Comments on: Portrait Lighting for Beginners: Camera and Lights http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/ Learn to Shoot Like a Pro! Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:12:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: sheri http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-132430 sheri Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:33:04 +0000 http://localhost/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/#comment-132430 wow. thank you for all this great info. i have been searching for easy to read easy to understand infor all all topics as i am a photography buff with No idea how to make my pix look great. i love taking them, and photshoping them but if i can do less finishing due to better shooting i will be soooo happy. I work outside my home many hours (im a nurse) and I want to do something i call " home health photography" but i need some education on the details of how to make and take great shots. thank you for teaching me. I appreciate you time and dedication. thank you, thank you < thaannkkkk uuuuu.... wow. thank you for all this great info. i have been searching for easy to read easy to understand infor all all topics as i am a photography buff with No idea how to make my pix look great. i love taking them, and photshoping them but if i can do less finishing due to better shooting i will be soooo happy. I work outside my home many hours (im a nurse) and I want to do something i call ” home health photography” but i need some education on the details of how to make and take great shots. thank you for teaching me. I appreciate you time and dedication.
thank you, thank you < thaannkkkk uuuuu….

]]> By: Jim http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-28391 Jim Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:32:26 +0000 http://localhost/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/#comment-28391 Another wireless approach to off camera lighting is the optical slave. I picked mine up on e-bay for about $10 each--shipping included. I use my on camera flash (manual setting at 1/32 power) as the master. The work very well and, as long as you wait for the flashes to recycle and turn the flashes on, they don't misfire. They are a cheap, reliable substitute. Another wireless approach to off camera lighting is the optical slave. I picked mine up on e-bay for about $10 each–shipping included. I use my on camera flash (manual setting at 1/32 power) as the master. The work very well and, as long as you wait for the flashes to recycle and turn the flashes on, they don’t misfire. They are a cheap, reliable substitute.

]]> By: Lolly http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-21942 Lolly Tue, 17 Feb 2009 03:15:14 +0000 http://localhost/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/#comment-21942 First off, thank you for these wonderful articles. I have already bought a canon 40d, a couple lenses & two vivitar 285HVs (with the gadget infinity triggers). None of this has arrived yet, and I'm not certain I understand something about the flashes. What do they actually go ON? I read where you said NOT to put them on the hotshoe itself. Should I buy light stands to put them on? I'm sure this is a very silly question, but I'm just not certain. Thank you for your very helpful information! First off, thank you for these wonderful articles. I have already bought a canon 40d, a couple lenses & two vivitar 285HVs (with the gadget infinity triggers). None of this has arrived yet, and I’m not certain I understand something about the flashes. What do they actually go ON? I read where you said NOT to put them on the hotshoe itself. Should I buy light stands to put them on? I’m sure this is a very silly question, but I’m just not certain. Thank you for your very helpful information!

]]> By: BB http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-21101 BB Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:37:10 +0000 http://localhost/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/#comment-21101 Hey, sorry, you're gonna hate me for asking lots of questions!! My husband and I, both obviously new to this world, just can't seem to figure one thing out. I found a good deal on the EOS 40D & it threw in a bunch of goodies, including a couple of lenses, tripods, bag, battery, & SD card for $700 and something. But...do I really NEED a camera that can do all that? I want to take beautiful, unique, portraits of families, & babies. Do I need all that camera offers to do this? Or is the great deal on the canon rebel xt for about $200 all I really NEED, and will it be adequate as well as saving some hard earned money?! Considering I still have to buy lights, I'm just so confused. Hey, sorry, you’re gonna hate me for asking lots of questions!! My husband and I, both obviously new to this world, just can’t seem to figure one thing out. I found a good deal on the EOS 40D & it threw in a bunch of goodies, including a couple of lenses, tripods, bag, battery, & SD card for $700 and something. But…do I really NEED a camera that can do all that? I want to take beautiful, unique, portraits of families, & babies. Do I need all that camera offers to do this? Or is the great deal on the canon rebel xt for about $200 all I really NEED, and will it be adequate as well as saving some hard earned money?! Considering I still have to buy lights, I’m just so confused.

]]> By: Tim Solley http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-21090 Tim Solley Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:54:33 +0000 http://localhost/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/#comment-21090 BB, no sweat. You'll be pleased with the 20D, it takes a fantastic photo! The only real gripes I have with it are a) the small LCD screen and b) it doesn't have near the high ISO performance of the newer cameras. But then, those weren't gripes when I bought it, because it wasn't three cameras down the line back then. BB, no sweat. You’ll be pleased with the 20D, it takes a fantastic photo! The only real gripes I have with it are a) the small LCD screen and b) it doesn’t have near the high ISO performance of the newer cameras. But then, those weren’t gripes when I bought it, because it wasn’t three cameras down the line back then.

