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narrower the angle subtended by the light as seen from the subject, and the harder the shadow edges.
The closer you bring the fabric to your subject, the softer the shadows will appear.
-- anonymous anonymous, June 25, 1997
Photogenic Machine Co. in Youngstown, Ohio also manufactures and sells an overhead rail system for
supporting your lighting in the studio.
-- Scott Rogers, April 6, 1999
One should bear in mind that strobe selection is as religious an issue (at least to some of us) as camera
selection. I own several white lightning strobes and really like them. The market is flooded with
monolights at the moment so I am not pushing a particular brand. But I think that on a limited budget
one will get more value for the money using monolights over powerpacks/light modules.
-- Dick Damian, May 19, 1999
White Lightnings are nice equipment - a good value, reliable and powerful (f16.4 @ 10' w. umbrella). In
some location situations, they can have advantages over powerpack lights (placing an accent light 30 to
50 feet away from the power packs).
Your website is terrific.
-- Mike Matcho, May 31, 1999
I just want to say that I am new to the photography buisness, but I also have a wealth of knowledge
when it comes to theatrical lighting. If you find anyone else who does or learn about theatric lighting, it
will do wonders for your studio. I am a strong beliver in fernels and ellisodal reflectors. Experiment with
gels, play with focus. They do get hot but if you have a high celing studio a portable dimmer pack, you
can have a LOT of fun playing around with diffrent lights and colors. I really recomend rosco colors.
They also have gel finders you can get so you can sample and find which colors you want. The one thing
I really have to say when it comes to photography and all other arts.. DARE TO BE DIFFRENT! People
forget this. The greats are great because they shocked and suprised the world. Just give it some
thought..... Great site love it.
-- Chris Leher, June 20, 1999
Chimera, the softbox people, publish a chart in their catalog comparing the effective output of a wide
variety of studio flash equipment, both power pack/head and monolight systems. Provides useful,
objective information in contrast to manufacturers' hype.
-- Steve Singleton, July 2, 1999
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