tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.comments2009-01-20T20:55:06.736-05:00John Leonard Photographynoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-68682266305005546862009-01-20T20:55:00.000-05:002009-01-20T20:55:00.000-05:00I certainly enjoyed reading about your escapades with McNally. Thanks for posting your experience. Look forward to learning more.<BR/><BR/>Jeff Edwards<BR/>c6cowboy.blogspot.com/Jeff Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474207065875724361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-91108367057251054052009-01-20T09:20:00.000-05:002009-01-20T09:20:00.000-05:00John, it was great meeting and shooting with you yesterday in Dobbs Ferry. While we did work with the Rangers most of the day, the speedlights in the cold basement showed off how much they could do. That green gelled speedlight worked better than the ranger. <BR/><BR/>I was great to play with all the toys, and have such great models (Thanks Jasmine, Katarina and Dawn), but the real plus was learning about the light, the approaches to a scene and background, the challenges, and the use of modifiers. If there was one thing I think that hit home the most, was the way Joe builds a shot, starting from simple known processes and adds or subtracts from there. It is much more direct and easy to follow than trying to jump into a huge light set up that is all wrong.<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear you made it back safely. It was a little dicey getting home. I signed up for your feed and will watch it.<BR/><BR/>Bill Bogle, Jr.<BR/>www.BoglePhoto.comBill Bogle, Jr.http://www.boglephoto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-82618265660511224162009-01-16T01:45:00.000-05:002009-01-16T01:45:00.000-05:00I really wanted to attend the class. Really envious. Keep us posted. Hey, can you put a widget to allow us to subscribe to your blog?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Jeff Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09474207065875724361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-32946549518604924942009-01-03T18:04:00.000-05:002009-01-03T18:04:00.000-05:00Thank you very much for these. I've just been given for Christmas an SB600 to go with my D80 and need to learn!<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>Rob...akrabathttp://rob.akrabat.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-77140574149221955412008-08-27T07:49:00.000-04:002008-08-27T07:49:00.000-04:00I just posted on your flickr too.<BR/><BR/>You said that your first shot is set to H1. Now I am just assuming here that you dropped that off when you added in your flashes? but you haven't said what ISO you set when using your flash? I have been playing with 200 + 400 recently.Avangelisthttp://www.avangelistphotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-23866272229028234892008-08-10T08:15:00.000-04:002008-08-10T08:15:00.000-04:00Thank you very much for your kind link. I'm happy that more people will see what kind of man Joe is but also realize his great talent, the talent of his staff and the power of a picture.<BR/>Tom and JaredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-16630241959237900212008-07-25T15:45:00.000-04:002008-07-25T15:45:00.000-04:00link awayJohn Leonard Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292164610250699374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-55280899128180670772008-07-25T10:44:00.000-04:002008-07-25T10:44:00.000-04:00mind if i link you?weeKIMhock~黄金福http://www.blogger.com/profile/14869700484152036428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-57641393828693153972008-07-18T15:46:00.000-04:002008-07-18T15:46:00.000-04:00In theory no. TTL measures a given preflash strength from the remote flash through the lens (TTL) so it should compensate.John Leonard Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292164610250699374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-46101247924611357452008-07-18T05:25:00.000-04:002008-07-18T05:25:00.000-04:00Couldn't the underexposure have been caused by the umbrella's eating one stop of light which the TTL didn't know?Honzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06591360780521370331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-81492080510439656522008-07-11T11:46:00.000-04:002008-07-11T11:46:00.000-04:00Hi<BR/>I didn't knew the on camera flash could contribute for the exposure, thanks for the tip.<BR/>I will visit again<BR/>Byelunatikhttp://jacanselmo.fotosblogue.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-68892232449686598042008-07-08T19:24:00.000-04:002008-07-08T19:24:00.000-04:00Well yes, but the Joe McNally post you referred to wasn't of a moving subject, and AFAICS there's no way to tell from his post whether he was using rear curtain or not; the (static) foreground subject would still have been sharp either way.<BR/><BR/>Wouldn't it?Ewanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17124871481877068938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-75774404747544008452008-07-08T08:53:00.000-04:002008-07-08T08:53:00.000-04:00It's very nice work,John.....The SB600 sacrificed was a big blow though, huh? :-(Mark n Mannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02520725864469342733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-22166464753217608132008-07-04T09:56:00.000-04:002008-07-04T09:56:00.000-04:00@Andrew- That would work also...However, If you are working with a model or just a regular old portrait session that is a lot of pointing at the sky to get your exposure instead of pointing at the subject. Also you said "fine tune the settings from there" Well to fine tune in A mode you are back to dialing in EV comp which is where I started.John Leonard Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292164610250699374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-42025762422093192312008-07-04T09:49:00.000-04:002008-07-04T09:49:00.000-04:00Yes and no. The issue is when you have motion blur from your subject. Using front curtain will render your subject sharp and then you will have blur which generally doesn't "feel" right when looking at an image. Using rear sync creates the blur then the subject is rendered sharp at the end of the blur streak.John Leonard Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292164610250699374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-9751555726035449992008-07-02T20:47:00.000-04:002008-07-02T20:47:00.000-04:00Um. Surely front curtain slow sync would have the same effect on a static subject? The flash would still dominate the foreground and make it sharp, and the long exposure afterwards would do the blurred background?Ewanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17124871481877068938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-41173156304397603882008-07-02T20:14:00.000-04:002008-07-02T20:14:00.000-04:00An easier way to get your shot:<BR/><BR/>1. I'll go your way with Aperture priority, so choose your aperture.<BR/>2. Spot meter the sky and have the camera select an appropriate shutter speed. Lock in the exposure with the AE-L button.<BR/>3. Turn back to your subject and compose the shot. Use FV Lock to get an accurate iTTL flash read and prevent the subject from blinking.<BR/>4. Take the shot, and fine-tune the settings from there.<BR/><BR/>You can even skip step 3 (FV lock) if you have enough faith in iTTL.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate what you're saying, but the one thing that's missing is that as the sun disappears over the horizon you'll need to change your EV compensation to match (but the manual shooters would have to stop up or lower their shutter speeds, too).Andrew Alexanderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017013084848024102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-34825759025001265892008-06-29T17:19:00.000-04:002008-06-29T17:19:00.000-04:00@David-<BR/><BR/>I use a the custom profile. Colorspace is III sRGB, sharpening +1, Saturation was +1, no hue adjustments. I use Capture NX, and depending on the shot I will use the color booster (Check the protect skins tones box on portraits) or just bump up the saturation via control points.John Leonard Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04292164610250699374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-5084889744364320712008-06-29T01:20:00.000-04:002008-06-29T01:20:00.000-04:00Thanks for undetaking this,John! I'm looking forward to the lessons,and learning all I can from you!Mark n Mannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02520725864469342733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-16292415745234213052008-06-28T10:17:00.000-04:002008-06-28T10:17:00.000-04:00Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.<BR/><BR/>Can you tell me the "Optimize Image" settings you used for that picture? The colors are wonderful!<BR/><BR/>Thanks again.Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11074520087839176359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4145714994441404374.post-81589418233572044812008-06-27T07:10:00.000-04:002008-06-27T07:10:00.000-04:00It is a welcome blog. <BR/>Thank you for the initiative. <BR/>First post is really good. <BR/>Lovely photo of your wife. <BR/>All the best to the blog, <BR/>and you and your family.<BR/>Thanks/PhotoKeldPhotoKeldhttp://photoeyecafe.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com