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Which degree for Grid Spots
Hi! I'm new to studio lighting and don't know how to choose which grid spot to buy (which degree?). I'm wanting to shoot fashion (face, waist up, possibly full body) and beauty in a small studio setting. Thank you in advance!! Dec 30 07 04:08 am Link If you're trying to put a nice spot on a background, you probably need something like a 30, if you're trying to just put light on a face, maybe a 10, heck you probably need a set. Dec 30 07 04:11 am Link Deliberate wrote: They usually come in a set, I typically use a 20 or 30 degree spot, Dec 30 07 04:13 am Link I use a bunch. Depends on the shot and what I want to do with my light. Dec 30 07 04:14 am Link 20 and 30 is what i use the most. Dec 30 07 04:15 am Link I've heard the nth degree is the best. Dec 30 07 04:16 am Link I just had my first studio shoot with strobes and used 10, 20, 30 and 40 degree grids. I would just buy a set and experiment with them; it was pretty fun. I had an el cheapo constant lighting set before and never knew the beauty of grids and their ability to tame light. I'm a newbie photog; the grids are pretty cool. Dec 30 07 04:21 am Link I generally use 30 degree grids the most. I also frequently use 2 or more grids in any given setup. I would recommend a couple 30 degrees and a 10 degree. Dec 30 07 04:26 am Link I would get a set 10, 20, 30, 40, then see what you use most and add one or two more of those. I personally use a 20 most but do use all of them. Dec 30 07 04:46 am Link My current avatar was shot in a smallish room using a 20deg grid spot on my key light, about four feet from my subject. My subject was about two feet or so in front of some black seamless. You may draw your own conclusions. Dec 30 07 04:49 am Link I personally used 3, 10 & 20 degree grids the most. But it's how I light, when I'm rim lighting, I put precise highlights rather than just rim lighting the whole figure. Also, I have a pretty large studio, I shoot from 10-15 feet from the background and I have 20' ceilings with a lighting grid - when dropping a streak or something on the background from above anything higher than a 20, I'm lighting the whole damn background. If I'm using just a gridded head as my key, I will usually use a 10 or a 20. But yes, my suggestion would be to pick up a set 10, 20, 30, & 40. And also pick up a 3 degree. There are A LOT of times when a 10 just isn't tight enough. Dec 30 07 05:02 am Link KevinMichaelReed wrote: I have a 5 degree spots that I use for tight coverage. For example, lighting the face for this shot. Dec 30 07 05:05 am Link Mickle Design Werks wrote: I'd probably use a 3 on that, or a 10 and tape it down. But heck, anything to make it easy. Dec 30 07 05:11 am Link |
