Chores
Copyright 2009 Matt Mortensen Photography
Shooting portraits is never easy, but sometimes it is a real pleasure. This past weekend we had the chance to work with two great kids, Austin and Dylan. The shoot was a great success, even though the weather was not cooperating. At times like these we all give thanks to Nikon for giving us an amazing speedlight system they call Creative Lighting System (CLS). The absolute, most definitive reference on this subject is Joe McNally's Hot Shoe Diaries. You need it. This system allows you to spend your time building a relationship with your subject, making them smile (or giggle and drool, a little!) instead of calculating flash outputs and lighting ratios. And the best part is...your world-class (at least mine is!) assistant can chase your subject all over with an SB-900 and a diffuser, and you will get great results from every angle!
Nikon D200, 50mm, 1/640 , F1.8, ISO 100; SB-900, iTTL, remote
