off camera flash
I use the sun as a backlight quite a bit. A bright sunny day can be the worst kind of day to take portraits. For 35 years of my photographic life I have been told to take photos with the sun to my back. I will only do this if I have no choice or if the sun is diffused by clouds.
I have a new giant softbox that we were trying out. Using only the pop up flash from the Canon 7D as a master, I held a Canon 580EX II flash in the softbox and took some portraits. The flash head on the 580EX II can be turned completely around so the IR sensor is pointing toward the photographer.
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Portrait Without Flash
Portrait With Flash
I encourage you to try fill flash on the next sunny day using the sun as a back light. Be sure and get the flash off the camera in the true strobist way.
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Pumpkin Carving
First thing I noticed was how far off the white balance was. I put my trusty BRNO BaLens cap on and then set up custom White Balance on my 5D.
Off camera flash
This was the setup. Both flashes were Canon 430EX IIs triggered by my STE 2 on the camera hotshoe.
Using the 50mm 1.8
Had to get out the 50mm 1.8 lens for some creative shots.
Using snooted flash
Put a snoot on the flash clamped to the bookcase and tested it.
Off camera flash
Snooted flash from the left and above.
Strobist Fun
Snooted flash from the left and above.
Pumpkin Carving
Outside with a diffused flash.
Pumpkin LineUp
Outside with no flash.
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