First time shooting with my speed lights and soft boxes. Looking for pointers to improve future shoots.

[NatureBoyOhio]

• ILCE-9
• TAMRON 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 DiII PZD MACRO AB016S
• 20.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 160

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

I know absolutely nothing about setting up lighting. In fact I never seem to do very well (even allowing for the usual disadvantages) with a single speed light on my camera. So I cannot suggest how... But, browsing your portraits, I have the feeling that there is a nice lot of light there: they could do with a little shade.

 

[Tim Mayo]

I don't shoot with lights or portraits so I can't really offer any advice other than what Thad has already said, just a tad too much light on some of them for my eyes but hopefully easily adjusted in post.

 

[NatureBoyOhio]

I don't shoot with lights or portraits so I can't really offer any advice other than what Thad has already said, just a tad too much light on some of them for my eyes but hopefully easily adjusted in post.

I appreciate the input. I was pretty happy with the results but I can definitely make adjustments to the lighting. All images were taken either under a shelter or indoors so there was no direct sunlight on any of the images. Thanks!

 

[Richard A]

I presume from the very even light that you had a light with soft box at about 45° on each side of your subjects. I don’t know how you are measuring your exposure but it might look a bit more dynamic if you turn one of the lights down about one stop.

 

[TerryL]

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I think you did a fine job. You might want to look at the Godox 400 strobes.

 

[NatureBoyOhio]

I think you did a fine job. You might want to look at the Godox 400 strobes.

Thanks TerryL. I used two Godox V-1s each with a soft box and to be honest I was very happy with them. They worked perfectly with the Godox x2T trigger. Easy to move around and held their charges for the duration and then some. I have some plug in lighting but for now I am going to stick with the portability of the V-1s. I have tinkered around with them in the past but this was the first time I really gave them a run.

 

[TerryL]

Thanks TerryL. I used two Godox V-1s each with a soft box and to be honest I was very happy with them. They worked perfectly with the Godox x2T trigger. Easy to move around and held their charges for the duration and then some. I have some plug in lighting but for now I am going to stick with the portability of the V-1s. I have tinkered around with them in the past but this was the first time I really gave them a run.

I think this forum needs a lighting section like DPR because it’s a huge part of photography. Have fun with .