The Blog of Photographer Jacob Vorpahl.
I know that sometimes I write about something and leave you guys hanging and waiting for more info (like my year old promise that I’d review the 28″ Westcott Apollo Mono softbox) but today that is not the case. I was so excited after putting together that portable kit that I went ahead and did some preliminary shots using models a few of my buddies as subjects for headshots. It took me a brief moment to put it all together (including the Lumiquest Softbox III), I used the light meter to get my readings for aperture and distance, and then we were set to go. This is exactly the reason I put this together and am so excited going foward: its quick, its light, and for what it is it produces respectable results. Remember: this is a point-and-shoot.
This following picture used a fancy, super expensive white copy paper snoot and not the Lumiquest.
And now we’re back to the Lumiquest with what has been dubbed Nick’s “prison picture”.
Man those turned out realy good lol @ prison pic!
I am extremely impressed. I have about a bazillion questions. I am dying to do some off camera lighting as I HATE that straight on flash look. I also need to learn flash for reception lighting as well as fill for midday portraits, group shots. I really want something portable. I thought about using a continuous light source as I have yet to learn flash. I hear great things about the Nikon flash, but I too, have a Canon Camera. So wait…you put the triggers on your canon and they fire a nikon flash? And do you have to have a clear line of site, like if I wanna do backlit stuff? I heard with Nikon you don’t have to?
Any help is much appreciated!!!
P.S. You gonna start selling your portable kit? LOL