From the course: Improving Your Photography and Portraits with Lighting Modifiers
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Using flags to block the light
From the course: Improving Your Photography and Portraits with Lighting Modifiers
Using flags to block the light
- Sometimes I don't want to light the entire scene. I want to have the photo have some of it in the shadows, and some of it in the bright light. So I need a modifier to help block the light. Well this is where flags or a cutter comes into play. Now this particular one is a commercial grade. If you notice, it's a black piece of fabric. This is like a Duvetyne to where it absorbs light, and it doesn't let any light pass right through it. Now this type of flag is actually encased in a metal piece, and we attach it to what's called a C-Stand. Now this is attached to the knuckle, and the knuckle is attached to what's called an Extension Arm. Now the extension arm is attached to what's called a C-Stand. Now the C-Stand is a lot sturdier than a traditional light stand, and it's extremely important on set, especially when we start hanging things off of it, that it doesn't tip over. At the bottom of a C-Stand, we place sandbags. Now the sandbag should always be put on the front leg of the…
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