Can we all agree that one of the ways to distinguish between average photographers and great ones is their ability to elegantly light their subjects?
If off-camera lighting isn’t your mantra, it should be. It’s usually the first step one takes to create flattering images of their clients. And now thanks to Syl Arena it is easier than ever to make your own lightstick – a monopod, that your assistant could carry, with a strobe attached to the end of it.
Using a painter’s pole that one could buy at HomeDepot or Lowe’s, Syl explains how he attaches a Kacey pole adapter to extend the range of his lightstick.
It’s something to consider this wedding season.
For more information, read Jonathan Adams‘ tutorial in the DWF about using a lightstick and PocketWizards.
The most popular thread in DWF history: Available Magic: Lighting on Location, started by Canon Explorer of Light Bruce Dorn. See when it’s been viewed 92,000 times. Try the DWF!
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3 Comments at "Walk Softly And Carry A Big Lightstick"
I’ve been wanting to make a light stick, but was avoiding spending money on a monopod for the stick part. What a great idea to use a paint pole from Home Depot!
This is a very cool innovation on a basic idea! As such, I just bought one even though I’m not sure when I’ll actually use it.
Really great for us shorties!!
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