Re: [videoblogging] RE: Lighting
On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 2:13 AM, Cris Thomas wrote: > > I struggled with lighting for a long time. Like you I had a poorly lit room > with an open window. and I had to break it down after each shoot. > > I tried a Workplace halogen from Home Depot but even when trying to diffuse > it I had waay to much light. Simple household incandescents never provided > enough light. I ended up buying to umbrella style light setups from eBay and > used an LED mounted on top of the camera like the one you linked to. I get > nice, even consistent lighting with every shot now. > > - C. Thomas Thanks, that's just what I thought. I've bought two of those LED video lights and will see how they go. The reviews and test shots looked pretty good. The main thing is that the LED lights have adjustable brightness from zero to full, so it should be possible to get just the light required. Dave.
[videoblogging] RE: Lighting
I struggled with lighting for a long time. Like you I had a poorly lit room with an open window. and I had to break it down after each shoot. I tried a Workplace halogen from Home Depot but even when trying to diffuse it I had waay to much light. Simple household incandescents never provided enough light. I ended up buying to umbrella style light setups from eBay and used an LED mounted on top of the camera like the one you linked to. I get nice, even consistent lighting with every shot now. - C. Thomas
Re: [videoblogging] Re: Lighting
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 1:04 AM, daredolls wrote: > > in what you wrote i read that you like the light as filtered by the laminated > poster but you want a key light for a little detail. That's correct, I just want to light up the person speaking a little more. I've tried all sorts of locations but ultimately liked this window the best for various reasons. Even though I know it's a very challenging setup, and the outside light makes it a real PITA. > if i could i would loan you the rechargable flashlight that came with my > cordless drill. the charge lasts for hours, bright white light, bendable neck > and sits nicely on it's battery on any flat surface. I'll probably rig up a couple of LED lamps to trial if it works or not before I go out and buy something. Thanks Dave.
[videoblogging] Re: Lighting
in what you wrote i read that you like the light as filtered by the laminated poster but you want a key light for a little detail. if i could i would loan you the rechargable flashlight that came with my cordless drill. the charge lasts for hours, bright white light, bendable neck and sits nicely on it's battery on any flat surface. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Amirault" wrote: > > - Original Message - > From: "David Jones" > > > I'm starting a new blog idea and need some extra lighting. > > Many segments will be based indoors in a poorly lit room, talking head > > style against an open glass window with daylight outside and a > > laminated poster stuck on the window behind them . The light from > > outside is good, > > "good"?? Seems to me it's pretty "bad" It's giving you problems .. some you > haven't even discovered yet. > > > but of course the subject with their back to the open > > window will be in shadow due to the poor room lighting. > > So I need some spot lighting in order to light up the subject evenly. > > I figure ever massive lighting behind the camera to light up the whole > > room, or some smaller diffuse spots on either side of the subject up > > close and just out of shot on two tripods (hopefully no reflections > > form the laminated poster). > > Anyone have any experience in this sort of situation? > > You didn't say what direction the window faces (N,S,E or W) Does direct > sunlight enter the window at all? Mixing natural and artificial light can > give problems with color balance. You may need considerable artificial light > to overcome the brightness of the outdoor light. If your indoor light is > balanced for "tungsten" then the outdoor scene will have a distinct blue > tint. Better would be lights balanced for "daylight". Better yet, IMHO, > would be to loose the window altogether .. things would be a *lot* simpler. > > Richard Amirault > N1JDU > http://bostonfandom.org >
