![]() Using reflectors such as a gold 42 inch disk, foamcore, stiff whiteĪrtists cardboard. Cost, about AU$140 each.Īny suggestions short of using an assistant? I'd be interested in We hade a few made by an engeneering shop consisting of 1/2 inch steel base about 12 inch dia with 6 foot long 3/4 inch rod welded to it, rotating clamp like this Cant find it on there website, but Manfrotto make a really good one, at a price. for competent lash-ups made on the run.īulldog clips in a range of sizes are also extremely useful, or thisĬ stands, if somewhat expensive, are the best solution for support. But ALL commercial/advertising studios use large amounts of string, Scotch tape, Gaffer tape etc. It is usually a few dollars a piece at most. White Foam Core Board often found at a craft store like Michael’s Arts & Crafts or Hobby Lobby or you may find it at an office supply store or on Amazon. ![]() ![]() None of these 'make-dos' look smart of course, and would not impress paying portrait customers, say. Want to Do It Yourself Make Your Own DIY Reflector Supplies Needed: 1. If you have room close to the set, a cloth covered chair is surprisingly effective at supporting a reflector. Here you are down to using the Miller type grip-clamps using methods of your own devising, probably with liberal amounts of sticky tape and Blu-tack where necessary.Ī few cardboard boxes around the studio are pretty handy as supports/props for reflectors positioned closer to the ground. Its proper name is 'grip-ware' (perhaps now you can see why!).īoards that have no thickness are even more of a problem, artist board not being particularly light in weight, or rigid. Check out "Miller" (spelling?) lighting equipment, who supply the film industry with this stuff. Again, you will need another light stand. The rod is mounted in a universal type clamp with a large wing nut that allows infinite adjustability, at a price. Two spikes on a rod that are pushed deep into the edge of boards which are thick enough. ?Īs far as foamcore and polystyrene board is concerned there are special "forks" made for the job. Separate models for different foam core sizes: 3/32' 1/8' 3/16' Filter. This is a British outfit, but at least you will be able to see the kind of thing you are looking for. 0:00 / 5:54 Photography DIY Reflector Holder for 6 Keifer Hunniford Photography 4.74K subscribers Subscribe 281 11K views 5 years ago Like many people I use white foam core as a. A foam core stand for product photography to bounce light onto your subject. There are special holders that fasten them to light stands, but they are not cheap. Round reflectors are a particular problem - even if you find a way to prop them in the absence an assistant, they still tend to roll away, dammit! This is a perennial problem, so I know where you are coming from!
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