September 2017
Beginner
224 pages
8h
English
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9. SPEEDLIGHT: STAINLESS STEEL BOWL BEAUTY DISH
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHERS LOVE using beauty dishes because of the specific look they generate in their images. A beauty dish produces an edgy, crisp light that shows a lot of detail on a subject’s face. It can be used to accentuate high cheekbones, curves, and texture.
This project will save you hundreds (yes, hundreds) of dollars over a commercially available beauty dish and is almost equally as durable. I’ve made this one out of a giant stainless steel bowl and mounted it with a very strong metal bracket. You shouldn’t be afraid of taking this project on the road.
Parts List (Figure 9.1)
- 24″ Stainless ...