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andrew748 · 01-20-2008, 06:59 PM

I have been asked to shoot a charity pole dancing Calendar,

and i only have my canon speedlite 430 flash,

i know that i will need a studio ligthting kit
how do i beg, borrow or steal one?

a one day shoot looking like a Sunday in the middle of january

oh and my fee is £20 for petrol plus sandwiches

M-i-t-c-h · 01-21-2008, 12:11 AM

i quite often use a speedlite, an umbrella, a tripod and a remote trigger

you can use one speedlight and and you will get a similar outcome in a light room and with a bit of practice as a low end studio kit. Buy umbrellas from ebay for £5 each you can buy a cheap trigger for like £20 or get a canon one for £70 .You wont be disapoointed its well worth the investment to get some remote triggers you can get really creative with light and you will use it in all situations, not just portait work (well i do anyway....)

Mount the flash on the tripod using the shoe and turn the head 180degrees round and shoot into the umbrella, Job done!

The only drawback is your speedlite will prob be on full power (or close to it) so you may go through a couple of sets of batteries, and you may experience slow recycle times, but still if its just for one shoot its prob the most econmical thing to do.

Hope ths helps

andrew748 · 01-21-2008, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by M-i-t-c-h

i quite often use a speedlite, an umbrella, a tripod and a remote trigger

you can use one speedlight and and you will get a similar outcome in a light room and with a bit of practice as a low end studio kit. Buy umbrellas from ebay for £5 each you can buy a cheap trigger for like £20 or get a canon one for £70 .You wont be disapoointed its well worth the investment to get some remote triggers you can get really creative with light and you will use it in all situations, not just portait work (well i do anyway....)

Mount the flash on the tripod using the shoe and turn the head 180degrees round and shoot into the umbrella, Job done!

The only drawback is your speedlite will prob be on full power (or close to it) so you may go through a couple of sets of batteries, and you may experience slow recycle times, but still if its just for one shoot its prob the most econmical thing to do.

Hope ths helps

great tips thanks

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andrew748 Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 13	needs some help please I have been asked to shoot a charity pole dancing Calendar, and i only have my canon speedlite 430 flash, i know that i will need a studio ligthting kit how do i beg, borrow or steal one? a one day shoot looking like a Sunday in the middle of january oh and my fee is £20 for petrol plus sandwiches

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01-21-2008, 12:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
M-i-t-c-h Regular Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bournemouth/Lancaster Posts: 19	i quite often use a speedlite, an umbrella, a tripod and a remote trigger you can use one speedlight and and you will get a similar outcome in a light room and with a bit of practice as a low end studio kit. Buy umbrellas from ebay for £5 each you can buy a cheap trigger for like £20 or get a canon one for £70 .You wont be disapoointed its well worth the investment to get some remote triggers you can get really creative with light and you will use it in all situations, not just portait work (well i do anyway....) Mount the flash on the tripod using the shoe and turn the head 180degrees round and shoot into the umbrella, Job done! The only drawback is your speedlite will prob be on full power (or close to it) so you may go through a couple of sets of batteries, and you may experience slow recycle times, but still if its just for one shoot its prob the most econmical thing to do. Hope ths helps