Thursday, November 8, 2012

Basketball Headshots

ISO: 160  f/4.0  SS: 1/80

You helped me with these, but I was pretty glad I got the experience.  We set up two lights - one in front, to the right and a bit above, and the second one was behind them to create a rem light. I didn't realize how important it was to watch the background, especially when it's such a dark background, but you were really specific about keeping the Texas seal and the basketball hoop in view to create the story.  Since then, I've payed way more attention to my backgrounds. The only challenges that came from this was when Aaron Jones came over because the camera was set for the darker skin tone. The difference was only one stop, being f/5.6, and we changed the power on the flash. That was something I took note of. This assignment was best for learning the flash for me, because honestly, using the 580' and 430's still confuses me. I hate using off camera flash for that reason.

So, note to self: I need to relearn how to use the flash.

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