Scottlynn the ballerina

[Molly Williams]

Bill. stop it. ha ha.

To everyone: Bill is the biggest inspiration to me. Its funny, it isn't his talent that inspires me the most. It is his belief in me. . . But when it comes to his talent or his advice on technique or supplies, make sure that you listen to him. He knows what he is talking about and he sees joy in having people suceed.

[Julie Deane]

Actually, Molly, your post has already helped me tremendously. I never had thought about using a flash unit in combination with a softbox.

From what I'd read here and on sites dealing with photography,
I thought that in order to get good photo lighting you either had to use:
a. natural light only
b. artificial light - continuous, like a softbox or umbrella
c. flash - strobe only

Your mention of a softbox plus a slave flash was a paradigm shift. I've gone ahead and ordered a small slave flash unit to try out.

I was trying to pick up some tips, similar to what you see in photography magazines, such as where the lights were placed, what exposure the picture was taken at, etc. because I find that I have learned a lot from reading about what other people do. But you are so right; nothing takes the place of practice and experimentation.

[Jesse C. Draper]

Thanks for the awesome post.

(I think I've seen you climb in through your car door before)