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    White background

    Wow, how easy is that to do? (Though I don’t have lightroom).
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    Advice on lighting a family portrait

    Thank you Garry and Phil. Your advice is greatly appreciated. I will start looking into those items. I am trying not to spend too much as I more prefer the single person with moody shadows look. However, as a matter of interest, what size octobox would be recommended - though I think it will...
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    Thinking of upgrading Canon kit - need guidance

    Thank you. Sorry for hijacking the thread
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    Thinking of upgrading Canon kit - need guidance

    Does the 100-400 mk2 work with the 1.4 telleconvertor?
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    Advice on lighting a family portrait

    My thoughts were trying this in two ways. One with a lit backdrop (I presume a light from left and right), but the other with nothing behind but with lots of distance, so hopefully a black background.
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    Advice on lighting a family portrait

    Thanks Phil. I will hopefully try both. I think my largest us a 75cm octobox - would that do?
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    Advice on lighting a family portrait

    I think they would like to get a semi serious one. They do know I will do my best but understand I have only limited abilities. But I would love to get some of them individually and capture some moody in them.
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    Advice on lighting a family portrait

    I was thinking mum and dad in front, with boys behind, but I will try different ones. And thanks for the advice
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    Advice on lighting a family portrait

    A good friend of mine has a family portrait that was taken professionally when his twin boys were only tiny. The boys were 18 last week and I mentioned about taking some portraits of them with my flash gear. I was thinking of them individually and getting some moody black and white shots, but I...
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    Getting a flash head low

    Thank you for your feedback folks, it really is appreciated.
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    Getting a flash head low

    Unfortunately I cant pull it further back due to lack of floor space, which is frustrating
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    Getting a flash head low

    Thank you Juggler, I'm lighting from the side and trying to get the full height of the person. I'm trying to create shadow and I have a 35x160cm softbox with grid, but the hight of my stand is stopping me getting it where I want it due to the floorspace I have available. I have tried tilting...
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