Code Name: Ricochet

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It’s few and far between but every now and again I do use that little thing called a reflector. I am a huge Speedlite advocate but I do believe that every photographer should have a reflector in his/her bag of tricks, it makes for an easily accessible source of brighter light and in my case most of the time I use it when *warning technical photographer mumbo jumbo incoming* HSS (high speed sync) is not an option on my light set up which basically means when I want to use a shutter speed above 1/200 in order to bring the ambient light down more yet still keep my main subject nice and bright. Anyway just wanted to share a few pics where I used a reflector instead of flash :) Enjoy. Thank you so much to my models @cleighcreations @cnricochet @fantasysheartcosplay

(I’m the Red Sonja)

This was an awesome shoot! One of my very first attempts at studio work. I can not remember my settings anymore but I can at least explain the light set up. This was 3 speed lights at 1/16 power 1 off to the left with umbrella at mid body (fill) the main light was to the right above and angled down also with umbrella and lastly a hair light coming directly down from the ceiling behind her no umbrella. Thankfully the model was my girlfriend’s sister so she was very patient with me and it was a very laid back. :) In the last photo we took the hair light down and put a color gel in it. Model - @richochetcosplay (Facebook/Instagram) Body paint by @cleighcreations

This Punk Sailor Moon was beautiful and amazing, I was a last minute call when their photographer had to cancel and im so glad they called me. I did these with one flash and my F-stoppers Flash Disc.

This is my awesome friend Ogre (Eric), carrying some cosplay props and wearing his camera around his neck, as we’re all used to seeing him at con. He takes awesome pictures and has accompanied my friend and yours, Kiba the Cosplay Corgi to Anime Expo this weekend. Today is the first day of con and some asshole STOLE THIS CAMERA. If you are at AX this weekend and see someone who looks like they don’t know how to use this, or someone who doesn’t look like this guy carrying a camera that looks like this, please alert staff. Kiba is a guest and con staff have been made aware that the companion of a guest has had a very expensive item stolen from his table. If you are there and can share this post with others at AX, please do. If you know folks out there please share and tag appropriately.  He takes photos for a lot of us in the community. He does really great work and it would suck a lot if he had to stop because some asshole decided they wanted something that didn’t belong to them.