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Then time to scout out places! First and foremost you want to be comfy with where you are and how you can shoot. Unless you have a nice variety of lenses that will accommodate you..nothing I have.
The one think I wish I could take in the future is courses on flash use. I too would of had a hard time with using it and in those conditions. But I guess practice does help ;)
Good to see you getting out shooting some cool stuff, I really need to dust off my camera and start a new project.
Best things to do if you want to use remote flashes that can't high speed sync:
1. Wait for a dull cloudy day.
2. Find the shade.
3. Shoot at dusk or dawn. (With the sun back lighting)
4. Use a ND filter.
5. Practice, Practice & Practice
Thanks, kat and Richard.
Yes, Sunday really came down to practice... hadn't really done that kind of shooting before so it was a good first step. At least it's a personal project that has no deadline on it and not someone's wedding, not that I'm interested in doing someone's wedding, but you know what I mean :)
A reflector could have done more to illuminate the subject than strobe and flash specially when the natural light is strong.
Thanks, Bucket. Yes, lesson learned... it was pretty dense of me since I had a 43" reflector in the car that I didn't use! :( I just had it in my head that I was using flash that day.