Filed under: Danise Cavallaro, flash photography, Michael Bagley, Michael Bagley Photography, Photography tips, Sailors, tom bol photography | Tags: Danise Cavallaro, Michael Bagley, Michael Bagley Photography, Photography, Photography tips, Sailors
Most of our shooting takes advantage of natural light – bright sun overhead, sparkling water below, and big white sails that act as giant reflectors. Last evening we took the opportunity to head to the beach and experiment using a combination of natural light at twilight and a Nikon SB600 flash unit.
Danise donned her bright red foul weather pants to add color to the shot, picked up a surf fishing pole, and was ready to go. We placed our sole SB600 on a light stand and set it for wireless shooting. Our first few test shots were decent, but we wanted the light to be a little warmer. Solution: we dialed up the White Balance to around 8300K and, voila, instant warmth! The sun had set so we had limited time to shoot. Danise made cast after cast (taking great care not to hook Mike as she did!), and we captured a few shots we liked.
Next time: start earlier, hope for more clouds, experiment with an umbrella or softbox, and add an additional flash unit for some other effects.
Our inspiration for shots like these come from Tom Bol. Check out tombolphoto.com and be sure to visit his blog to see some terrific recent work with flash.
