I really want to take my flash photography to a new level… I’m kindof feeling trapped in what I’m currently doing. (sure there’s always room for improvement within these confines)… but I just don’t know how to go to the next level so to speak.
This might be a stupid question.. because I havn’t “studied” the entire strobist syllabus..
i’ve taken key bits here and there and become self taught really.
I’m using manual mode 100% of the time,.. so I’m confident in what I’m currently doing.
For now I set things up, take a few shots and if I think something is too bright, too dim, I adjust to get what I want.. and I get pretty decent results IMHO. But my stuff teeters more on the creative side.
As for portraits and “studio set-ups”.
I want to (just for my own education) go into “stops” light ratio’s
EG. side of face 1 stop darker than the other etc etc etc.
… this is how I figure I can “polish” my portrait work a bit more and take it to the next level.. …possibly
EG. If I want side of face “A” 1 stop brighter than side “B”
The simplistic method is setting Strobe “A” to ¼ and strobe “B” to 1/8… …ok that’s easy
(assuming both strobes are the same, with same modifier and identical distance from the subject.
How on earth is this achieved when the strobes I have are different models, will potentially have different modifiers and at different distances from the subject..
If it was me answering someone elses question my first instinct would be to say.. you need a flash meter.. and I think that’s the answer..…Is there another way… or is that really my only option.
(i'm not particularly interested in going TTL or anything... i really like manual and i already have everything for it)
Any opinions, comments, suggestions… most welcome
Any opinions on how to improve from here in general … (stupid but necessary question)… also appreciated.