Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>De Kyle Cassidy <KCassidy@asc.upenn.edu>, le mardi 16 novembre 2004 ? 09:09 >GMT : > >>a white queen sized bed-sheet from the ceiling >>and firing a strobe through that? Would that essentially give me a huge >>square softbox with deliciously soft light? > >Bonjour Kyle, > >It would work, it works even better if you use the special fabric they use >for the softboxes >and other white umbrellas. I used to buy this stuff by the yard and then >cut it to my needs. >You can even wash it. Tint it for some special effects. Replace your >bedsheets! I forgot: the farther the lights from the "bed-sheet", the softer the light. If your studio is painted in a light colour (anything that is not black), the light that is reflected OFF the sheet and off the walls might give a colour cast to the scene and unwanted extra light... >All the best, > >Tarek