The other option besides window and reflector is Mortensen's basic lighting setup. 2 continuous lights with aluminum reflectors. I've done this with 2 brooding/work lights with 100w cfls in them.
The other option besides window and reflector is Mortensen's basic lighting setup. 2 continuous lights with aluminum reflectors. I've done this with 2 brooding/work lights with 100w cfls in them.
I find Mortensen confusing. Sometimes I think he must have had a tiny studio with bright white walls, because I can't make small lights work as softly as he does!
Thanks, but I'd rather just watch:
Large format: http://flickr.com/michaeldarnton
Mostly 35mm: http://flickr.com/mdarnton
You want digital, color, etc?: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stradofear
Why don't you want to use studio flash? They won't melt your subject, like photofloods do.
I have a bunch of old Norman gear, works great.
Like what?Originally Posted by mdarnton
I know one reason.
Once upon a time, a coworker asked me to help him with his Christmas card pictures. They would feature him, his wife, and appx. 2 year old daughter. I only had strobes with me, and not hot lights. At first, the strobes freaked the kid like you wouldn't believe. Screams of terror, etc. It took hours for her to calm down and accept the strobes, and then I had the problem of the strobes would go off, and then she would laugh with glee. So it took about four hours for the Christmas photo shoot.
"It's the way to educate your eyes. Stare. Pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long." - Walker Evans
Add to that one more light and some more powerful bulbs, if the unit's wiring can handle it.
http://www.1000bulbs.com/category/ph...udio-500-watt/
Like the hot light kit being referred to directly above, both in that post, and this time, too.
Thanks, but I'd rather just watch:
Large format: http://flickr.com/michaeldarnton
Mostly 35mm: http://flickr.com/mdarnton
You want digital, color, etc?: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stradofear
Everyone needs to experience a shoot like that. It sounds great as a story - probably Hell while it was happening.
I had a local seamstress make a 10x16 foot "silk" out of white ripstop nylon for a small amount of money. It's very useful for portraits. If you're in a studio, V-flats made out of foamcore make great reflectors.
“You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
― Alexander Den Heijer, Nothing You Don't Already Know
I use flash lighting but if I was looking into constant light I'd be very tempted by the new ceramic metal halid bulbs. They are efficient, cool, and have a very balanced and complete spectrum. Its what the higher end department stores are using because the high CRI makes the products look extra bright and saturated.
Many say that a good headshot takes at least 3 lights.
I have found "superbooms" to be very useful light accessory. Its great for the "hair light".
There are a lot of older Mole Richardson lights on craigslist. They can be converted to compact florescent for cooler temps and more efficiency.
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