How are reflectors used?

[camz]

Derrel, you obviously don't know what you are talking about. I read somewhere on the internet that anybody who uses reflectors is a rank amateur who doesn't know anything about lighting. I wish you would stop trying to fill people's heads with nonsense.

Don't buy that BS. I know a lot of photographers who shoot without one and photographers who shoot with the use of reflectors(including me).

Answer this question...there are tons of natural/ambient light photographers out there. How do you think they're pulling this off?

Come back when you have actually read the thread.

I take it you were being sarcastic

 

[Kerbouchard]

Don't buy that BS. I know a lot of photographers who shoot without one and photographers who shoot with the use of reflectors(including me).

Answer this question...there are tons of natural/ambient light photographers out there. How do you think they're pulling this off?

Come back when you have actually read the thread.

I take it you were being sarcastic

Ahh, what a difference a little bit of context makes...

 

[table1349]

Come back when you have actually read the thread.

I take it you were being sarcastic

Ahh, what a difference a little bit of context makes...

Give the poor guy a break, he is from the Bay Area. :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

 

[dallasimagery]

...... Reflectors, IMHO, are a sign of a rank amateur who doesn't know much about lighting. I've work with many "real" pros, and they rarely use reflectors. Why woudl you? It's just a subsitute for another light.

I see much talk about using reflectors for outdoor portraits,

I wouldn't know, I haven't used one since I started in photography.

Precisley the reason to use one...... as a substitue for another light.

My point is, it's a piss poor substitute, and VERY large and clumsy at that... there's no reason to use one at all.

 

[MWG]

obvious troll is obvious

 

[flea77]

My point is, it's a piss poor substitute, and VERY large and clumsy at that... there's no reason to use one at all.

I have to admit, when doing many of my macro shoots I do get annoyed at the large size and clumsiness of those dang index cards I use to fill in shadows. Instead of those huge clumsy 4"x6" 50mil index cards what I really need is a 500ws monolight! Yeah right

Allan

 

[table1349]

Somewhere in Texas there is a village missing it's idiot.

 

[Kerbouchard]

Somewhere in Texas there is a village missing it's idiot.

I take offense to that...my village knows exactly where I am at.

 

[camz]

I take it you were being sarcastic

Ahh, what a difference a little bit of context makes...

Give the poor guy a break, he is from the Bay Area. :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Should I close my eyes and click my heals twice?

 

[Gaerek]

My point is, it's a piss poor substitute, and VERY large and clumsy at that... there's no reason to use one at all.

I seriously hope you aren't a professional...you know, actually selling images for a living. I haven't seen a more ignorant post by a someone who's supposedly a seasoned photographer, well, in at least a couple months.

Maybe I'll just pretend you're actually just a troll, because someone who actually knows something about making images would know how ridiculous this statement actually is. Yeah, that's it, must be another troll...

 

[Derrel]

Reflectors can also be used to bash, bludgeon, smash, and pummel other photographers. I like my ancient Bogen-branded LightForm P22 panels, the black PVC ones, as bludgeons. I fill one of the shorter, bottom cross-members with fine pebbles, effectively tripling its weight. It delivers a mighty blow, and then once the other guy is reeling from the sting of the blow, I like to move in and choke the chit out of him using the internal bungee cord and the other pipe pieces as levers!!! Usually, after 45-70 seconds, he'll stop kicking and will go limp, and then I can re-set-up the panel and get back to shooting.

DIY Collapsible Bungee Light Panel (Lightform P22 Imitation) - a photo on Flickriver

 

[Hatch1921]

^^^^ Cracked me up :
Hatch

 

[table1349]

Ahh, what a difference a little bit of context makes...

Give the poor guy a break, he is from the Bay Area. :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

Should I close my eyes and click my heals twice?

There's no place like home, there's no place like home.:mrgreen:

 

[table1349]

Somewhere in Texas there is a village missing it's idiot.

I take offense to that...my village knows exactly where I am at.

If your village knows where you are at, what should that tell you? :mrgreen:

 

[Mike_E]

I was going to say that Dean Collins is spinning in his grave but then I gave it further consideration and he probably just rolled over and went back to sleep.