Strobist Construction Site Shoot
August 10, 2008
The Equipment Shot: 1/250sec @ f/8, ISO200
This was the first Strobist-style shoot I’ve tried since preparing by getting the few pieces of gear needed and studying the website a well as the Strobist David Hobby’s great tutorial DVD set.
Strobist info:
Strobes used (2):
1) Canon 580EXII on stand as the main front/side light on 1/4-1/2 power.
2) Bare Canon 430EX on stand as a side/rear light on 1/4-1/8 power.
Modifiers: Used a 1/4 CTO and shoot-thru umbrella on the front 580EXII.
Triggers: Elinchrom Skyport trasmitter and receivers.
I exposed for the sky and adjusted aperture and flash strength to dial in the subject exposure.
I should have used more CTO on the flashes (and used them on the rear light as well).
I learned my Canon XSi flash syncs @ 1/250sec, so I can’t shoot faster than that with flash without starting to lose some of the frame.
The Claw Shot: 1/250sec @ f/4, ISO100
Cyber in the Window: 1/100sec @ f4, ISO100
Behind the scenes:
Flash configuration for the equipment shot
Flash setup for the claw shot
Umbrella proximity