]]> By: BB http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-21089 BB Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:50:31 +0000 http://localhost/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/#comment-21089 Wow, you're right! I was confused by all the advertising that leads you to believe you simply MUST have the highest megapixels in order to have a large crisp picture. I'm probably getting a Canon 20D, and I just need to have the ability to blow up images to 16x20 size. (I'm in the beginning stages of my photography business, and that's the largest size families have asked me for.) Thank you so much for your WONDERFUL help!! Wow, you’re right! I was confused by all the advertising that leads you to believe you simply MUST have the highest megapixels in order to have a large crisp picture. I’m probably getting a Canon 20D, and I just need to have the ability to blow up images to 16×20 size. (I’m in the beginning stages of my photography business, and that’s the largest size families have asked me for.) Thank you so much for your WONDERFUL help!!

]]> By: Tim Solley http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-21086 Tim Solley Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:39:34 +0000 http://localhost/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/#comment-21086 BB, Thanks for the comment and question. Here's the simple answer: 8 mega pixels is plenty for most photographers out there! For many years now, the camera companies have been in a war of pixels. They've (successfully) convinced consumers that more pixels means better photos. This is simply not true. My D30 (with only 3 mega pixels) takes every bit as good a photo as my 20D (at 8 mega pixels). I can easily make a great looking 16x20 with my 20D, and a great looking 8x10 with my D30. Since nearly all print purchases are 8x10 or smaller, I have no qualms about using a 8 MP camera. In fact, as both my wife and I shoot sessions, we always use the D30 in addition to the 20D. We haven't had a problem with resolution yet. I'm currently debating whether to get a newer camera. I'm looking at the 50D or maybe the 5DmkII. But resolution doesn't really factor into the equation for me. If anything, the larger files would slow me down. Mostly I'm looking at camera features and ISO noise characteristics. But I'll probably just stick with my 20D and get more high quality lenses. BB,

Thanks for the comment and question. Here’s the simple answer: 8 mega pixels is plenty for most photographers out there!

For many years now, the camera companies have been in a war of pixels. They’ve (successfully) convinced consumers that more pixels means better photos. This is simply not true. My D30 (with only 3 mega pixels) takes every bit as good a photo as my 20D (at 8 mega pixels). I can easily make a great looking 16×20 with my 20D, and a great looking 8×10 with my D30.

Since nearly all print purchases are 8×10 or smaller, I have no qualms about using a 8 MP camera. In fact, as both my wife and I shoot sessions, we always use the D30 in addition to the 20D. We haven’t had a problem with resolution yet.

I’m currently debating whether to get a newer camera. I’m looking at the 50D or maybe the 5DmkII. But resolution doesn’t really factor into the equation for me. If anything, the larger files would slow me down. Mostly I’m looking at camera features and ISO noise characteristics. But I’ll probably just stick with my 20D and get more high quality lenses.

]]> By: BB http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-21078 BB Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:54:54 +0000 http://localhost/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/#comment-21078 I know, I'm new to this whole digital world, but I don't understand why you primarily use on with 8.2 megapixels. Isn't the idea to get one with the most megapixels? I almost always photograph babies & small children. The digital world is throwing me into a loop! Would the Canon 20D still be a great choice for photographing little ones? Are 8.2 megapixels enough to make a picture good enough to blow up to a 16x20 size? THANK YOU for the time you've spent writing these very helpful articles! I know, I’m new to this whole digital world, but I don’t understand why you primarily use on with 8.2 megapixels. Isn’t the idea to get one with the most megapixels? I almost always photograph babies & small children. The digital world is throwing me into a loop! Would the Canon 20D still be a great choice for photographing little ones? Are 8.2 megapixels enough to make a picture good enough to blow up to a 16×20 size? THANK YOU for the time you’ve spent writing these very helpful articles!

]]> By: dSLR Dad http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-7922 dSLR Dad Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:59:58 +0000 http://localhost/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/#comment-7922 These are some great articles perfect for any dSLR Dad on the principles of lighting and lighting setup. Great work Tim. http://www.dslrdad.com These are some great articles perfect for any dSLR Dad on the principles of lighting and lighting setup. Great work Tim.
http://www.dslrdad.com

]]> By: Stan Carton http://www.sublime-light.com/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-6781 Stan Carton Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:50:35 +0000 http://localhost/index.php/2007/07/03/portrait-lighting-for-beginners-camera-and-lights/#comment-6781 TIm: I really do love my Quantum stuff. I especially like the Qflash light. It basically gives me studio lighting on the go. I use the Qflash on a monopod and constantly move it around and adjust the power. Their recievers and transmitters/transcievers seem to work as well as the PWs. I am not sure if they have as much range as the PWs but they do work well in all my wedding venues. If set up correctly, they seldum if ever fail. I guess I am going that route. Too late to turn back now. Thanks for your response. Stan TIm: I really do love my Quantum stuff. I especially like the Qflash light. It basically gives me studio lighting on the go. I use the Qflash on a monopod and constantly move it around and adjust the power. Their recievers and transmitters/transcievers seem to work as well as the PWs. I am not sure if they have as much range as the PWs but they do work well in all my wedding venues. If set up correctly, they seldum if ever fail. I guess I am going that route. Too late to turn back now. Thanks for your response.
Stan

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