Recent content by The Noir Dude

I use the Lastolite Panorama. It can be used in widths of 2m,3m or 4m. The material is crease free. Don't be frightened of black backgrounds. This is a father and son at a small Ball last year and a standard black tie shot in black and white

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You'll be fine. I have a set routine for each combination of subjects, singles, couples, threesomes, etc. So try to have a set number of poses in your head, and stick to them, don't experiment during the night. It will make your flow easier and more efficient, especially if it gets hectic...

I have had people come on my training days, and got them to set this up, and they nearly all get half the room in the shot. They bring the subjects so far forward to avoid the lights, then stand between the main lights (rather than moving back and zooming in), hence they are shooting wide to get...

Your problem will be keeping shadows off the paper, especially if you are looking at group shots. Couples and individuals won't be so bad as you can bring them forward, but as soon as you try to use the full paper width with a group you will need to push them back and that's when your shadows...

You haven't seen the final shots straight from the camera! The side kicker lights aimed at lighting the paper will be in shot. Your set up is using a vinyl train, not paper on a raised Hi-Lite, Therefore you haven't got to kicker lights in your shot.

What type/colour of background are you thinking of using?

You only need a vinyl floor or train of you are planning on doing full length. Oh, and if you are expecting to use the set up advocated by Keith then you will struggle to get 6 people in front of the Hi-Lite without getting half the room in the shot!!

Are you producing a disc of images after the party, or offering them on-site? The reason I ask is that if it is on a disc afterwards then you will have time to post process, so some shadows will be less of a problem. If it is on the spot then you are going to have to be more precise with your...

Sorry for the delay in replying, I have not been on the Forum for a while. This is shot with blue gel over one light firing into the the Hi-Lite and a gridded beauty dish for key.