Take it apart and tape a few together like so.
Then set it up like so.
Then take a photo like so.
Our junk drawers were outta control. Since we moved in to our new house the 4 drawers on the island in the kitchen were a mess. Sarah and I went drawer organizer shopping only to find them to be a little overpriced.
Lighting Essentialshttp://www.lighting-essentials.com/
DIYPhotography.nethttp://diyphotography.net
Back in 2006 I shared how I made my own ring light with supplies from the local hardware store. I made a new ring light recently and wanted to share how I did it. This new version uses less power and looks good enough to take in front of a client/model (the old one was ugly).
New Ring Light Tutorial ComingI built a new and improved ring light. This is a sample photo of me, again at 3 am after I finished it. The new light will be more portable, not as dangerous, not as hot and more environment friendly (104 total watts instead of 800 watts). Look for that tutorial soon.
I really hate bragging and/or boasting but I have to mention the fact that Sarah and I just got done relaunching our business website. It's been hard working until 3am every morning but I'm glad we finally got it done.
http://photonotes.org/
Just in case you were curious, here is the high tech, high quality, professional level setup for the Schlafly series I did a few days back...
http://www.betterphoto.com/home.asp
http://www.photozone.de/active/news/index.jsp
More gear! I'm trying to build up a nice studio. In order to do that I had to snag some lighting and a few other goodies. I'm way over budget so now it's time to make some funds.
Yep, that's right. Sarah is learning to shoot! We snagged the Canon Rebel XTi and she's working her way through the same book that taught me how to shoot; Understanding Exposure
Rebuilding a machine or reloading the operating system is a major pain. I thought I'd detail a few things I did in my latest rebuild. There's a few helpful tips along with a few helpful programs. Check it out.
From susanbuck.net: Here's something every photographer knows : built in flash photography is harsh. The kind of flash common to most of our cameras is called "direct flash" which fires a burst of light directly at your subject.
After being on hiatus for so long it's time for me to regurgitate all of my linking goodness. First up, a very important part of my photography diet is StudioLighting.net.
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Do NOT use the term ghetto unless you're trying to refer to a high density, impovershed section of a city inhabited primarily by people of the same race, religion, or social background, often because of discrimination.
It shows your class and race, which, lets be honest, is unbecoming of you.