tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552584137492521248.post8476225088007023733..comments2024-03-28T03:15:50.012-04:00Comments on Weekly Photography Tips: Getting better light from your umbrella...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552584137492521248.post-85083608811518363002011-01-26T22:04:29.918-05:002011-01-26T22:04:29.918-05:00At a Joe McNally workshop a couple years ago I lea...At a Joe McNally workshop a couple years ago I learned that in much portraiture he uses a stofen diffuser over his speedlights, which in turn are behind shoot through umbrellas, which in turn might then be behind a scrim. That's 3 levels of diffusion to create a very broad, soft light source.Steven Erat Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02210041753802846727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552584137492521248.post-6757223199573208852011-01-25T20:58:36.338-05:002011-01-25T20:58:36.338-05:00Thanks. I've been shooting interiors and often...Thanks. I've been shooting interiors and often get hot spots on reflecting surfaces. Next time I'm going to try this with my SB600's.Michael Van der Tolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988298320087789173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552584137492521248.post-10972896092261985752011-01-25T19:17:57.119-05:002011-01-25T19:17:57.119-05:00Very useful :) Thank you for sharing!Very useful :) Thank you for sharing!Joanna Kapicahttp://joannasfoto.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552584137492521248.post-30854918363438649382011-01-25T14:41:35.557-05:002011-01-25T14:41:35.557-05:00I've been playing with this over the last coup...I've been playing with this over the last couple months. I was very happy to see the results when this occurred to me. If you want to see the spread of light just do as in these photos and shoot the umbrella. I think this is probably a better option than the Sto-fen omni bounce.Stevenson Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109452768573724976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2552584137492521248.post-52210133357263219322011-01-25T12:28:38.692-05:002011-01-25T12:28:38.692-05:00Awesome idea. I wonder if any of the light spreads...Awesome idea. I wonder if any of the light spreads out farther than the umbrella. Which brings up the question: "Is there an optimal distance from the umbrella that the light should be set at to maximize it's efficiency". If set too close, then you get that hot spot again. If set too far, then you lose some light past the umbrella. Just wondering ...Miguel Palaviccinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928974406237123389noreply@blogger.com