Comments on: video: episode 4 , the mother of all stick in a can lighting vids http://www.prophotolife.com/2008/04/12/prophotolife-instructional-video-another-diy-lighting-video-the-mother-of-all-stick-in-a-can-lighting-vids/ professional photo techniques for all photographers Sun, 25 Jan 2009 03:58:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: BradP http://www.prophotolife.com/2008/04/12/prophotolife-instructional-video-another-diy-lighting-video-the-mother-of-all-stick-in-a-can-lighting-vids/comment-page-1/#comment-14398 BradP Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:28:18 +0000 http://prophotolife.com/?p=61#comment-14398 Jim, Would this lighting setup work for a beginner just getting started at in-home portrait photography? I don't have any fancy lights or a lot of money available, so up until I now I have been doing all of my portraits at home using available window light. I would like to set up a small studio using this equipment if you think it would work for people too. Thanks! Brad Jim,

Would this lighting setup work for a beginner just getting started at in-home portrait photography? I don’t have any fancy lights or a lot of money available, so up until I now I have been doing all of my portraits at home using available window light. I would like to set up a small studio using this equipment if you think it would work for people too.

Thanks!

Brad

]]> By: dong http://www.prophotolife.com/2008/04/12/prophotolife-instructional-video-another-diy-lighting-video-the-mother-of-all-stick-in-a-can-lighting-vids/comment-page-1/#comment-7037 dong Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:40:44 +0000 http://prophotolife.com/?p=61#comment-7037 Great idea. Thanks Great idea.
Thanks

]]> By: DIY Bamboo Light Stand — DiyPhotoBits.com — A few bits and pieces about photography http://www.prophotolife.com/2008/04/12/prophotolife-instructional-video-another-diy-lighting-video-the-mother-of-all-stick-in-a-can-lighting-vids/comment-page-1/#comment-2899 DIY Bamboo Light Stand — DiyPhotoBits.com — A few bits and pieces about photography Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:02:27 +0000 http://prophotolife.com/?p=61#comment-2899 [...] one good solution to keep Strobist from hurting your wallet is the Stick in a Can, click that link and watch the video if that name doesn’t mean anything to you, but [...] [...] one good solution to keep Strobist from hurting your wallet is the Stick in a Can, click that link and watch the video if that name doesn’t mean anything to you, but [...]

]]> By: Jim Talkington http://www.prophotolife.com/2008/04/12/prophotolife-instructional-video-another-diy-lighting-video-the-mother-of-all-stick-in-a-can-lighting-vids/comment-page-1/#comment-2449 Jim Talkington Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:27:50 +0000 http://prophotolife.com/?p=61#comment-2449 Hi Nancy, you'll find more info on the screens and stick-in-a-cans here: http://prophotolife.com/2008/04/22/technical-more-sticks-screens-and-bulbs/ Hi Nancy, you’ll find more info on the screens and stick-in-a-cans here:

http://prophotolife.com/2008/04/22/technical-more-sticks-screens-and-bulbs/

]]> By: Nancy http://www.prophotolife.com/2008/04/12/prophotolife-instructional-video-another-diy-lighting-video-the-mother-of-all-stick-in-a-can-lighting-vids/comment-page-1/#comment-2448 Nancy Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:26:02 +0000 http://prophotolife.com/?p=61#comment-2448 What material do you use for your screen? What material do you use for your screen?

]]> By: Joel http://www.prophotolife.com/2008/04/12/prophotolife-instructional-video-another-diy-lighting-video-the-mother-of-all-stick-in-a-can-lighting-vids/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Joel Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:58:02 +0000 http://prophotolife.com/?p=61#comment-51 Great information on this site Joel from France Great information on this site

Joel from France

]]> By: Peter Bryenton http://www.prophotolife.com/2008/04/12/prophotolife-instructional-video-another-diy-lighting-video-the-mother-of-all-stick-in-a-can-lighting-vids/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Peter Bryenton Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:37:26 +0000 http://prophotolife.com/?p=61#comment-48 Sorry, I misread a line. My lightbox reply was to Mike. Oops, Peter. Sorry, I misread a line. My lightbox reply was to Mike.
Oops, Peter.

]]> By: Peter Bryenton http://www.prophotolife.com/2008/04/12/prophotolife-instructional-video-another-diy-lighting-video-the-mother-of-all-stick-in-a-can-lighting-vids/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Peter Bryenton Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:34:54 +0000 http://prophotolife.com/?p=61#comment-47 Jim T: these videos have inspired me too to make some, after I move house & lightroom. Meanwhile, here's a way of using lightboxes as soft sources: http://peterbryenton.typepad.com/intervallic/2007/03/two_green_bottl.html Jim T: these videos have inspired me too to make some, after I move house & lightroom.

Meanwhile, here’s a way of using lightboxes as soft sources:

http://peterbryenton.typepad.com/intervallic/2007/03/two_green_bottl.html

]]> By: mike http://www.prophotolife.com/2008/04/12/prophotolife-instructional-video-another-diy-lighting-video-the-mother-of-all-stick-in-a-can-lighting-vids/comment-page-1/#comment-46 mike Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:35:37 +0000 http://prophotolife.com/?p=61#comment-46 These vids are great. Thanks for taking the time to do them. I would love to see how you do a product shot on a lightbox. I've seen products shot this way but can never duplicate it. These vids are great. Thanks for taking the time to do them.

I would love to see how you do a product shot on a lightbox. I’ve seen products shot this way but can never duplicate it.

]]> By: Jim Talkington http://www.prophotolife.com/2008/04/12/prophotolife-instructional-video-another-diy-lighting-video-the-mother-of-all-stick-in-a-can-lighting-vids/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Jim Talkington Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:00:37 +0000 http://prophotolife.com/?p=61#comment-45 Ahhh...marking the sticks with heights: great idea. If you add it all up, over the course of the years that would have saved me days spent nudging and squaring things up. Thanks for the tip! Ahhh…marking the sticks with heights: great idea. If you add it all up, over the course of the years that would have saved me days spent nudging and squaring things up. Thanks for the tip!

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