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Originally Posted by ArsewithClass
I use my lights in a similar way, the soft box burnt out when I began using a 250watt halogen, it melted the plastic, so have movd to fluorescent. Im just getting too much white now though. Now I only use the 2 umbrellas.
What lamps are you using? & do you ever use the reflectors to bounce the light backwards to the model?
I know what you mean with shooting in forests. If you get the light right its great but otherwise, the light beaming through the trees can really give some awkward lines & shade areas you want lit.
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Never used a soft box on a tungsten light. Have seen them on fluorescent lights but those lights are diffused already and careful balancing will get it right. The problem with them is high lighting certain areas which in better end work is essential.
I use to use 1,000 and 500 watt lamps.
If you get too much white use the white balance facility.
Have used umbrellas to bounce light but it lessen the control of the light, so shoot through is the method I preferred.
Another problem of shooting in the forest is the lack of clean blue light, it's filtered through green leaves and bounces off brown leaves. Can be a bugger with film. Unless you know what filters to use. Uneven light can be used to your benefit.