simple lighting

I wanted to post this photo for two reasons. First, I think you can achieve some nice light with just speedlights. This was shot using two 550ex. The first fired into an umbrella and the second is a bounce off of a white ceiling for fill. What I don't like is a dilemma that comes up time and again. What to do with the hands. I think this photo would have been better with some hand placement. I now remember the karate chop theory. That is, show the side of the hands to the camera, instead of flat on. But, having a beautiful model can help regardless and this photo has had a lot of nice comments on pbase.

Seven Deadly Sins

Working on a personal project called the seven daily sins. Can you guess which sin this represents?

This photo was shot using a wide angle lens and a flash held off camera, attached to a synch cord to keep ETTL. For post processing, I used a photoshop action called Urban Acid. I had this action for awhile and kind of liked the look it gave this photo. I'm always on the lookout for new photoshop actions to try out and have a bunch. Sometimes just goofing around gives you a look you like. I get a lot of my actions from just googling. I also like to go to www.atncentral for some cool actions. A lot of free stuff is around if you just take some time.