Last year, I set about to replicate Mapplethorpe's portrait style and came up with two parallel striplights with a unique catchlight. Here's what that looks like:
http://portfolio.brucemwalker.com/index/G0000BUyNRdnzMcU/I00002G2lo2dcFMg On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 -- -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.
