Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, Try bouncing the lights off of the ceiling. Leo Wesson Photographer/Videographer 817.733.9157 On 7/20/07, Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> wrote: > > I know, I know . . . so if you're offended you'll just have to get > over it and move on to another thread. <grin> > > I've been asked to shoot a group portrait to match the work of another > photographer shot 10 years ago who is no longer active. > > I should have said "no" because it's not my thing but they are my > neighbors and they asked nice. > > The setup involves a sofa against a flat white wall. A skylight above > the sofa gives fits to using natural light, and there's not a whole > lot of light in the room as it stands anyway. > > When I try to use flash, I have two strobes with umbrellas, I get > shadows on the wall behind the subjects. There's no way to pull them > further away from the wall. The photo I'm attemptng to duplicate has > no obvious shadows. > > Can someone suggest a technique - perhaps positioning of the strobes - > to eliminate shadows? I've tried a setup with strobes on either side > (there's not a lot of room for that) Now I'm wondering if I should > have them centered on either side of the camera? > > I know - it's all covered in studio photography 101 - but it was an 8 > AM class and I slept throught it.... > > Thanks for any advice you may have to share. > > Adam > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > --