Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I need get some VALS :-) On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 9:36 AM, kyle cassidy on the LUG < leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote: > That is almost exactly what it means, though the assistant doesn't > necessarily have to be young. The advantages of the VALS are great -- from > also being able to fetch gear, wrangle talent, and take behind the scenes > photos & video, the VALS is able to position lights using simple stands > that would otherwise require goose necks and a sophisticated ceiling > support system. In high winds the VALS can merely stand with their foot on > the stand and look off heroically into the distance adding to the gravitas > of the shoot, impressing the client. > > The VALS system is heartily endorsed by this photographer. > > And by "positioned by a voice activated light stand," you meant a young > > > > assistant?! > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 1:16 PM, chris williams <zoeica at mac.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > On Jul 24, 2014, at 03:35 PM, kyle cassidy on the LUG < > > > leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Who's #1? Does anybody even listen to music anymore? I did a new > portrait > > >> of Weird Al Yankovic, who's new album "Mandatory Fun" just debut at > #1 on > > >> the Billboard Charts, 30 years after he started. It's about time. > > >> > > >> Technical details: one off Camera strobe in a pho-tek soft lighter II > > >> (the small one) positioned by a voice activated light stand, Leica > d700 > > >> with a 28mm lens, pocket wizards. > > >> > > >> > > >> http://www.kylecassidy.com/lj/2014/kyle-cassidy-weird-al.jpg > > >> > > >> Kyle > > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto