My Very Own Sigma Flash

Back in this post, I talked about how my buddy Scott had lent me his Sigma external flash.  Well, I liked it enough to go and get one of my own.  I ordered it online and it showed up in the mail yesterday.  I'm pumped!  I'm experimenting with it right now and really trying to figure it out.  Scott has asked me to work as a second photographer on a wedding shoot this summer (coming up in a couple of weeks, actually) so I wanted to have a proper flash that I could manipulate to bounce off of ceilings/walls/etc...  I'll post a proper review once I've put it through the gears (say...after the wedding shoot).  For now, here are some pictures of the flash itself:

Star Trails, Sigma Flash

Check this article about photographing star trails.  One day I'll get more time and actually get to try this!  The effect is amazing.  I was actually hoping to get out this weekend to try to capture some start trails but the weather has taken a turn for the worse and is supposed to be cloudy until Monday!

On a positive note, remember this post?  Well, I've been saving my nickels and dimes and have ordered an external flash of my own.  I've been tracking it's every move on the UPS site since I ordered it on Tuesday.  It's coming from the Sigma distributor in New York and should be here by Tuesday.  I can't wait!

More Toys!

 My buddy Scott lent me his flash for the weekend.  It's a Sigma EF-610 DG ST.




The head of the flash is adjustable so that you can direct the light towards the ceiling or a wall in order to reflect/diffuse the light.  It makes a world of difference when compared to using the on-board flash.
  

The first shot is with the flash directed straight at the portrait subject.

The second is using no flash, just the light from the window.

 

In this third shot I reflected the flash light off of the ceiling.

The ability to reflect the light off the ceiling is great for evening out the light in the shot.  I think this would come in really handy on an outdoor shoot on a really sunny day.   Thanks to Scott for lending me his toys!