Samples of The Orbis At a Wedding

A full review of the Orbis is coming, but I recently shot a wedding using it. How did it fare? Very well actually. It’s amazing how subjects tend to react when seeing a ring flash vs the standard flashes that they’re so used to seeing professionals carry. Here are some samples.

Just an FYI, I used:

Canon EOS 7D

Orbis Ring Flash Attachment Kit

Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash

Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Wide Angle Lens

Major FYI: these aren’t done! I’m still editing and tweaking a bit but I thought I’d share these photos. You may want to check out Day 1 of the Field review, use at Comic Con days 1 and 2, and also check out our wedding affiliate Snapknot. The complete Field Review is coming soon.

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Tagged as: canon 7d, Orbis, ring flash, wedding photography

http://theresazphotography.wordpress.com/ Theresa Z.

Beautiful Family! Did you happen to get pictures of the decor? I was wondering what type of diffusion you used on the pictures?

Can’t wait to see them all done. Thanks for sharing.
- http://thephoblographer.wordpress.com Chris Gampat
  
  Hi Theresa,
  
  Yes, there are photos of the decor that the bride is getting. As for diffusion, these were all done with the Orbis.
  - TheresaZphotography
    
    Got it. Can you tell me how much the Orbis cuts down the range of the speedlight that it’s attached onto?
    
    Thanks!
    - http://thephoblographer.wordpress.com Chris Gampat
      
      In my tests, about a third of the way. What you get is wider coverage instead.
  - TheresaZphotography
    
    I apologize, I meant diffusion on the flash.
    - http://thephoblographer.wordpress.com Chris Gampat
      
      You mean light loss? I’m not sure. Some quick research showed me this: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1025&message=30529093&changemode=1
      
      This said 3-4 stops of light loss: http://www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/discuss/72157624778502078/72157624780503084/
      
      I highly doubt that. What it’s doing is reshaping the light.
  - TheresaZphotography
    
    Thanks Chris!
PJ Turner

Despite the raves about the Orbis, I really don’t like the highlights on the subject’s face, and the deep shadows around the heads, caused by the low angle of the light source.
In the absence of studio-type lighting, a good diffuser, positioned away from the lens is a much better option. I use a lightsphere – a much superior light for portraits (even outdoors, if you crank the power up). Used off-camera with a trigger (or as a slave to an on-camera) you get a great wraparound, plus an element of directional, which adds more charcter to the faces than the Orbis’ rather harsh results.
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