Forum: Photon Management
January 29th, 2008, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 3
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Try these guys: http://www.pyramid-films.com/
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Try these guys: http://www.pyramid-films.com/
They usually have nice used C-stands for $80, or $150/pair. They're good guys, call 'em and they'll give you current stock. They also have stuff like...
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Forum: Photon Management
September 22nd, 2007, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,510
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Forum: Photon Management
September 18th, 2007, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,510
One solution is to place open faced or fresnel...
One solution is to place open faced or fresnel lights a few feet back, and then, close to the subject, put two very tall sheets of black foamcore (or dark fabric scrims) with a narrow "slot" open for...
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Forum: Photon Management
September 18th, 2007, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 5,282
On a more practical level...
You'll likely...
On a more practical level...
You'll likely find softboxes almost useless for anything other than static product shots, faces, etc. a 6' x 6' Butterfly, backlit with a sheer fabric, can generally...
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Forum: Photon Management
June 1st, 2007, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 7,130
Best candle/fire fake I've ever done:
I have...
Best candle/fire fake I've ever done:
I have one of those round pop-up reflectors; take it out of the case, but don't unfold it; makes a 1-foot(ish) wide circle of flexy silver. Hold it low, point...
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Forum: Photon Management
June 1st, 2007, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,980
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Forum: Photon Management
February 7th, 2007, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 3,498
I recently did some stills at a client's video...
I recently did some stills at a client's video shoot (hi def shoot for an infomercial). Half of the commercial had talent in front of a large plasma screen, since the client's big claim is using...
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Forum: Photon Management
January 29th, 2007, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,783
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Forum: Photon Management
January 29th, 2007, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,317
Why not try and copy an actual snoot?
(Or a...
Why not try and copy an actual snoot?
(Or a "top hat" as they were called back in the day). Mine slides into the gel frame carrier; they're a flat piece of sheet with a tube attached, so the flat...
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Forum: Photon Management
January 29th, 2007, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,166
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Forum: Photon Management
January 29th, 2007, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 6,232
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Forum: All Things Audio
January 26th, 2007, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,763
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Forum: All Things Audio
January 22nd, 2007, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 5,976
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Forum: Silicon Imaging SI-2K
January 10th, 2007, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 10,736
Following these threads with great interest;...
Following these threads with great interest; regarding lens costs, I do wonder if the still-shooter example holds...
I've been shooting fashion and product for a decade or so, and have a big pile...
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Forum: Photon Management
January 10th, 2007, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,816
I have several "zipper" sandbags for travel......
I have several "zipper" sandbags for travel... they're like regular shot bags with a zipper on each pouch. You can fill 'em on location and dump 'em when you pack. I got mine at a big pro photo...
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Forum: Photon Management
January 10th, 2007, 08:51 AM
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Replies: 83
Views: 36,405
Diffusion for very hot lights
Find the closest hot air balloon manufacturer and get a few yards of their flame proof fabric. it's a little thicker than regular scrimming fabric, but lots of peace of mind; I have several yards of...
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
December 15th, 2006, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,135
FYI -- I just bought a dual 2.0 G5 (used) from...
FYI -- I just bought a dual 2.0 G5 (used) from eBay for about $1350, and spent about another $200 to up the RAM. It's now got 3.5GB.
Of the 6 desktop and 5 laptop/iBook macs I own or have owned (I...
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Forum: Final Cut Suite
November 16th, 2006, 06:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,949
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Forum: Photon Management
July 13th, 2006, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,602
Umbrellas can give you very soft lighting; I've...
Umbrellas can give you very soft lighting; I've used them for people and product shots in similar situations to yours. Like softboxes, there's often beginner confusion with 'em... people will use a...
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Forum: Awake In The Dark
June 24th, 2006, 09:34 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,885
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Forum: Area 51
June 8th, 2006, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,334
That's why I love selling on eBay!
I think...
That's why I love selling on eBay!
I think part of it is people without much plastic credit, who can paypal right out of their bank account. Throw in the "bidding excitement" and it's a recipe for...
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Forum: Awake In The Dark
June 6th, 2006, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,064
This review cracked me up, by the way:
"Like...
This review cracked me up, by the way:
"Like a bucket of soft, cuddly, roly-poly kittens comes The Proposition rolling into a theater near you. Well, no, actually: It’s more like a bucket of...
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Forum: Awake In The Dark
June 6th, 2006, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,064
Interesting about the script... Nick Cave and...
Interesting about the script... Nick Cave and director John Hillcoat go waaaay back, and have worked on music videos and films together. (There are several interviews on-line with C and H speaking...
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Forum: Awake In The Dark
June 5th, 2006, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,064
Aww, Keith, ya beat me to it!
Just saw this...
Aww, Keith, ya beat me to it!
Just saw this saturday night... loved it. (read up on it in this month's American Cinematographer, too).
From the technical side... some stunning cinematography....
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Forum: Photon Management
May 17th, 2006, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,860
Regarding color vs. BW on-set, desat. in post,...
Regarding color vs. BW on-set, desat. in post, etc...
The key thing here is to monitor in B&W, no matter what else. And keep in mind the contrast & ratios of your monitor may not be that close to...
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