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PLM lighting?

kingmamaof2kingmamaof2 Registered Users Posts: 195 Major grins
edited August 2, 2010 in Technique
Hey everyone,

I'm trying to figure out what type of studio lighting a particular photographer is using...I can see that she's using a refector and maybe a large parabolic light modifier shooting through white?? I just love the catchlights-they are soft and large. Any suggestions? The link is: www.peekaboophotos.com -particularly the 4, 5, 6th pics. I think she's too busy to answer me back if I emailed...hoping someone with an experienced eye might know.

Thanks!

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    GadgetRickGadgetRick Registered Users Posts: 787 Major grins
    edited July 30, 2010
    I'm guessing beauty dish.
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    rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2010
    Looks to me like a shoot through white umbrella.

    Soft with no specular highlights.

    A beauty dish has a darker center and is more specular and with more directional fall-off. I don't see any of this in those shots.

    A PLM also is more specular than a shoot-through or softbox.

    YMMV
    Randy
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    QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2010
    I am with Randy on this.. straight up shoot trhough umbrella imo
    D700, D600
    14-24 24-70 70-200mm (vr2)
    85 and 50 1.4
    45 PC and sb910 x2
    http://www.danielkimphotography.com
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