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Bit late tonight, sorry about that.... Been a crazy day.😩
Just a quick shout out to say how great it was to see yesterdays -Tech-Tues- being so popular!
It would appear that many of us have to deal with shooting in small spaces more than we'd like.

One question I received a lot last night was;
"Do I have to use a reflector? Can I just fire the light at the white ceiling?"

It's a sensible question, and although you can of course do that, I'd urge you to not do so. I know things like a big reflector can cost money, but grab a cheap 5-in-1 reflector on eBay for next to nothing and you're done.

If you don't use a silver reflector, your light will bounce around a LOT in a small space and you'll lose a lot of control. As a result that pink light will contaminate the models face and will ruin the shot. You will also lose any spectral highlights for not having a silver modifier too... so yes, while you can bounce light off a white ceiling, it will not give a similar look and you'll get frustrated by the lack of light control.

Good luck, and please just grab a £25 reflector and save yourself the heartache and frustration of trying that setup without one 😊

P.S. This is a projector shot using just one additional light. LOVE this effect sooooo much 😍😍😍

Model: Izzy Stickland

Wednesday 02.19.20
Posted by Jake Hicks
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