Flash Studio Light Positioning

[Big Mike]

FYI

The idea behind using a light tent, still has to do with the 'family of angles' I was mentioning earlier. The ides is that by surrounding the subject with fabric and lighting the fabric from the outside, you are turning the tent/fabric into your light source. And because it's all around (large, in relation to the subject) you are essentially 'filling the family of angles' with a light source. So instead of a small spot (catch lights) as your direct reflection, any part of your subject that can give you a direct reflection...will. Which means that the highlights will be spread out and not just spots.

Sometimes this gives you the photo that you want....sometimes it doesn't. But it all breaks down to your decision to fill the family of angles or not.