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| Author: | Truthinthedetails [ Sat Feb 11, 2017 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Proper use of 86" Parabolic Umbrella |
At 86" this umbrella takes up a lot of space. For those of you doing portraits, in what position are you mounting this unit? As your primary light on a lightstand above the subject at 45 degrees? Or as a fill light, level to the subject at 90 degrees? |
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| Author: | Technical Support [ Wed Feb 15, 2017 10:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Proper use of 86" Parabolic Umbrella |
As with anything in the art world, there is not a right or wrong way to position your light/modifier. Various positions will yeild different looks. Both of your examples are perfectly fine ways of using this PLM. |
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| Author: | RDKirk [ Sun Feb 19, 2017 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Proper use of 86" Parabolic Umbrella |
Truthinthedetails wrote: At 86" this umbrella takes up a lot of space. For those of you doing portraits, in what position are you mounting this unit? As your primary light on a lightstand above the subject at 45 degrees? Or as a fill light, level to the subject at 90 degrees? In terms of handling the umbrella in a limited space (particularly an 8-foot ceiling height), I rarely try to put the light into a high "Rembrandt position" above the subject, unless the subject is on the floor. I more often direct it horizontally as window light would be, setting the subject toward the rear edge ("feathering") with a reflector on the other side. |
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