The master of headshots, Peter Hurley, creates a "ring" from lights. Here's a how-to that's worth trying.
https://www.borrowlenses.com/blog/2012/05/tip-of-the-week-replicate-photographer-peter-hurleys-signature-look-with-strobes/ On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 12:40 PM, Doug Brewer <d...@dougbrewerphoto.com> wrote: > Hey Bruce, thanks. > > The more I look into it, the more I think you're right that homemade is the > way to go. I have light stands all over the place, so putting together a > frame/circle would be my next step. > > > On 9/27/16 11:34 AM, Bruce Walker wrote: >> >> Doug, I have an AF160FC that is collecting dust. Practically new as it >> never saw much use. But if you feel the Sigma is pricey then you'd not >> want my Pentax. :) >> >> Home made ring lights are good for portraiture. Larger ring diameters >> are usually more flattering than tiny macro rings. Another look that's >> excellent is to arrange a few strip lights in a triangle or square >> shape then shoot through that. Or you could try a few of those new LED >> replacements for fluorescent tubes that you can get at Walmart now. >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 4:38 PM, Doug Brewer <d...@dougbrewerphoto.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> I am interested, for unknown reasons, to use a ring light for portrait >>> work >>> on certain subjects, so I'm appealing to the group mind for >>> recommendations >>> for ring lights that work with Pentax cameras. >>> >>> If you have one an want to get rid of it, talk to me. Or, if you have one >>> and don't want to get rid of it, tell me what brand it is and let me >>> research. >>> >>> Thanks much. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> >> > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.