Dipdive

I don't have access to a studio, so my shoots usually require an unusual setup in small spaces and small budgets. These types of setups have lots of restrictions that need to be dealt with, so I will be outlining the problems I've encountered and how I worked around it.

The Setup

1 Alien Bee AB800 (big black triangle on the top left)
2 580EXs on a tripod
3 Pocket Wizards
1 24" fan
2 sets of doorway beads

1 black table cloth
In this photo, I originally wanted the background light to be outside and lit through the window. But in reality, it just caused a huge glare. So I draped a black table cloth over a background stand and side-lit it with a Canon Speedlite 580EX (triggered via Pocketwizard). The black table cloth reflected too much light, so I flagged the 580EX by adding a piece of gaffers tape to it.

Other than uprooting my bed to make space and pinning my shoulders to the opposing wall, it was clear sailing from that point on :)

The final shot was taken with a 5D w/ 135mm f/2L

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