Setting up your flash off camera for outside/indoor portrait?

[latino]

Hey guys,

Two of my friends (girls) have agreed to pose for some portrait pics probably outdoors at night or indoors but will probably be poorly lit.

What is the best way to set up a SB600 off camera to get good/creative lighting.

Thanks

[ShaneB]

I'm not sure what you mean?

[IanB]

Get a cable so it can be used removed from the camera>bounce it into a brolly or off a wall.

[ShaneB]

Get a cable so it can be used removed from the camera>bounce it into a brolly or off a wall.

The SB600 / D90 can be used wirelessly.

[JM Tran]

depends what sort of lighting style u are after

u can position the flash directly in front of the model and reflected into an umbrella to soften as well as spread out the light, for example

I am a keen user of edge lighting technique, where the flash is position directly to the side of the model or diagonally - this will light up one side more dramatically than the other - nice for fashion and artistic purposes, but not ideal for weddings and child portraiture for example - as it can be very edgy

[campo]

put the 600 on the little stand it came with and either stand that on furniture or mount on a tripod stand!

Considering your models are willing participants, definitely take the opportunity to experiment with different setups (ie. bouncing of walls/ceilings, direct etc...)

Whilst the manual says put the SB600 in front of the camera when using wireless, I find that in a small rooms it will still fire when it's behind the camera :-)

[latino]

Cool thanks guys =) I have never seen an SB600 or any flash used with an umbrella. Does it still work well considering it is not as powerful as strobe lighting???