Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ok - I am still fretting over my first semi-official portrait job for next week. I was asked to shoot 12 casual portrait type shots for my local preschool. Supposedly it is ultra casual thing, but, of course, I am obsessing and want it to be top quality. I have always shot with available light, hit or miss. I thought I would buy a flash for the job but I worry about blown out featureless faces from having the flash too close. I have no photo lights and this a low budget project. Then it struck me: 'hey, what if I go down to home depot and pick up some halogen flood lights' Anybody try this before? How many floods should I get? How about a stand? Dimmer controls? Should I bounce the light? Eric - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html