My Lovely Bride

[Tommyboy]

My wife went to have some "glamour shots" done today. The girls at work had a party and everyone got done up and photographed. I was out on a motorcycle ride.

When she got home and I saw her, I had to take a few shots. Her look is very different than this glamourized version.

In any case, I busted out my lighting equipment for the first time. That consists of one 430EX flash, a silver umbrella and a silver reflector. I shot on manual with an 85mm f/1.8 relying on the camera's meter. I did minor Photoshopping to the best of my limited abilities.

I know the makeup is horrendous, but given that this is my first try with umbrellas/reflectors and only one flash, I'm curious to hear any opinions, pro or con.

Thanks.

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[Jon Harris]

Hey there... I like the poses and the pictures look good. You have a beautiful wife.

I'm fairly new to the whole indoor lighting thing and it seems like you did a pretty good job. Care to explain your set up as I have the same flash? What ISO were these as well?

~Jon

[Tommyboy]

I had the 430 EX bounced into an umbrella on a light stand with the flash head reversed. The flash was connected to the camera with a Canon off-camera cord. It was about 10-12 feet from her, pointed slightly down. The reflector was suspended from a boom on another light stand. It was less than one foot from her face--just outside the frame. I had a table lamp on behind her. Shot is at ISO 200.

[Seneca]

Very warm lighting. Your wife is a good sport on posing...also very pretty woman. Good job.:thumb

[SitterS]

I do not have any experience with indoor lighting but I think you did a great job with the pics. Of course you had a great subject to work with. By the way saw the comment that you were out riding your motorcycle. What do you ride?

Shane

[Tommyboy]

Thanks everyone for the compliments. I'll pass them along to Iz. BTW, the poses were all hers; very little coaching from me. She's a natural.

Shane: I ride a BMW 1150RT. I'm slaving away trying to save for a 1200GS. Which is why I haven't been able to by the 70-200 f/2.8 IS L I see in your sig line, or an Alien Bee lighting setup.

Decisions, decisions. . . .

[SitterS]

Definitely tough decisions:scratch Pretty bad when you have two expensive hobbies. My husband rides a Triumph Rocket 3. Pass along the compliments to your wife because she sure is a natural at posing.

BMWs are really cool bikes:thumb

Shane