http://forums.steves-digicams.com/ en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:58 GMT vBulletin 60 http://forums.steves-digicams.com/techforums_v2/misc/rss.jpg http://forums.steves-digicams.com/ http://forums.steves-digicams.com/studio-lighting-flash-other/162369-ordered-some-alien-bees.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:26:11 GMT Well I am still going off the deep end here. Ordered some Alien Bees studio lighting, 2 strobes, stands, and umbrellas. Now a whole new process and... Well I am still going off the deep end here. Ordered some Alien Bees studio lighting, 2 strobes, stands, and umbrellas. Now a whole new process and learning curve begins. I have 3 families lined up to come over in two weeks to our house for photos in my soon to be rigged up basement studio - Oh My!!

Plan to be taking a bunch of practice shots during the Thanksgiving holiday break. ]]> griffina6 http://forums.steves-digicams.com/studio-lighting-flash-other/162369-ordered-some-alien-bees.html http://forums.steves-digicams.com/studio-lighting-flash-other/162368-cant-get-studio-lighting-work.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:51:32 GMT i have a interfit exd200 studio kit & a canon 350D DSLR when i plug the sync cable into the camera via a hotshoe adapter the head flashes once then nothing happens i have also tried syncing the heads over inferred the heads work apart from the inbuilt flash pops up

is this a voltage issue? ]]> jeverall http://forums.steves-digicams.com/studio-lighting-flash-other/162368-cant-get-studio-lighting-work.html http://forums.steves-digicams.com/studio-lighting-flash-other/161591-help-continuous-lighting-please.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:20:36 GMT I have a sony a300 with external flash hvl-f42am. I usually take indoor pics of my kids. I love photography but right now I just want to have good... I have a sony a300 with external flash hvl-f42am. I usually take indoor pics of my kids. I love photography but right now I just want to have good quality pics of my kids so its basically a hobby of mine. I'm very dissatisfied with the lighting. Today I had to shoot with ISO 400 even with my flash and the noise is killing me. I was using the flash to bounce off my ceiling so that I don't have harsh shadows.

Since i'm working with my kids its usually a very quick shoot (less than an hr), they're young and don't have much patience for me and pictures.

I'm looking for ideas on continuous lighting, I would rather avoid flashing if possible and think if I have adequate lighting then I won't need the flash at all. Good idea?

Ideal lighting would be portable, inexpensive, lightweight. I shoot in my almost empty family room so its not a huge space.

I appreciate any advice. I tried reading some of the posts on lighting and i'm so lost.

If you have suggestions on other options i'm open to those also.

Thank you. ]]> Debbie26 http://forums.steves-digicams.com/studio-lighting-flash-other/161591-help-continuous-lighting-please.html http://forums.steves-digicams.com/studio-lighting-flash-other/161302-lighting-large-group-photo.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:36:22 GMT Hi, I am a new photographer and have my first photo shoot for a large group (about 60-65). I went to scope out the location today and it is a small... Hi, I am a new photographer and have my first photo shoot for a large group (about 60-65). I went to scope out the location today and it is a small restaurant party room. I have a space picked out for the photo and have decided to leave the group standing and use a ladder to shoot above them. I have two questions, 1. How do I use a tripod if I am using a ladder? I have seen that suggested, but have no idea how I would pull that off.
2. Lighting issue. There is minimal light in the small room and I wanted to just shoot with my flash that attaches to my hot shoe on my camera.

Is that type of lighting going to be ok or do I need to pull out some bigger equipment (which I would really rather not)?

Thanks!
S. ]]> girlygrbs http://forums.steves-digicams.com/studio-lighting-flash-other/161302-lighting-large-group-photo.html