Comments on: Shooting on the Beach with Two Speedlights and the Sun http://www.lighting-essentials.com/shooting-on-the-beach-with-two-speedlights-and-the-sun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shooting-on-the-beach-with-two-speedlights-and-the-sun Learn Photographic Lighting with Natural Light, Small Strobes, and Studio Flash Equipment Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:43:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: wizwow http://www.lighting-essentials.com/shooting-on-the-beach-with-two-speedlights-and-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-7877 wizwow Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:44:08 +0000 http://www.lighting-essentials.com/?p=1069#comment-7877 Hi Terry, The only place we can find that code with the apostrophes is on your previous comment. I had Matt look at the postings to see what is going on, but it doesn't seem to be in our code. We are using WP latest version, and have not created any custom markup. Sorry you are having trouble. Hi Terry,

The only place we can find that code with the apostrophes is on your previous comment. I had Matt look at the postings to see what is going on, but it doesn’t seem to be in our code. We are using WP latest version, and have not created any custom markup. Sorry you are having trouble.

]]> By: Terry Thomas Photos / Atlanta http://www.lighting-essentials.com/shooting-on-the-beach-with-two-speedlights-and-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-7748 Terry Thomas Photos / Atlanta Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:55:36 +0000 http://www.lighting-essentials.com/?p=1069#comment-7748 Oh. There is another thing that is weird about this website. It really does not like punctuation like an apostrophe. Here is an example: It's raining today on Bob's tenth birthday. The code behind the website inserts in an unwanted backslash when it sees an apostrophe. Combine that with CAPTCHA failures and you get a backslash with every retry. CAPTCHA failure count: 3 356689 did not work (two attempts) 395431 did not work 511313 worked Oh. There is another thing that is weird about this website.

It really does not like punctuation like an apostrophe.

Here is an example: It’s raining today on Bob’s tenth birthday.

The code behind the website inserts in an unwanted backslash when it sees an apostrophe.

Combine that with CAPTCHA failures and you get a backslash with every retry.

CAPTCHA failure count: 3
356689 did not work (two attempts)
395431 did not work
511313 worked

]]> By: Terry Thomas Photos / Atlanta http://www.lighting-essentials.com/shooting-on-the-beach-with-two-speedlights-and-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-7744 Terry Thomas Photos / Atlanta Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:49:54 +0000 http://www.lighting-essentials.com/?p=1069#comment-7744 The one thing that\\\'s *really* bad about this website is the use of Simple CAPTCHA v1.5.1b by zorex. Many times when I have tried to leave a Reply I had to try over and over and over before the CAPTCHA would work. It says "Invalid Security Code. Please try again." I do. It fails. &^%$*#&^% Please get this fixed or when you move to a different website don\\\'t use the zorex CAPTCHA. Thanks Terry Thomas... the photographer Atlanta, Georgia USA www.TerryThomasPhotos.com PS Let\\\'s count the number of times I have to use the CAPTCHA today: 3 The one thing that\\\’s *really* bad about this website is the use of Simple CAPTCHA v1.5.1b by zorex.

Many times when I have tried to leave a Reply I had to try over and over and over before the CAPTCHA would work. It says “Invalid Security Code. Please try again.” I do. It fails. &^%$*#&^%

Please get this fixed or when you move to a different website don\\\’t use the zorex CAPTCHA.

Thanks

Terry Thomas…
the photographer
Atlanta, Georgia USA
http://www.TerryThomasPhotos.com

PS
Let\\\’s count the number of times I have to use the CAPTCHA today: 3

]]> By: wizwow http://www.lighting-essentials.com/shooting-on-the-beach-with-two-speedlights-and-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-4682 wizwow Sun, 24 May 2009 13:39:35 +0000 http://www.lighting-essentials.com/?p=1069#comment-4682 I carefully watch the angle of the light to the subject. I keep it fairly close to the subject axis (nose) and that lets the light not create any harsh shadows. I use manual, and I only use as much light as necessary. I don't 'blast' the subject, rather I let some of the ambient help me with fill. I carefully watch the angle of the light to the subject. I keep it fairly close to the subject axis (nose) and that lets the light not create any harsh shadows. I use manual, and I only use as much light as necessary. I don’t ‘blast’ the subject, rather I let some of the ambient help me with fill.

