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Do you ever hand hold your umbrella?
to vary the lighting in a photoshoot instead if leaving it on the lightstand? Apr 19 14 10:52 am Link Why not just move the stand? Do you have some magic hands that can position the light in a way not possible with a regular lightstand? Apr 19 14 11:11 am Link Sometimes.  Sometimes I'll use a VALS to hold it highter than the stand alone allows or on breezy days.  Apr 22 14 02:50 am Link Yup - tried that only last week. It was a bitch. Mind you I didn't really have the proper attachments.  Apr 22 14 05:21 am Link I hand hold a Mini-Softbox for my 550ex flash, or have someone hold it, and move around based on where I want them to stand. This also helps to increase/decrease the intensity for me, without fooling around with flash settings. Apr 22 14 05:37 am Link You could also put a light on a small jib arm, which makes flying it around a breeze. Apr 22 14 05:39 am Link I have found this to be the best approach:  Apr 22 14 08:35 am Link I just let the models hold it:  Apr 22 14 08:42 am Link Ummmmm...hmmmm....lemme think....well...in the last 40+ years...no. I move the stand and/or adjust the umbrella, reflector, model, or light source. Apr 22 14 09:22 pm Link exartica wrote: ROFL :-) Apr 22 14 09:23 pm Link I like to put lights up on obscure places, to see how they are modified or changed... not so much for strobes, only small flahses.. I find that they are too heavy and delicate to be handling like that. Apr 22 14 09:24 pm Link Here is video describing someone effort to travel light and leaving the light stand behind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjTBhhLPfW0 Apr 22 14 11:00 pm Link |
