thank you Matt.
I will be sure to include a sketch in the final version.
when I redo the voice over, I'll make sure to detial the lighting change from short to long lighting also.

basically the setup is like a square, with the curtians on one side, the subject in the center, the camera on the side directly across from the background, and two lights in opposite corners.
one reflector below the subject, and one beside the subject. the subject is facing 45 deg towards the corner with no light. the second reflector is beside her in line with the two lights.

of course this setup will work with flash, and the lights/reflectors can be moved around a fair bit, but it is a great/easy starting point, I think.

you r welcome.
so it was easy enough to understand?

ok, I set this up to help a noob on a video project.
But the setup works great with dslrs also (iso 400-800, f3.2-4)...
so I thought I'd share it here.
um, one thing though...
the voice over was a rush job, and I didn't mention the fact that at one point I switched from short lighting to long lighting, by turning up a lightsource beside my camera....
Eagle eyed Pentaxians won't let that slip...so I thought I'd tell ya upfront, that there is that one error, but I'll redo the voiceover before I podcast it to the masses!
It's just not finished yet, and may be down next week!

link

the pentax 200mm 2.8.
and a second body.

Where in Canada? If Winnipeg.....bring along a shotgun (for mosquito control) and pm me if ya wants to gofer coffee!

I hope you guys don't act like my family did when I was younger.....
If you all pack up and move away....please tell me where you're going.....*sniff*....

could explain why most people think my photography is abstract art!

some people think that change is terrible.
I think it's the people, that hang here and play, chat and squabble like a family that made this site so enjoyable.
I hope that people will recognize that it was us, that matter, not a layout or color scheme, or web functions...
It's always been the fast, fun, and useful exchange of info, tips, and humor, that made this forum great!

having a weeks worth of glitches as Apple upgraded my .mac account to a me.com.....
now my favorite place "where everyone knows (my) name" is going through some rough transitions.
I havn't been this confused since Molson Canadian got bought by an american company...which has now been bought by a european company....
Damn, the world just doesn't make any sense anymore......
Oh well at least my trusty Samsung still says Pentax...
Ahhhh.....CRAP!

seriously, new site looks ok so far... lol!

What's going on?
Where am I?
I'm soooo confused.
This is like that time I came home from work and went into the neighbors house by mistake.
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