Thread: fashion show photography

Thank you Dennis and Noel... I will follow your advise 580EX bounce mode... Hope to have time for some experiencies before the show... David... yes some ambient light would be nice... probably with the bounce mode of the flash even being the 580EX let me get a good result on this too. Kevin, the article is deffinatelly interesting, anyway for this show i am thinking on focus on the model and blur the audience. It will be probably made on...

You should never point the flash straight at the subject if that's your sole light source, very ugly. However, you don't need a huge amount of flash power to get good results bouncing a flash. For inside shooting, and I do this a lot, my typical exposure would be f/4 @ 1/15th to 1/60th of a second at either ISO 400 or 800. The flash has to be set low enough that it doesn't over power the existing ambient light. Here's a...

The smaller flash is more convenient to carry, but in this case, I assume you are looking for good results. You want to use the most powerful flash that is convenient to carry with you, so I recommended the 580EX. If you're just shooting snapshots for your own enjoyment, then anything will do. If you're looking for solid results you can sell, you need the most powerful flash you can carry.

As I mentioned, check out a little product called the Lumiquest ProMax 80/20. It allows you to bounce flash from up above you as well as get some fill light straight on. -Noel

If you are shooting a runway, here's a great article: Photographing Fashion Week