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Dimensional Light
Flash coming from straight above the camera can be at sometimes, with too many harsh shadows. If the
photographer can bring the light from a less direct angle, the light has more dimension as it pours over the
subject. Light coming from about a 45-degree angle, producing a nice triangle on the opposite side of the
face, is commonly called Rembrandt lighting. If this is still too harsh, you can add a reector to the shot to
ll in some of that shadow area.
This more directional lighting can be accomplished with a remote cord connected to the camera hot shoe
while hand-holding the external ash off to one side. You can also place the ash on a stand. One Nikon
remote cord is the SC-28. There is also a cord available from Promaster.
Remote cords also add more dimension to Macro shots. When the ash is on a remote cord the ash need not
always be coming from straight on. It can come from on top, the side or behind. This method helps the light
seem much less articial, and more like natural light.
Brackets
Brackets are another way to get your ash farther away from the lens and eliminate the need to hand-
hold the ash. Flash brackets usually allow the photographer to place the light above the lens in either the
vertical or horizontal orientation. It is often necessary to use a remote cord with this accessory.
Creative Lighting System
Nikon has built an incredible wireless lighting system called the Creative Lighting System, or CLS. The SB
600, SB 800, and the SB 900 can all be controlled wirelessly with some Nikon cameras, and others with the
use of a command unit. Wireless lighting can serve as a very lightweight studio, or just as a ll light.
Cameras compatible as serving as commanders: The D200, D300, D700, D70, D80, D90. The RU 800 (which
can be purchased separately, or used as part of the R1C1 macro ash) and the SB 800 or SB 900 can serve as
commanders if your camera does not have that feature.
Wireless Flash with Canon
Canon has a remote ash system built around the STE-2. The STE-2 is a commanding unit which will control
the 580 EX, 580 EX II, and the 430 EX II. A commander and remote ashes are needed to work. Any camera in
the Canon system can command ashes with the STE-2 or a 580 EX II which can act as a commander. The 7D
body is currently the only camera capable of acting as a commander without the STE2 or 580 EX2.
Wireless Flash with Olympus
Olympus has a very easy to use wireless ash system. All you need is a wireless ash and commander
camera, either the FL-36R or FL-50R-make note it must be the R. The cameras capable of acting as
commanders are the E-3, E30, E-420, E-520 and E-620.
Ring Flash
A ring light produces very at light, which lls in shadows. It is primarily used on Macro shots at a very close
range and in some fashion photography. It can also be a great way to freeze action from sources such as
wind, or for moving subjects, like insects. Promaster’s MacroLume is a very good and inexpensive ring ash.
It can be used for owers, bugs, dental work, or taking very detailed shots of eyes.
Nikon photographers passionate about macro photography should consider Nikon’s R1C1 Macro ash unit. It
comes with a pair of small ashes (additional units can be added) attached to a ring, which holds the ashes
onto the camera lens if desired. The kit also includes the commander unit (SU800) and lots of accessories,
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