August 2013 Portraits

[SergeiR]

Pretty sure my budget doesn't extend to that

The important thing being though that you're looking at the particular convergence patterns from your specific reflector rather than just aiming for a particular angular size of the light source.

If you got umbrellas (normal size, not 3 meters.. those are still made too) - Hensel is only one who still makes now true parabolic ones, its damn expensive (about 100$) but its got similar effect. Used broncolor ones are popping up every now and then too. You can get in about same effect (wraparound with shadows) if you make butterfly (or clam-shell.. depending how you look at it) out of two regular umbrellas, but it requires some trials too.

[StoneNYC]

Sinar P8x10, Schneider 300mm f5,6 wide open, expired Polaroid 809.

This is absolutely gorgeous!!! Wow I never knew the old Polaroid could be so crisp and lovely tones, wish I could get my hands on some, lucky