Quote Originally Posted by Rere15
Hi,
So you chose not to use umbrellas-you used the bare bulbs? I've never used only the bare bulbs. I'm a little afraid of shadows. I will probably use my 60 inch umbrellas and bounce the light into the silver part. Or I could take off the silver liners and shoot through the umbrellas, but afraid there will not be enough light that way. The quality of the light is always better with the silver. What do you think?
Thanks for the tip about the electrical cables--need to purchace more of them.
Rere
For large groups you have to put the lights further away and the effect of the umbrella is more or less lost, plus it soaks up power.

I just think in terms of stage lighting and make sure I have a main light and a fill-in with the right balance. I'm surprised at how good it looks, but remember that the great portraitists of the 40's and 50's didn't have brollies.

Charles