PHOTO LAB: PAPER CHINESE LANTERN

Posted by Prep To Post on Sep 25, 2011 in PHOTO LAB, TIPS & TUTORIALS, VIDEO | 1 comment

Hey guys welcome to another installation of PHOTO LAB!

Today I show you how to make your own Chinese Lantern, or a lighting globe, out of tracing paper. Many of the major lighting brands have their own version, the most popular probably being the ProGlobe from Profoto.

A Chinese Lantern is used quite a bit in the filmmaking

PHOTO LAB: USING TRACING PAPER TO DIFFUSE YOUR LIGHT SOURCE

Posted by Prep To Post on Aug 23, 2011 in PHOTO LAB | 0 comments

I love doing DIY lighting modifications, especially when it’s on the cheap and gives great results. In this episode of PHOTO LAB, I demonstrate how tracing paper can be used as diffusion material.

Tracing paper is a great source of diffusion because it’s cheap, readily available, and results in virtually no loss of light output. You can also purchase tracing paper in various sizes, including huge sheets. It’s a great alternative to buying photographic diffusion

PHOTO LAB: HOW TO KEEP SEAMLESS ROLLED TIGHT

Posted by Prep To Post on Jul 19, 2011 in PHOTO LAB, TIPS & TUTORIALS | 3 comments

One of the things I hate most about using and storing seamless is how sloppy they end up looking once they start getting tears and when they are rolled up improperly.

In this episode of the PHOTO LAB I show you an easy little trick to keep your seamless rolled super tight.

PHOTO LAB: PERFECTLY FLAT SEAMLESS

Posted by Prep To Post on Jul 10, 2011 in PHOTO LAB | 1 comment

I personally am not a fan of using seamless paper backdrops, but they are a necessity. Older rolls of seamless will usually curl around the edges and exhibit waviness. In today’s session of the PHOTO LAB, I show you a little trick to getting your seamless to lie perfectly flat.

PHOTO LAB: BACKGROUND STAND USING C-STANDS

Posted by Prep To Post on Jun 16, 2011 in PHOTO LAB, TIPS & TUTORIALS | 0 comments

Sometimes it’s more work for me to dig out a background stand kit than it is to have a couple of C-Stands ready to go. In this tutorial, I show you how easy it is to set up a 9 foot roll of seamless background paper using two C-Stands with arms. The key is to leave the arm and grip head loose, to allow for movement.