Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Martin.... Did you ever mention what it is you are trying to photograph??? It would be easier for us to suggest ways to light it if we knew what they were... Second..... The easiest thing to do sometimes is put things next to a large window or sliding glass door or take them outside in the shade to photograph and use natural light as opposed to flash.... this makes it easier to judge reflections and lighting ratios if you don't have modeling lights.... You can always put the camera on a tripod and take longer exposures if necessary..... You can still use white sheets or towels and mirrors to bounce light back at it... but maybe you won't need it... Duane Birkey HCJB World Radio Quito Ecuador Duane's Photographs of Ecuador http://duane_birkey.tripod.com > OK, I know about diffused lightsources. But in the PT article I read, the > dude used two small, $20 vivitar flash strobes, and no diffusing (other than > a little scotch tape over one of them), so there must be some way of doing > it well without using diffusors or cards. Besides, if I start using white > cards as either reflectors or diffusors, I've got to buy EVEN MORE DAMN GEAR > to hold the flipping cards! I don't want to buy anything more, I want to > SELL some of the stuff I have... > > M.