Here's a little tip for ya..
JimH
Loc: Western South Jersey, USA
If you're ever out in nature and are trying to take a shot and your foreground doesn't seem to have enough light, or you have shadows that you can't get rid of, try using your car's windshield sun shade (if you use one) as a reflector. The aluminized portion of these shades is excellent for that. Because of the mottled texture, it won't act like a mirror and FOCUS the sunlight too directly,it will diffuse it nicely and work just like one of them fancy do-dads the pro shutterbugs use that costs a bunch of money.
If you don't have one, maybe a trip to Walmart might be in order...
Jim
I have also used a crinkled up "emergency blanket taped to my tripod legs. By the way, also available at Wally World...LoL.
Creativity isnt always just in the viewfinder.
Rocco
P.S.... the bonus with the foil blanket is that folded up, it fits in my equipment bag so its always at hand. Roc
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Excellent idea, Jim. :) Thank you!
sinatraman
Loc: Vero Beach Florida, Earth,alpha quaudrant
what great mcGuyver tips. I wonder what else is out there? Someone should write a book. :thumbup:
JimH
Loc: Western South Jersey, USA
rocco_7155 wrote:
P.S.... the bonus with the foil blanket is that folded up, it fits in my equipment bag so its always at hand. Roc
If you've got room in your bag for a blanket, you don't have enough equipment! :)
LOL...Touche! Shoulda said Space Blanket/First Aid blanket. About the size of a deck of cards.......
Love it I have one in the garage that I have never thrown away....won't now!
sounds like a great tip. thx will try that sometime.
Great idea... I understand, and will have to investigate, that they now make paddles to use as a fill device, when you don't want to use flash. Something else to look into.... They were proposed to use in doing portraits, but might be usefull in other ways....
I've use the windshield sun screen. Fabric stores sell nice satin-like materials which are white one one side and gold or silver on the other. I also carry a photo bag sized piece of poster board which is white/black. It works well for macro backgrounds (especially flowers). Additionally, I use the white side for custom white balance.
Vee
Loc: Mountain View, CA
JimH wrote:
If you're ever out in nature and are trying to take a shot and your foreground doesn't seem to have enough light, or you have shadows that you can't get rid of, try using your car's windshield sun shade (if you use one) as a reflector. The aluminized portion of these shades is excellent for that. Because of the mottled texture, it won't act like a mirror and FOCUS the sunlight too directly,it will diffuse it nicely and work just like one of them fancy do-dads the pro shutterbugs use that costs a bunch of money.
If you don't have one, maybe a trip to Walmart might be in order...
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:P Great idea!
great Idea! I did just buy reflectors on ebay, gold, silver, white, black, and transparent for just $21.
Jim,
Do you have an outside flash? When I take pictures for one of my Client Realtors, who wants pictures of his new listing and the front of the house has to many shadows, I put my electronic flash on the camera, add the diffuser in front of it and even reduce 1 or 2 stops on the flash.
Vee
Loc: Mountain View, CA
Ronny wrote:
Jim,
Do you have an outside flash? When I take pictures for one of my Client Realtors, who wants pictures of his new listing and the front of the house has to many shadows, I put my electronic flash on the camera, add the diffuser in front of it and even reduce 1 or 2 stops on the flash.
:D I love all of these tips!! :-D
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