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Old 06-25-2008   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Harry View Post
What is the best way to get the background light to light a larger part of the backgraound. Type of light, modifier (yes, no) distance to background, position, height? I've been playing with a the standard 7" reflector on my AB 800 and can't seem to get the light to properly splay across the background.
Harry,

I use a White Lightning with a 7" reflector and honeycomb grid. The light is positioned about 8' from the background at camera right (about even with the subject) and angled toward the center of the background. The grid keeps the colored light from spilling onto the subject. The light spread is controlled by the grid I choose (10, 20, 30 or 40 degree).

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