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BrianO wrote:
Actually, that might give you crossed shadows on the background, rather than no shadows, which is usually not a good look. "There is only one sun" is an oft used rule of thumb for positioning lights, as a look to try to emulate. Properly placed shadows give subjects "depth" and "character."
If you're only doing this kind of thing a few times a year, I think your two flash guns are all you need. If you live near a shopping mall that has a "Photos with Santa" area, take a look at how they're doing things: often one light centered over the camera in a small pan reflector, and one other light to one side for a bit of subject definition. The latter may be in an umbrella or soft box, but it may also just be in a standard reflector.
You can come close to that with your flash guns by putting one over (or close to over) the camera position at a height that will give a small shadow under the nose of a subject looking straight at the camera (but not so high as to cast a strong shadow in the eye sockets), and the other flash in an umbrella at camera level and far enough to the side to give a little shading on one side of a subject's face.
If you're shooting in a typical home-sized space, you could also turn the fill light up and to the rear to bounce off the back wall and ceiling for some really soft and even fill....Show more →
Good Call!
Thanks for the advice, obviously I'm going to try out a few shots before hand to make sure, but your advice sounds legit to me!
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