So my Christmas gift was the 580EX II! My husband is a "Go big or go home" kinda guy so of course! Something complicated that will take me months or even years to learn all the things it can do. So far, it is awesome! I love it and playing around with it is alot of fun.

Here are some sample photos of a few of my model friends that were so willing to let me snap a few photos while changing to every setting possible. Thanks, Rita and Pomai!

The photos of Rita were taken in a somewhat decently lit room with white walls and standard light bulbs.

This particular image is also my first stab at "real" professional retouching :-)
Flash bounced against reflector on camera left.

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Jan 2012

A series of unretouched images with the flash at various angles, all pointing forward on camera.

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Jan 2012

Flash bounced against reflector on camera left.

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Jan 2012

Pomai was outside by a street light on camera left, below a standard floodlight. Flash bounced straight up.

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Jan 2012

Flash bounced against reflector on camera left.

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Jan 2012

Flash bounced against reflector on camera left.

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Jan 2012