As far as I know, there is only one book about the subject of food styling- it's called Food Photography and Styling by John Carafoli. I shoot a lot...
Dean, I think you would be better off shooting day for night rather than try to light a forest with two flashlights (basically). You simply don't ...
quote:Originally posted by rjschwarz Another option (depends upon tone of the movie) is to add a few additional lines to your scene commenting on the...
Yes, you are right to be concerned about the heat. You should try to get large diameter lanterns- I mean, like the size of a small beach ball (not sm...
PS- if you use a chinese lantern, remember to tie off the lantern as well as the cabling- redundant safety ties are a good thing. i did have one burn...
Yeah, the reflectors will help control the spill as well. Also, consider Chinese Lanterns to make a softer source. I always have a dimmer with the...
Well, this is an interesting challenge. For some reason, I am thinking that you could find a dolly rig that is based on a ladder... you might be ab...
Tom, You should only use these lamps with Porcelain sockets which can handle this wattage and avoid causing a fire. I usually them myself with hea...
I'd suggest that you shoot normally on 16mm and achieve the hand-crank look in post.
Are you saying that you want to boom the camera straight down (from the ceiling to the floor)? Or, are you saying that you are going to have the came...
Brad, The reason for the humming is most likely old ballasts. You can also try replacing the tubes though if you notice that certain tubes are hum...