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Light diffusion with parchment paper
From the course: The DIY Photographer
Light diffusion with parchment paper
- Hi, and welcome to the DIY Photographer. I'm your host Joseph Linaschke. In earlier tips we talked about a couple of things. We talked about these binder clips and how useful they can be in a whole variety of photographic situations and we also talked about these clamp lamps, a very inexpensive way to bring artificial lighting into your photographic world. Today we're going to put these two things together along with a third object, this thing right here, simple baking parchment paper. Now why baking paper? Well for one, it's really inexpensive, but two, baking paper is designed for high heat. On the box it said this can handle up to 420 degrees, which means if I use this parchment paper to diffuse my light I don't have to worry about the paper getting set on fire by the hot lamps in here so of course a very useful thing. So what we're going to do is use this paper to diffuse the light. Now see here I've got this direct lightbulb shining onto my subject, this little plastic camera…
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Potato chip can trick for macro photography8m 26s
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Using a chain as a stabilizer for your camera6m 55s
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Making a flash diffuser out of a plastic cup4m 50s
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Creating a low-cost constant lighting setup5m 56s
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Light diffusion with parchment paper2m 44s
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Choosing the right fabric for your backdrop7m 28s
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Setting up a studio-style backdrop workspace7m 35s
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Building a double flash head holder10m 18s
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The many uses of binder clips2m 21s
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Using foil as a fun and easy backdrop5m 30s
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Creating natural light diffusion with mylar3m 25s
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Using wallpaper as a portrait backdrop1m 32s
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Using a painter pole to get an aerial-type look4m 42s
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Another clever binder clip trick1m 37s
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Rigging up a cold shoe accessory bar3m 20s
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Building a ground-level light and camera stand5m 45s
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Adding cold shoe support to a handheld tripod8m 27s
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Constructing a large v-flat diffusion panel8m 39s
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Making your own diffusion panels for hot-light work8m 23s
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Creating your own shadow casters3m 46s
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Constructing a massive but inexpensive soft box8m 18s
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Fabricating false walls for a clever backdrop solution3m 24s
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Creating simple but effective reflective panels5m 26s
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A creative solution for overhead photography12m 56s
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Constructing a low-cost camera dolly16m 53s
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