Using cheap flash for baby photography

goldseeker

Hi Guys
I just want to show some pictures taken with my canon.Assisted with 2 external flash guns.Bought cheap from ebay.12 euro each.Trigered by my cameras flash.Some c&c welcome

pixbyjohn

I like them, last one a little dark though.
Lovely baby .

dory

I liked the last one the best! Very nice.

JayEnnis

What flashes are they? I'm always in the market for some new ones

goldseeker

Bellow is link of that flash,just I bought from China,for 12 euro and shipping was free.It is powered by 2 aa batteries.They are being recharged as fast as my cameras internal flash,even faster,my camera takes time sometimes to get flash ready.



http://cgi.ebay.ie/BRAND-NEW-DIGITAL-CONCEPTS-SLAVE-FLASH-DIGITAL-CAMERA-/280555811540?pt=UK_CamerasPhoto_CameraAccessories_CameraFlashUnits_JN&hash=item41526df2d4

Borderfox

First one is really nice if a bit blown out, the others need a bit of separation from the background

StompToWork

Agree with Boderfox, maybe think about adjusting Black and White points on the first one. Because they are baby pics, what about some Gaussiean blur or softening them slightly?

Last pic is the best. The others could benifit from a few contrast adjustments. I find that is a cheap and dirty way of seperating subject from background a little better. But hey, that's just me.

goldseeker

Separation from the background is on my next to do list.I have to have distance between baby and the background,simply for the moment she can not sit on its own,has to have her back supported. And my 50mm lens on cropped sensor works as a telescope I need to crawl out of my apartment window to get her all in frame.

Working out at about €17 per flash for me. How'd you get them at €12? I'm being charged for shipping...?


Can you adjust the power on them, or do you just have to hope for the best?

Nice photos. I like the first and last ones best. The whole overexposed look is quite popular with baby photography isn't it? So i wouldn't really complain about that myself.

goldseeker

The link bellow is for 15 euro,not 12,shipping free.Same I bought.
You can not control power,so need to bring it close or further away from subjekt to adjust brightnest.Or use some reflector to bounce light from,helps bouncing from seiling.

goldseeker

Here is the link.
http://cgi.ebay.ie/Digital-Slave-Flash-DSLR-DC-Camera-Nikon-Canon-EOS-/220592869099?pt=UK_Photography_DigitalCamAccess_RL&hash=item335c5c0eeb

Byrne29

very sweet. i love natural light when taking baby portraits. again .....just me. good stuff though x