I'll try to get some photos up of the front of it. By the way, my version cost around $20, as opposed to the other ones that might go over $100 on supplies.
I'm new to this forum as I primarily do nature/landscape. Agree about bumping this thread or better yet making it a sticky as the information is wonderful. Also stumbled on page 85 which indicates where things are archived as PDFs and that fabulous convenience of viewing information in this thread should be mentioned in the very first post if possible - that'd save people alot of time. Thanks to all of you who have contributed to this wonderful learning tool over the years.As is typical of FM, photographers helping other photographers is a great example for the world. Edward
BTW I love when u come spraypaint fourms, and just lay down the law. It reminds me of the movie planet of the apes (because of your avitar) where that big gorilla yells because people are talking and he wants to say grace.
Anyway take it easy,
Adam
P.S. Would a Macro Ringlite flash do the same thing?? like those cheapys from vivitar? I know they're small but same concept right
adamdewilde wrote:
P.S. Would a Macro Ringlite flash do the same thing?? like those cheapys from vivitar? I know they're small but same concept right
Same concept indeed, but they're nowhere near as powerful as dedicated ring-flashes. There's no way you'll probably light a person with one. Remember they're designed for macro closeups!
However, you might find they make nice catchlights..
iamjacksego wrote:
For those of you that are still interested, here's my studio AKA two car garage:
Looking nice!
But i'd weigh down that rear light stand if i were you..
I've been wanting to use my garage in the same manor but usually it's about 110 degrees in there (exxaggerating I'm sure) during the summer so not conducive to photos, unless you like em hot and sweaty
yeah, how do you cool down a garage during the summer
i live in florida and i've been wanting to use my garage as studio
from time to time--nothing permanent because i like our cars garaged
i was planning on putting an outlet from our house AC to the grage but i don't wanna risk carbon poisoning possibility.
thanks
Put in a window unit. Even w/o any windows you can put one through the wall. They also offer some slim wall mount units w/ seperate indoor/outdoor components where only a couple lines have to pass through the wall(though these get fairly pricey). You will want to be sure your garage is insulated.
inc0gnito wrote:
shatterkiss: love the lighting/shadows of the girl with the headset. how was the lighting setup for that to achieve that effect?
Shatterkiss, like myself, is partial to beauty dishes. If memory serves me correctly i think he said that he used a large beauty dish, and a single background light with coloured gel.
Wow, good memory Aaron! He's totally right - it's a single Dynalite 18" beauty dish covered with a 30-degree grid (a Speedotron grid gaff-taped on) on a boom over the model pointed down at about a 45-degree angle...probably about 24" away from her face, just out of frame. I'm a big proponent of placing diffused light sources very close to my models. Background is another Dyna head on a boom with a 30-degree grid, a sheet of #216 diffusion and a sheet of 1/2 CTB gel aimed at white seamless. The blue toning on the model was quickly added in Rawshooter.
For what it's worth, the shots above those with the girl in the yellow shirt use the exact same lighting setup and seamless color, I just turned the background light off for a few shots and had my assistant hold a reflector in to fill in underneath her chin just a bit. I'm a bit of a hack, but in the studio I tend to favor a handful of very simple lighting setups when shooting people.
That's the one...it's inexpensive and a little on the small side, but is far more economical than the larger Mola reflectors, which can range from $300-400. Some folks I know swear by the silver beauty dishes for a higher-intensity light, but I really prefer the smooth softness of a white-surfaced one. I'll often line it up with a medium softbox, using the dish to spill light onto someone's face and the box to light their body at maybe 1/2-stop lower exposure. It's funny, but I love stacking two lights vertically on one stand when shooting people, just getting the ability to deal with their face and body separately.
