I want too warn you Mike. You are about to get flamed by a bunch of people on the list who think a wedding photographer is the most skilled of professionals.
But to support Mike's post I want ot say, I watched a very high priced pro photographing a car in his studio once. The amazing thing to me was how he lit every point on the car like it was a separate photo. The tires had different lighting that the hubcaps. The interior was a whole other set. Heck even the emblem on the trunk was lighted separately from the rest of the car. The whole set was a forest of flags, refectors, gobos, grids, and of course lights. He must have been using 100-200,000 dollars worth of lighting equipment and at least five assistants. Between each shot the dust was brushed off the car, finger prints buffed out. If you bought a new Chevy that year you undoubtedly saw his photographs in the brochure. Mike's right, on camera flash is only used for reportage (news, weddings, etc) by serious photographers. --graywolf ------------------------------------------------- The optimist's cup is half full, The pessimist's is half empty, The wise man enjoys his drink. ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 8:33 AM Subject: Re: Auto Show Snaps > Shel wrote: > > > I don't use flash. I don't own a flash. > > > I don't either. (Low light is what tripods are for.) Funny story: briefly, > in the 1980s, I worked as a studio assistant for a successful commercial > photographer in Washington, D.C. He told a story about a friend coming up to > him at a party and asking for advice about what flash unit to get. He had to > answer that he didn't own an on-camera flash and knew nothing at all about > them. His friend was incredulous and indignant--he couldn't believe that a > professional photographer knew nothing about flashes! > > Of course, my boss had more than $50,000 worth of lighting equipment at the > studio, mostly Speedotron Black Line and Matthews light-shaping equipment. > But the smallest thing he used on location were 1200 w/s monoblocs. > > --Mike > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
