Feat. Clara & the GODOX AD600 pro II
The first time was a mistake, this time we went there on purpose. Equipped with an additional Godox AD600 pro II and the QR P120T alongside the 90 cm version. I often wish I add a 2nd flash on location and a bigger softbox, but never bring one when I am shooting solo. This is how I would ideally work, so I add to do it at least once to see how this new AD600 pro-II behaves.
So why do I need a 2nd flash so much? It's my love of big soft light sources, I rarely use them even, though it's my preferred light. Big light sources offer a quality of light I love and give me with a single source the option to light an entire body. I have to sacrifice this when I work solo and bring with me only a small light modifier. The smaller the light the harder the light on my subject, and a fall-off sometimes cuts the body in half. It is sometimes a desired effect, but there are instances where I wish I had the option.
Clara (Toulouse - France)
Fujifilm GFX100s + GF 80 mm f/1,7 R WR
1/125sec f/2.5 ISO 50
Placing a Light on either side helps when you wish to separate the model from the background. It is also easier to play with depth and shadows, as you have more control over your scene.
Clara (Toulouse - France)
Fujifilm GFX100s + GF 80 mm f/1,7 R WR
1/160sec f/1.7 ISO 50
A parking lot is not my usual location for my photoshoots, but with the right tools you can make any location work. Of course, I tried to use the environment as much as possible. I sometimes used the walls and pillars to bounce my light.
Clara (Toulouse - France)
Fujifilm GFX100s + GF 80 mm f/1,7 R WR
1/125sec f/1.7 ISO 200
The light remains my guide, this is why I always ask my models to come back and face the light from time to time during their routine. Something I haven't talked about. in previous articles, is the use of feather lighting. Sometimes my flash isn't facing my model and instead is aiming on the outside or slightly behind or in front, of my model. This is to have a softer light on my model and a better wrap.
Clara (Toulouse - France)
Fujifilm GFX100s + GF 80 mm f/1,7 R WR
1/125sec f/1.7 ISO 1000
The added colored LED light to identify the strobes on the AD600 pro II is really useful. It is something I did miss in the previous versions. Now I can quickly at a glance check where my strobes are and no longer mistake one for the other. I only had two of them so imagine if I had a 6 lighting setup!
Clara (Toulouse - France)
Fujifilm GFX100s + GF 80 mm f/1,7 R WR
1/125sec f/1.7 ISO 320
The concrete wall, and the yellow lines, were simple elements that helped us during this photoshoot. The light bounces off the wall so I was able to have her facing the wall more often without losing any details. The lines once again can serve as guides, and add a little something to the overall scene.
Clara (Toulouse - France)
Fujifilm GFX100s + GF 80 mm f/1,7 R WR
1/125sec f/1.7 ISO 320
This was one of my last photoshoot sessions of 2024. I mainly work outdoors this year, and the weather now isn't ideal for portrait sessions like these. I must say Clara did a fantastic job that afternoon, as the temperatures were already quite low.
Although we had two lights to lug around, this session wasn't longer than my ordinary one-light sessions. I feel the X3 and some of the new features of the AD600 Pro II helped speed up the process. I can tweak my settings much faster and find myself going to the lights less often. More about them in the upcoming review!
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