Light — Science & Magic, 6th Edition

CHAPTER 10

Working on Location

Up to this chapter, most of what we have dealt with can be thought of as

classic “studio” photography. is chapter, however, is dierent. In it,

we venture outside. We leave the connes (and familiar comforts) of our

studios and step forth to make pictures on location—an oce building,

park, or foreign country. In other words, we go portable.

Not all that many years ago, such outside or “location” shoots were more

than likely to be real—as in excruciating—pains. Big lights, heavy power

packs, generators, cords, stands, diusers, reectors, and other such gear all

had to be carefully packed into heavy, crate-like, cases.

Once on location, everything then had to be unpacked, used, repacked,

and then carted back ...