So, you are actually having some one hold this for you while you are shooting? If I put the flash on a tripod with a pocket wizard how would you suggest placement on that? Also, do I keep on camera flash at the same time? I work with two cameras and kept 580ex on both on what I was talking about. Unfortunately when I tried to upload the photo it did not upload. I will have to check size requirments.
No, I'm holding the flash with my left hand and shooting with my right. If I go off camera flash, then there is only one light and I move it to wherever I need it.
You'd probably be better off with a light stand than a tripod. You'll get the light higher in the air and a good lightstand will leave a smaller footprint than a tripod. (That said...I do sometimes use a tripod to mount a Sunpak 544 flash when I'm shooting outdoor portrait sessions.)
Hope this helps.
QUOTE(danwatkins @ June 3 2008, 06:49 AM)
No, I'm holding the flash with my left hand and shooting with my right. If I go off camera flash, then there is only one light and I move it to wherever I need it.
You'd probably be better off with a light stand than a tripod. You'll get the light higher in the air and a good lightstand will leave a smaller footprint than a tripod. (That said...I do sometimes use a tripod to mount a Sunpak 544 flash when I'm shooting outdoor portrait sessions.)
Hope this helps.
You'd probably be better off with a light stand than a tripod. You'll get the light higher in the air and a good lightstand will leave a smaller footprint than a tripod. (That said...I do sometimes use a tripod to mount a Sunpak 544 flash when I'm shooting outdoor portrait sessions.)
Hope this helps.
Thank yo so much for your help. I will give it a try. Have a great day!
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