Despite the 100 degree heat and humidity I had a great time shooting these photos for Jennifer and her family. My Canon 580EXII flashes were just no match for the strong hot sun and clear sky, so the big lights came out – one White Lightning X3200 and one White Lightning X1600. I can still use flashes when I’m doing more close-up work. But since I knew I’d be shooting larger things like a truck and a motorcycle, I needed all the juice I could get! The X3200 would be my main light blasting 1320 watt seconds of power (at full power), while the X1600 (660 watt seconds) provided catch. I was having issues with my large softbox so I resorted to the big 60″ umbrella to shoot through and soften the light. I also used two flashes on one light stand as needed.
I was a total sweaty mess after two hours but I’m pleased with my results.
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- Here’s a mobile phone pic I took of my lights at the beach – a White Lightning X3200 shooting through a 60″ umbrella at full power (I prefer a soft box but was having issues with mine), a Vagabond Battery for power (thanks Peter!), and two flashes at 1/2 power on one light stand for catch. One of the flashes had CTO gel on it.
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- I used my Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS telephoto lens with a circular polarizer filter attached. The filter helps reduce some of the reflections you might get from the water.
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- I only had 5 minutes to get these done because it was awfully hot. Mom knew what to do, but the girls just kept looking at dad though =)
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- I always love working with Brooke, she just loves to be in front of the camera.
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- I saw this old neglected truck on the way to the beach. You just never know what you’ll get sometimes!
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- Hot girl, hot bike… what else is there to say?
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- A little gritty post-processing
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- Harley Davidson Heritage
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- Every once in a while B&W finds its way into my work.
by Armin
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