Shootout for SoCal Photographers

It's been awhile, and during this hiatus I was able to participate in the second gathering of local Southern California photographers at the Fullerton Sport Complex. There were five models and twenty or so photographers; all levels were being represented, amateurs to professionals, so it was very welcoming experience. This was my first semi-formal "outing" using my dedicated strobe (285HV), so I knew there would be a blend of known and unknown factors for me to deal with. The event started mid-day and so again, I had to battle with harsh sun and hard shadows. I was able to successfully hack-sync my strobe to my camera via pc cable to combat the conditions. With all that said and done this was a very inconvenient solution; impromptu settings does not a pc cable link make. Since I was moving independently from the models and vice versa, a stationary strobe was not the ideal solution. Which is why I placed my order for some wireless triggers and hopefully I will receive them soon (hooray). So for the remainder of the shoot I positioned the strobe on-axis with my camera, and as being a dedicated unit, I was still able to use full manual shutter speeds and flash power. How wonderful is that?