First try with my Bowens umbrella

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First try, so be gentle. Used a light meter with a 125 shutter speed. Used the light to close and either to much / to little but was happy with this effect. She soon got bored :bonk: any helpful hints
O how do I get the picture to show on the page not as a link thanks
 
A reflector to bounce a little fill light back to the dark side would help a little I think. Nice first try though :).
 
Thanks it was a quick set up in garage, have got second head with sotfbox but i did try shade / light look. They are the 750 pro's and i really was tight for space.
 
Flickr seems to have changed slightly for posting links.

In Flickr select the photo, click on "share this" then "grab the link" and copy link now go to your post and edit it by clicking on insert image icon in your post & paste the address in the pop-up box.

The size limit for this site is 800.

Edit** Sorry it has changed - you need to click on Share This, Grab HTML, select size medium 640, only copy the address after "img src" in the code it will look like this http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4756882423_aa221a1767_z.jpg when posting click on insert image icon and paste the address into box.

I have inserted the photo for you.
 
4756882423_aa221a1767_z.jpg


There seems to be different front ends on Flickr for some people.
 
You're on the way!

I think you should move the light closer to the camera. Try that, then try it with a reflector on the opposite side. Move it around to see how the angle affects the amount of fill-in you get.

The background is far too distracting. Plainer background, lower f/number to put it more out of focus. Getting more space betwen the subject and the background will emphasise this further.
 
Thanks, so tight for room and I mean tight . It was really just to give it a try theres 2 big motorbikes next to her LOL.I have got a full 2.6m x 3m high key back drop when i can find time. watching u-tude videos and Gary Edwards. l am under impression 1/125 shutter speed is perfect.
Heres how I did it
1/ Took a flash reading
2/ At 1/125 with iso 100 av was f16
The space really was a problem, when turning the power up. seemed to blow her out on the facing side
 
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