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02/26/2003 03:47:41 PM · #1 |
I was at the park today, and a photographer was getting some shots of a model (maybe a senior- gorgeous just the same). He was using one of those reflective car sun shades as a bouncer. I have a professional bouncer, but this looked like a good idea to me. Basically, he was angling it against the sun, making the sun bounce off the reflector and back on her face. Obviously, I don't know the results, but I was wondering if anyone else had tried this? (with a reflective car shade)
I did ask him what it was (am I nosey or what??) and he did confirm that it is a $5 Walmart reflective car shade. (These are the ones that are round and fold up into a little bag - they kind of look like aluminum foil on one side) If you have used these, what are the results???? I'm thinking of buying one this weekend, and I will gladly post the results. |
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02/26/2003 04:05:32 PM · #2 |
I think I remember hearing about using them before, but have never tried it myself. Another handy thing for the camera bag would be one of those "space blankets" (usually sold in camping supply stores). A tiny package will unfold into a pretty big reflective sheet; might even make a cool backdrop for some strange portraiture...
Also enables you to survive hypothermia-inducing conditions. |
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02/26/2003 04:29:18 PM · #3 |
They work wonderful. I have two of them. They are cheap and they do the job very well. I currently have no pictures with them but they are cheap and multi purpose.
John (TurboTech) |
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02/26/2003 09:04:23 PM · #4 |
| I've taken large sheets of aluminum foil, crinkled them up, then uncrinkled them and folded them two or three thicknesses to make them nice and stiff. You can then just scotch tape a few pieces together to make whatever size you want, and you can fold them to stand on their own or wrap around an object or whatever. And once they've been crinkled, they diffuse light really well. I imagine a car's sun shade would work pretty well, too. |
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02/26/2003 09:45:35 PM · #5 |
| If you can find the car sunshades with a solid back color you can use it to create an intentional color-cast. |
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