Ed Shapiro

No grid is required.  A unmodified parabolic reflector will work well. The right hand light should cover the center to the left edge and Visa versa for the left hand light. A 10 inch or larger ...

-I do quite a bit of art reproduction for galleries, archives, museums collectors. As you mentioned, cross-polarization is the best way to go. The film is placed over each light and you must make ...

You are welcome.  Here's  the images that go with  the post. I'm working out of town on my tablet and having a few issues with posting photographs

OK, Here's the drill! I don't want my backgrounds to look lie the mass-production "school-photo" kinds with obvious swirly brush strokes. I low or medium key background has two alternative ...

Happy birthday! I have made dozens of multi-colored background on walls, canvas and window shades. I can give you detailed iststricions on how to paint one but before I do that, I need to know how ...

Effectively freezing motion with electronic flash is dependent on the flash duration of the main light source. If the speedligh you have in mind is capable of extremely short flash durations, ...

There are a number of procedures in high key lighting. If you want a clean white background without bounc light from the background causing unwanted highlights on the subject or unwanted shadows ...

I am a commercial photograher but I have long experience withthe technicalities of electronic flash.  For a number of years I also ran a business specializing in repairs, modification and custom ...

Sorry to hear of you problem. You can get a Ohm's Law app on your smartphone or iphone  withthe color codes for resistors.  It will tell you the resistance and the tolerance. Problem is, even  if ...

Google and other online sources are not always necessarily going to yield solid professional advice on the finer points of portraiture. If you really want to begin the study of advanced ...

Understanding the ACTUAL function of the hair light important in determining its placement, intensity, and aesthetics. Although the hair light and background lights DO HELP with separation of the ...

Ellis, thanks for your comment.  I use 2  Speedotron heads.  I can aim the reflectors upward away from the scrim or use the heads in a bare bulb configuration where some of the light strikes the ...

I don't get too many BARN venues but I get plenty of big dark churches, grand ballrooms with vaulted ceilings, low light and no opportunities for bounce lightg. My method is to bring in the big ...

By the way- I have at least 2 dozen Westcott modifiers that I purchased up here from my dealer in Canada back in the day when Booth Photo was the distributor. The Booth rep was a welcome visitor ...

This just might take the trophy in this thread, well- at least in the strange-stuff modafier category! Attached is a picture of me (the top one- NOT the nice looking guy in the lower frame) using ...

The material is made by Rosco. The supply gels for the motion picture industry worldwide. You may find a supplier in you home country or somewhere nearby. Check to see if there is a supplier of ...

Thanks for the message, The filter on the camera is a good quality CPL filter (Circular Polarizer) . The plastic filters for the lights are made by Rosco and is currently available at B&H. ...