Microcord Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) camera
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Location
In my basement, Camera is sat on a sheeet of black plexiglass on a table. A piece of black velvet is about 2 to 3 feet behind the camera so no spill over from the flash reaches it.Time
evening time, between 5 and 6pmLighting
Lighting was fairly simple, pieces of foam board were taped together to create two V flats on either side of the subject, another piece of foam board was used to cover the top. I used two Vivitar 285HV bounced into the V flats, to prevent the edges blowing out, I hung a piece of black card behind each flash as a gobo between the flash and subject.Equipment
Canon 5D, 28 to 105mm set on a tripod. Two Vivitar 285HV flash triggered with pocket wizardInspiration
It was taken for a challenge from the book "light science and magic" The chapter dealt with black on blackEditing
sharpening onlyIn my camera bag
Bodies; Canon 5D MK3, 5D and 7D Lenses; 300mm f4, 100mm f2.8 macro, 50mm f2.8, 70-200mm f2.8Feedback
keep the background sufficiently far from the subject to prevent light spill on the background. Foam board can be used to create V flats, flash can be bounced into the V to get a softer wrap round light. Use black card to block the flash and prevent getting areas blown out.
