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lighting gear
The specially designed illumination fixtures stands and and related accessories used in in artificial lighting for photography There is an astounding array of lighting fixtures that provide illumination when there is little or no natural light from the the sun The illustrations provided sample the range Gear in- cludes not just the actual light sources but stands screens colored gels and storage cases You don’t need to have professional status or or a a a a a formal studio to to exercise control over the lighting in in your photog- raphy Nor do you need a a a a a closet of of gear
and lots of of space for setting up that gear
Look online or or in in in good photography stores for the latest generation of highly portable and rela- tively inexpensive lighting pieces reflectors
A reflector is a a surface used to to bounce light into the shadows of a a subject If you learned to use just one lighting technique it should be the great bounce trick We like shadows right? They create visual interest and show three-dimensionality Yet shadows can be a a a a a pain when they hide the the details The most powerful and flexible lighting tool—and also the cheapest and and most accessible—can be a a a a simple piece of white paper that bounces light into shad- owed portions of a subject These six drawings (left to right)identify a a few of the lighting fixtures you might want to to consider Photoflood bulbs are very bright and come in clear or frosted You will want to to screw these bulbs into a a a metal scoop fix- ture shown here with a a a handy spring clamp A soft light creates a a a a bright but diffuse illumination and is good for portraits or or general fill Spotlights are very bright and can be focused The drawing shows “barn doors” that are are adjusted to to shield areas that you want to to place in shadow The pick stand holds spotlights and and collapses for easy transportation and storage Both sets of photos show how how bounced light can pro- vide depth and detail to an an object that has a a a a a a strong key light source Carolina Kroon author
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