My new lighting equipment arrived has arrived and I finally got a chance to play with it last night.
- Impact multiboom lightstand & reflector holder
- Bowens 36″ umbrella (Silver/White)
- PhotoFlex 5 in 1 diffuser/Reflector
- Morris MTH-202 umbrella tilt head
My family is going to get tired of me wanting to use them as models. I found if I bring the lights to them and let them do what they want, then they are much more willing to pose for me.
It is amazing what can be accomplished with one or many hot shoe flashes, some filters, diffusers and a vivid imagination. For those of us without the latter, there’s Joe McNally. Reading his book has opened my eyes to many possibilities and inspired me to not only get out and shoot, but to incorporate my flash into the mix. I intend to try to reproduce some of the shots he has done for his book and post my thoughts and images about each attempt as they are completed.
