Three-Flash Portrait

Three-Flash Portrait
Originally uploaded by Anthony L. Solis.

I wanted to see if I could create a portrait without any help from Photoshop. I decided to use my ultra-sharp Canon 50mm:1.4 and three flashes. I moved them around a little until I found what I wanted.

I had my camera tethered to my computer, so I could see each shot as I took it. I also adjusted my camera calibration in ACR and set my changes as the new default in Adobe Bridge, so I could see my post-processing as each shot was taken as well.

STROBES:
Canon 580ex connected with off-camera shoe cord 2.
1/32 power, camera right, 2-feet away

Nikon SB-22 triggered by PT-04 eBay slave shoe mount
1/1 power (only available), camera left, 4-feet away

Nikon SB-24 connected by PC cord to PT-04 eBay slave
1/4 power, behind subject, less than 12-inches away

There's also 3-stops of ND filters on my lens to help cut down the power of the SB-22. I didn't want too wide a depth-of-field.