pacifika43
single light set up
Had the staff sit at the table (the table would also bounce some light up). To camera left is a softliter umbrella 60". I have actually used only my 550ex with this setup and in a room it has enough power (but I used the bigger light so I would have the modeling light to help focus). To the other side is a litepanel with white fabric to bounce light back. The background is about 6 feet back. I only used one light (originally was going to use another light on the background but I got so much spill and it looked okay so I did away with the second light). Something along the lines of a set up I saw a video of on strobist a while back. I also turned off the overhead lights first. I literally took photos of 10 staff in under 5-minutes with this set up. Could have done better with more time but they only asked for snapshots anyway. Hope you find the photo of the set up useful. It goes with the photo "portrait" that I have also posted here.
single light set up
Had the staff sit at the table (the table would also bounce some light up). To camera left is a softliter umbrella 60". I have actually used only my 550ex with this setup and in a room it has enough power (but I used the bigger light so I would have the modeling light to help focus). To the other side is a litepanel with white fabric to bounce light back. The background is about 6 feet back. I only used one light (originally was going to use another light on the background but I got so much spill and it looked okay so I did away with the second light). Something along the lines of a set up I saw a video of on strobist a while back. I also turned off the overhead lights first. I literally took photos of 10 staff in under 5-minutes with this set up. Could have done better with more time but they only asked for snapshots anyway. Hope you find the photo of the set up useful. It goes with the photo "portrait" that I have also posted here.