]]> By: rb jazul http://www.lighting-essentials.com/shooting-on-the-beach-with-two-speedlights-and-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-4680 rb jazul Sun, 24 May 2009 08:21:10 +0000 http://www.lighting-essentials.com/?p=1069#comment-4680 how did you make the light look like a soft light without using any diffuser? I've been trying this but the result is the subject has a very harsh light on it.. is it manual or you used a ittl chord? thanx how did you make the light look like a soft light without using any diffuser? I’ve been trying this but the result is the subject has a very harsh light on it.. is it manual or you used a ittl chord? thanx

]]> By: Bill Millios http://www.lighting-essentials.com/shooting-on-the-beach-with-two-speedlights-and-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Bill Millios Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:17:04 +0000 http://www.lighting-essentials.com/?p=1069#comment-844 I love this. Works great for weddings, too, since it seems that brides always have their face slightly away from the sun, causing unsightly shadows along the nose ... this allows me to expand the "sun" without blinding the bride or having her squint into the sun. I love this. Works great for weddings, too, since it seems that brides always have their face slightly away from the sun, causing unsightly shadows along the nose … this allows me to expand the “sun” without blinding the bride or having her squint into the sun.

]]> By: doug_e http://www.lighting-essentials.com/shooting-on-the-beach-with-two-speedlights-and-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-721 doug_e Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:25:17 +0000 http://www.lighting-essentials.com/?p=1069#comment-721 Hello Don I like the blog and I like Wordpress. Perhaps I am prejudice, I'll go into that. Some time ago (I believe it was on the magazine) you wrote an article comparing a static website versus a blog. It hit me like a tonne of bricks. That got me looking into Wordpress and really opened up my eyes. And I should also point out it was a direct inspiration (your article) to get busy an change the way I presented my stuff. To this day I am not the least bit sorry I did it and probably should thank you for writing that article. I don't have any where near the content or talent you do but it sure has improved my site. I sure hope you feel you haven't been copied, that wasn't the intention.... http://www.girlinthecamera.ca (direct link back to Lighting Essentials in the Links post. I come here at least twice a week to check on what you are doing and should probably post more comments, everyone should! What ever you decide to do I'll keep coming back even if you decide to go the paid subscription route. Best Content, Best Blog, Best Photography period. Hats off to you Mr. Giannatti. Douglas Essery Hello Don
I like the blog and I like WordPress. Perhaps I am prejudice, I’ll go into that. Some time ago (I believe it was on the magazine) you wrote an article comparing a static website versus a blog. It hit me like a tonne of bricks. That got me looking into WordPress and really opened up my eyes. And I should also point out it was a direct inspiration (your article) to get busy an change the way I presented my stuff. To this day I am not the least bit sorry I did it and probably should thank you for writing that article. I don’t have any where near the content or talent you do but it sure has improved my site. I sure hope you feel you haven’t been copied, that wasn’t the intention…. http://www.girlinthecamera.ca (direct link back to Lighting Essentials in the Links post.
I come here at least twice a week to check on what you are doing and should probably post more comments, everyone should! What ever you decide to do I’ll keep coming back even if you decide to go the paid subscription route. Best Content, Best Blog, Best Photography period. Hats off to you Mr. Giannatti.
Douglas Essery

]]> By: Mark Coons http://www.lighting-essentials.com/shooting-on-the-beach-with-two-speedlights-and-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Mark Coons Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:12:17 +0000 http://www.lighting-essentials.com/?p=1069#comment-717 Your blog is great and works very well for me as I have subscribed to it via Google Reader. That way I always 'see' your new posts immediately. If you switch to a website you just need to provide a subscription service so that your faithful readers never miss one of your excellent posts!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! Your blog is great and works very well for me as I have subscribed to it via Google Reader. That way I always ‘see’ your new posts immediately. If you switch to a website you just need to provide a subscription service so that your faithful readers never miss one of your excellent posts!!!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

]]> By: Steven http://www.lighting-essentials.com/shooting-on-the-beach-with-two-speedlights-and-the-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-708 Steven Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:34:19 +0000 http://www.lighting-essentials.com/?p=1069#comment-708 I feel that the Blog looks alright. I am currently experimenting with a Static Site using Joomla. I find it easier to use than wordpress as well. You are on a good thing at the moment, only change if ya really want to IMO. Everyone brags about strobist.com, this site is so much easier to understand. I have learnt more in a few hours here than I have in a few days at strobist.com. Keep the articles coming, no matter which format :) I feel that the Blog looks alright. I am currently experimenting with a Static Site using Joomla. I find it easier to use than wordpress as well. You are on a good thing at the moment, only change if ya really want to IMO.

Everyone brags about strobist.com, this site is so much easier to understand. I have learnt more in a few hours here than I have in a few days at strobist.com.

Keep the articles coming, no matter which format :)

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