Finally got my lightstands from B&H, complete with 45″ white reflective (and convertible to shoot-through) umbrellas, so tested them out in the basement with a black backdrop.  Since nobody was around, I did some self-portraits.  Using only a single flash (Nikon SB-600), my [receding] hairline blended into the background, so I tried putting my hands on top of my head.  Turns out that was... 

Wanted to try my hand at manual exposure and was a bit bored with some of the other subjects around Vienna so figured I’d go to the next boring option: myself Found some places with good color and interest and started there.  For the first shot, the sun was too high in the sky so there’s some harsh lighting and shadow but I guess that’s what post-processing is for!  All shots... 

Have been reading quite a bit of the Strobist (off-camera flash) methods, as well as Joe McNally, and trying different things out. A few weeks ago I took a shot in Vienna down by the caboose using a bunch of different settings. This time I got a couple that were decent but I’ve still got some practice to do. Interested in being a guinea pig? Send an email to robert (at) rekphoto.com and let...