[Keith Alan]

Once Sylvia and I are married, Danielle here will have to call me Uncle Keith.

While the extended family were all vacationing together at South Padre Island I got the idea to sneak her away for a quick portrait session.
This was the best shot, and I gave her mother a framed 8x10" print as a birthday gift.

Off-camera flash was camera-left at 3 to 4 feet, an optical slave triggered by my hotshoe flash.
For my first attempt at off-camera flash for portraits I think it turned out reasonably well, although of course there's room for improvement and I need more equipment that is better suited to the job.

And PracticePracticePractice.

[Paul.R.Lindqvist]

Beauty for sure!

She looks relaxed and happy.

Id say you did very well given the equipment and practice.

A easy fix would be a reflector camera left close the subjects chin. Just to lift the shadow side a little.

/Paul L.

[Keith Alan]

Thanks, Paul.
You're a master at this stuff, so I really appreciate the kind words.

I plan to do more of this (mainly for rock bands) so I'm looking at getting a manual flash and radio triggers as soon as possible, then umbrella and stand, and reflectors....snoot....gels.....it really starts to add up.

[Paul.R.Lindqvist]

Sounds really cool.

Yes lightning gear tends to add real fast.



/Paul L.