{"id":465,"date":"2015-11-24T16:42:26","date_gmt":"2015-11-24T21:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/173.63.58.177\/visualrealms\/?p=465"},"modified":"2015-12-02T09:57:29","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T14:57:29","slug":"dramatic-sky-and-strobe-sync","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visualrealms.com\/index.php\/2015\/11\/24\/dramatic-sky-and-strobe-sync\/","title":{"rendered":"Dramatic Sky and Strobe Sync"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Although my experiences were relatively few, I did create what I thought were some dramatic images using a technique I developed by way of experimentation* (I’m sure it was created long before I was even born, but I did actually develop it on my own… mind you this was long before the days of internet searches).<\/p>\n

One of the many challenges in shooting fashion outside in daylight was the balance of artificial light and natural daylight. \u00a0If shooting with a strobe setup, in my case a Speedotron 2400 pack and 102-series heads, often it was only possible to sync at 1\/250th\u00a0max\u00a0while controlling the exposure with your F-stop and film speed. \u00a0Even then, it was nearly impossible to create dramatic skies with properly lit subject matter. \u00a0To work around this, I used a LEE hood and filter setup that allowed me to add in multiple neutral density filters to “stop-down” the sky to create a more dramatic effect.<\/p>\n

Of course, when adding neutral density filters in front of the lens, the amount of light passing through the lens was cut by the number of stops each filter was rated at. \u00a0To compensate for this, the power output in the strobe heads and\/or the aperture would have to change so that the subject matter was still properly exposed while retaining the desired dramatic sky effect.<\/p>\n

In this particular shoot with Joanna Krupa<\/a>, I was able to use the sun, which was directly behind the model, to create the halo effect and add the highlights in her hair. \u00a0To camera right, I used a medium softbox with a single head, likely using all available 2400ws from the single pack. \u00a0The next image was shot with the same technique giving a somewhat surreal, almost nighttime look to the image.<\/p>\n