I can use them, and ever since partnering with Focht I can use them a bit better. But, I still shy away from studio lighting in general. Some might fault me on this, but that’s how I shoot.
I live in the Pacific Northwest, land of the dark and dreary winters. Some folks are surprised when they see a bright orb in the sky, “oh, yeah, that’s what the sun looks like.” One of the benefits of this dark and dreary winter is that most of the houses and buildings have large windows, to let in as much light as possible.
Our loft studio has huge front windows and we often use them as a large natural soft box. You can see an example here.
At a recent “Two Guys That Shoot Seminar” I was asked what lighting gear I usually take to a client’s house for a portrait shoot. Good question. We do usually take a battery pack, one light and a medium soft box, but we only use it when needed.
Usually, a quick walk around the house reveals some great windows. I just place myself with my back against the window and the subject straight ahead and shoot away. If you bring along a couple of backdrops and a backdrop stand you are good to go.
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5 Comments at "Simple Light, Simply Beautiful"
Aww, you’re just being lazy.
(If you haven’t read the thread inside, um, that was a joke….)
Lazy and brilliant, such a fine line
With ISO 1 Billion, Light is simply over rated. Darkness is the new light and Vampires are really cool, someone kill me.
Oh, you Portlanders… so lucky with all those dreary days & that softbox-like sky… not like the horrible sunny Florida weather, all harsh shadows!
Of course, typically I can find a window that faces away from the sun, so good tip anyway.
If you don’t need it for what you do, then why worry about it? Though it is good to know, and have in case the family you are shooting happens to live in a bunker, and you happen to have no other options.
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