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Subject: [Leica] Portrait of Weird Al Yankovic (warning, contains photograph)
From: richard at richardmanphoto.com (Richard Man)
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2014 09:43:32 -0700
References: <F3A7099C-1A16-418B-A461-E604E14111F0@gmail.com>

I need get some VALS :-)


On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 9:36 AM, kyle cassidy on the LUG <
leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote:

> That is almost exactly what it means, though the assistant doesn't
> necessarily have to be young. The advantages of the VALS are great -- from
> also being able to fetch gear, wrangle talent, and take behind the scenes
> photos & video, the VALS is able to position lights using simple stands
> that would otherwise require goose necks and a sophisticated ceiling
> support system. In high winds the VALS can merely stand with their foot on
> the stand and look off heroically into the distance adding to the gravitas
> of the shoot, impressing the client.
>
> The VALS system is heartily endorsed by this photographer.
> > And by "positioned by a voice activated light stand," you meant a young
> >
> > assistant?!
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 1:16 PM, chris williams <zoeica at mac.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > On Jul 24, 2014, at 03:35 PM, kyle cassidy on the LUG <
> > > leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >  Who's #1? Does anybody even listen to music anymore? I did a new
> portrait
> > >> of Weird Al Yankovic, who's new album "Mandatory Fun" just debut at
> #1 on
> > >> the Billboard Charts, 30 years after he started. It's about time.
> > >>
> > >> Technical details: one off Camera strobe in a pho-tek soft lighter II
> > >> (the small one) positioned by a voice activated light stand, Leica
> d700
> > >> with a 28mm lens, pocket wizards.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2014/kyle-cassidy-weird-al.jpg
> > >>
> > >> Kyle
> > >>
> > >
>
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// richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com>
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In reply to: Message from leicaslacker at gmail.com (kyle cassidy on the LUG) ([Leica] Portrait of Weird Al Yankovic (warning, contains photograph))