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02/20/2006 02:48:18 PM · #1 |
I want to attach an umbrella to my Sears work lights. Has anyone done this? How did you attach it? Did you buy a clamp somewhere? Make your own? Remember, I'm using Sears work lights...that means I'm cheap.
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02/20/2006 02:57:29 PM · #2 |
| I'm not sure how hot the work lights run - but be careful the umbrella doesn't go up in smoke! |
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02/20/2006 08:00:19 PM · #3 |
bumping for the evening crowd...any help and/or opinions are appreciated
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02/20/2006 08:02:56 PM · #4 |
I've done this, but don't run them too long or that umbrella will start getting really hot.
Just use some clamps from any hardware store.
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02/20/2006 08:23:41 PM · #5 |
Thanks Leroy. One more question.
I'm need to shoot my daughter's artwork portfolio for her college applications. Tonight I set up in the basement using a "how to" I found on the Savannah College of Art and Design web site. I set up the two work lights at 45 degree angles, turned them each on to 250 watts (the lowest setting), set a custom white balance, shot RAW, and bracketed 1 stop each direction. It all seemed to go real well, except the colors seemed to be somewhat washed out (and that's no good when shooting an art portfolio). It seems like it's the lights doing it. Will diffusing the light through umbrellas help with cutting back the wash-out? I guess I could pull some saturation back out in Photoshop, but I'd rather shoot it right the first time. I know it's recommended to shoot outdoors on an overcast day, but it seems like it gets real cold every weekend (when I have time to do it), so I need to do it indoors.
Message edited by author 2006-02-20 20:24:10.
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02/20/2006 08:28:58 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by larryslights:
Thanks Leroy. One more question.
I'm need to shoot my daughter's artwork portfolio for her college applications. Tonight I set up in the basement using a "how to" I found on the Savannah College of Art and Design web site. I set up the two work lights at 45 degree angles, turned them each on to 250 watts (the lowest setting), set a custom white balance, shot RAW, and bracketed 1 stop each direction. It all seemed to go real well, except the colors seemed to be somewhat washed out (and that's no good when shooting an art portfolio). It seems like it's the lights doing it. Will diffusing the light through umbrellas help with cutting back the wash-out? I guess I could pull some saturation back out in Photoshop, but I'd rather shoot it right the first time. I know it's recommended to shoot outdoors on an overcast day, but it seems like it gets real cold every weekend (when I have time to do it), so I need to do it indoors. |
Diffusing the lights should help. I've used white trash bags to diffuse them. Seems to work well.
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02/20/2006 08:34:50 PM · #7 |
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02/21/2006 03:03:14 AM · #8 |
i am new to the studio lighting and i am creating my own studio "gear". i made the backdrop stand and am using plain sheets on it. i made it all out of pvc. just a few small pieces put together for support legs, risers, cross beam (the sheet slides across the cross beam like a curtain) then back down the other side.
i was wondering how to get a softbox to attach to my lights and i thought i could use the same basic principle as the backdrop.
i again used pvc made a little footer, connected with a "T". that "T" rises and goes into an elbow, crossbeam, (the pillow case goes accros here), back down the other side. i used a white pillow case on it again slid through it like a curtain. seemed to work rather well. would be great for your setup i think.
also saw another thread about a homemade "lightroom". it seems like that may be more suitable to your needs. but again pvc and sheets, shoot through them like a softbox.
hope this is somewhat helpful to you. |
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02/21/2006 03:26:49 AM · #9 |
I just used some reticulation clamps and attached it to the handle with my old ones!! Cost about $1 and used about 5 of them!
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02/21/2006 03:42:04 AM · #10 |
try this site out. might find it helpful.
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02/21/2006 05:23:02 AM · #11 |
| Dunno what a Sears work light looks like, but mine happens to sit on an old tripod's head just fine, provided you don't tilt it too much. As for the umbrella, after I point it in the right direction, I just duct tape its handle to the tripod's handle and it works like a charm! It just happens to be the perfect length to catch all the light inside the umbrella. YMMV though... |
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