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Tag Archives: Bowens
Add flash to darken your photo.
Yes, you read that right: add flash to darken your photo. Take this image, shot as a demo for me by photographer Laura Wichman the other day: Well exposed, well lit, all good. But you have heard me say many … Continue reading
(Home) Studio
Sometimes I use big lights, not speedlights. Here’s my studio for a shoot Friday: That is a tad complex: Three and a bit lights. I use Bowens lights – love them. A way to fire them (cable or pocket wizards … Continue reading
Learning light
In an intensive half-day custom course, I taught my student Melony some glamour photography techniques a few days ago. From flash techniques to colour to modifiers to using a light meter to posing. She brought her daughter as her subject, … Continue reading
Size matters.
…the size of your umbrella, anyway. I am using a big Photoflex umbrella today. How big? Here’s how big: This umbrella, which can be used to shoot into, as I am doing here, or to shoot through, is huge. Which … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Learning, Light, Michael's Quick Judgment, Technique
Tagged Battery Pack, Bowens, Flash, Grid, Honl, Photoflex, Umbrella
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One more "Studio" post
I thought I would add one more picture of the small studio, and how it works. This consists of: A grey background A main (“key”) light: a Bowens 400 Ws monolight, fired into a Bowens 60×80 softbox. This light is … Continue reading
New strobes
I have bought a few new strobes: 400 Ws Bowens “Gemini” strobes. They come with two light stands and silver/white reflective/shoot through umbrellas, which is good. And these strobes work wonderfully. These replace my older strobes, most of which died. … Continue reading
