Go to the Dollar Tree and by two $1 umbrellas, go to wal-mart and buy a $2 can of white or silver paint. Mix the two. Merry Christmas
Yes, you can make all kinds of light modifiers out of foam-core. To be honest however, hard direct light is not all that bad if you watch your shadows. Have fun, Graywolf Website: http://www.graywolfphoto.com Blog: http://www.graywolfphoto.com/journal/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- David J Brooks wrote: > Hopfully in early January, i'll get my V2s trigger and two recievers. > I plan on experimenting with my > small "studio" downstairs. > > I googled home made umbrella's but did not really find anything i had > in mind. I was thinking of McIvering > a homemade one/two, but i'm afraid they will look just that, cheap and > home made, using that white foam material the better bounce card is > made of.. > > I saw a video on Expert Village, and he used two back drop stands, > with brass fittings on the top, mounted two umbrella holders and then > the flash with receiver's. > He then used normal umbrella's. > > I'm quessing this is probably the better way to go, should i need to > take this stuff on the road. It does not sound to expensive to do the > latter. > > Dave > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
