Ed Shapiro

I can float any object on white using a transilluminated cyclorama. I use Plexiglas SignWhite and lighter subject normally, according to its texture and finish and pump in light from behind the ...

If you can not secure a replacement for the manufacturer, keep this in mind: Various manufacturers of photographic brackets, Speedlight and light stand adaptors, etc. do not always use the standard ...

If you need REAL assistants, you need to train them thoroughly. You have to find folks that are interested in photography and teach them some basic lighting rudiments so they KNOW what are doing. I ...

They seem to have a very reliable reputation here in Canada. It is best to contact them and make certain that their return policy is to your liking. Thereis free trade between the U.S. and Canada ...

This is an age-old problem across many brands. Years ago, when the Vivitar was very popular among press and event photographers, there was a replacement foot made of metal, Problem is, nowadays ...

It's a good one.  It is better than the Westcott one I have from years ago- which still is in service, Ths one has a better locking mechanism to hold the reflector in place. If you already have a ...

A long- long time ago, I started off as an assistant. Since then I have trained many assistants to assist me at events. My goal in training is not only to train assistants but to seek out the ...

I don't find wedding and event photograhy particularly strenuous but I suppose it is not a specialization for everyone in the business. When I started shooting professionally, in the early 1960s,  ...

I do lots of ethnic weddings in big halls and I like a lotsof light when I need to use flash.  Speedlight are too weak so I use kinda old-school portable strobes with external power packs. At ...

I have been shooting "events" for over 55 years.  One of the first things I learned was equipment redundancy and overlap.   Here's the drill.  Even the finest and well-maintained equipm can come ...

I have been dealing with electronic flas and critical colour matching for many decades. I started my work in commercial photography with large format transparency film- BIG CHROMES!  Each ...

You might want to consider FOAM-COR boards for painting backgrounds and making reflectors and flags. It is inexpensive, fairly strong, cuts easily with a sharp matte knife and is ligh weight.  ...

It is best to use, if possible, barn doors and other onboard light shaping accessories that are specifically made for your units by the original manufacturer. This especially applies to barn doors ...

Enough gear to set up a complete portrait studio. 6 Lamp heads, 1-Umbrella head, 1 400 w.s. Power Pack, 1- Custom made 400 watts. second power pack. 4 power ratio power plugs, High Voltage ...

I am guessing but I imagine the control is designed for individual monolights if a more current issue. The units wod need to have build-in or external receivers t provide power output control, ...

Background management in food and product work is important. I do quite e a volume of food and beverage work, so here is my approach. If your layout or concept calls for a solid background there ...

You have great lighting gear!  It's powerful and versatile. Lots of power bur watt. seconds are not light  W.S. are the electrical input to the flash tube based on voltage and capacitance. You ...

If you need that kind of power, that Profoto unit is excellent.  I use my 2400 and 4800 watts. section units all the time for product shots where the depth of field and larger ( softboxes are ...

Selecting a  flash system can be a daunting task unless you have a good plan as to the style and types of work you are going to do. In this thread, the OP is contemplating  doing portraiture whi ...

Firstly, do a simple test. Disconnect the unts for the camera and fire it by means of the test button. Now, if the flash sill exhibits the same issue and only fires every second time, the problem ...