Reflector quick tip

[cardmaverick]

Hey guys,

I was about to post this a while back, but totally forgot about it... One thing a lot of people ask me about lighting is how to keep light from a reflector located in one place. Ever try? It just goes all over creation. The solution is really simple!

Egg crates.

Just take an egg crate from a softbox and slap it right on top of the reflector, viola! Works quite nicely. I've used this in several interview shoots. In fact, I'm a bit ghetto and built my own

Here is a real world sample from a shoot I was DP on a few months back. In this example I'm actually using it as my key light, but the localizing effect is still the same.

Good lighting is all about control.

I have even more exotic reflector techniques too, but I'm saving those for the site. Thanks for reading!

 

[Cool Lights]

This is a really good point. I'm not sure whether its lack of knowledge in this area that's kept there from being a product like this or the other way around--lack of a product that kept people from thinking about it. In any case, I can't remember ever seeing an fabric eggcrate designed specifically to go on a reflector. Most people just accept that reflectors work this way, don't question it and just work around it.

 

[cardmaverick]

This is a really good point. I'm not sure whether its lack of knowledge in this area that's kept there from being a product like this or the other way around--lack of a product that kept people from thinking about it. In any case, I can't remember ever seeing an fabric eggcrate designed specifically to go on a reflector. Most people just accept that reflectors work this way, don't question it and just work around it.

I know! I'm always looking for lighting techniques and fixture mods no one else has tried. I actually developed this technique on my own, so I don't know how much it's been used. Just wait till you see my reflector techniques tutorial, I've got some really exotic ways to make them work better.