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Colored gel backlighting

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:31 pm
by taylorjonesphoto
i have a band promo shoot tonight and want to use this technique.

i want to put a slaved flash behind them with a colored gel on the head to light up the wall behind them.

got any tips on expsure? setup? etc?

PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:39 am
by ghsmith178613
think ratio.
think grey scale.
test it before you have to shoot it.
use a meter and write down every measurment and meter reading like dean did a long time ago.

PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:47 am
by annayu
If possible find a black wall and not a white one because the color will be more vibrant on black.
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