Re: [photo-3d] Flash Photography help

["David W. Kesner" <drdave@xxxxxxxxxx>]

From: "David W. Kesner" <drdave@xxxxxxxxxx>

David Motz writes:

> The main subjects I am wanting to flash are European cathedrals and
> occasionaly caves, both wide open spaces with very dark overall
> lighting, so I think this totally dark GN is what I need most.

Did you say CAVES! I am an avid stereo cave photographer 
(hence my knowledge of flash) and also administer the 3D 
Underground Folio. Let me know if you are interested in 
participating.

Anyway, as Dr. T. has already mentioned, the exposure (not the 
GN) will vary with your subject. If you are shooting in a nice 
bright limestone cave it will be different than if you are 
shooting in a dark lava tube. I usually shoot a half stop 
under for limestone and a good full stop over for lava tubes. 
Of course all this depends and many other factors, such as 
model atire, etc. (watch out for reflective tape and stickers 
that cavers seem to like to put on their helmets).

>then I want to start learning about using the
> slave off camera...

This is the only way to do cave photography. Contact me when 
you are ready and I would be happy to offer advice about 
different slaves and how to use them. Then I will convince you 
to start playing with flash bulbs!

>  I did order a copy of Mastering Flash
> Photography.  I hope it addresses manual cameras.

There are other books that are very good. They are by Chris 
Howe (a very good and famous B&W cave photographer from 
England). I know you can get them from the NSS, but probably 
from amazon.com as well. Just do a search on the author. I 
can't remember the titles, but something like The History of 
Cave Photography and How to Photograph Darkness.

Hope this helps.

That's all for now,

David W. Kesner
Boise, Idaho, USA
drdave@xxxxxxxxxx

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