Re: Scott Hargis Interview
Well, the Paramount Theatre shots are totally different. That space was outrageously big, and all the walls were literally glowing. You'd think that would be easy, but the highest areas and especially the corners were getting very dark, or else the middle of the walls got overexposed. The problem was the lights in the ceiling were WAY dimmer.
So I did a 30-second exposure on that one (using a tripod), stuffed half a dozen speedlights in pockets, and ran through the room pulling the strobes out and firing them into all the dark corners, like Yosemite Sam and his six-shooters. It was kind of funny, actually.
If I were lighting a large space with people, I'd treat it like a sporting event: put the lights high and wide, and create shooting zones in the room where I know I'll have good light. Search Strobist.com under "basketball lighting" and you'll find a great explanation - it would work equally well on a ballroom.
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