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Response to Making the most of limited lighting equipment

from Todd Frederick (fredrick@hotcity.com)
This may not help your problem (I think you have enough equipment) but it does relate to lighting simplicity.

I recall years ago taking a workshop from lighting guru Dean Collins, and he told the story that he learned his lighting techniques from and old German or Swiss photographer who used only one light bulb, a white bedsheet diffusor and some reflector boards. Now that's simple!

Collins does make extensive use of reflector boards and diffusion screens with minimal lights. You might try to get one or two of his basic lighting videos. What he proposes makes sense...the old "less is more" concept.

(posted 8318 days ago)

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