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Beauty Dish Sample Shots?
Most of my stuff was done using beauty dishes. Demi and Euro. But unlike everyone here, I don't like to grid my beauty dish. Nov 15 08 05:29 pm Link Damn you guys, I just pulled the trigger on a new BD and grid... scary Nov 15 08 06:58 pm Link W. Seren wrote: Neither do I Nov 15 08 07:56 pm Link Do you most of you use the beauty dish on a continuous light source? Or on a monolight? Nov 15 08 11:27 pm Link Does the grid downplay a spotlight effect? Nov 15 08 11:28 pm Link Alyssa Megan wrote: Monolight. Alyssa Megan wrote: Sure, if that's what you want to call it. A grid shapes your light to make it more narrow. Nov 16 08 12:49 am Link Chris N wrote: Haha wonderful, which one? I need to pull the trigger on one very soon, but have so many other things to upgrade before I do so. Nov 16 08 01:25 am Link Gridded 22" Speedo BD on model (pink light) Blue is reflected off a white foamcore w/7'' reflector. Nov 16 08 01:41 am Link Bad Karma Photo wrote: Alienbees, since that's what I'm currently using. Otherwise I would have bought a mola or speedotron. I got a couple other things I need to get too, but I've wanted one for so long I just couldn't wait any longer, hah. Nov 16 08 02:31 am Link Nov 16 08 02:35 am Link Nov 16 08 02:38 am Link PixelWorks Studios wrote: The same when I grid the Demi, I just don't like what it does to the light. It makes it look like a regular gridded reflector. I have other ways to control the spill. Nov 16 08 12:33 pm Link Nov 17 08 08:58 pm Link StephenEastwood wrote: I wish I believed that Stephen,lovely images, and something to strive to. Feb 21 10 12:12 am Link Alien Bees white BD Feb 21 10 12:24 am Link Stephan Eastwood is the MAN! Thanks for all your tutoials. Been trying them out, I use a 16'' BD with two grids 24 and 40 degrees. Recent examples here: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/16313228 https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/16398232 https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/16400330 Feb 21 10 12:37 am Link Like Stephen, I use my beauty dishes in multitudes of ways... Feb 21 10 12:38 am Link Another thing, I heard your best distance from model when using BD is twice the Diameter. 16'' BD should be used at 32'' from subject, the farther away you are the more the BD becomes a simple softbox. Feb 21 10 12:41 am Link StarMaker Figure Study wrote: Now this is an interesting query. Feb 21 10 02:08 am Link StephenEastwood wrote: Damn, you're a great photographer! Feb 21 10 05:36 am Link Feb 21 10 07:49 pm Link Feb 21 10 07:53 pm Link Feb 23 10 06:01 pm Link Feb 23 10 06:01 pm Link Feb 23 10 06:05 pm Link Taken sunday afternoon with a Norman dish on a Speedotron head and a small softbox as a hair light. DNO Feb 23 10 06:06 pm Link Feb 23 10 10:04 pm Link with AB800 and white BD no sock Feb 23 10 10:09 pm Link All shot with 22" White Profoto BD's ... Feb 23 10 10:17 pm Link OK, here is one of mine. I'm a BD addict. Feb 23 10 10:22 pm Link |