[LargeFormat] Light Tables and Boxes

[Stuart Phillips]

Dear Uncle Dick

(In the same Christmas spirit) Instead of submersing yourself in some
fleshpot, wouldn't you be better outfitting a classic Holden with lights and
other necessities for these kinds of assignments? Then, as some kind of
latter-day, Ansel Adams, you could cruise in through the back entrance and
from the roof, get the best possible view.

Happy Christmas to all
----- Original Message -----
From: "rstein" <rstein@bigpond.net.au>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 5:41 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [LargeFormat] Light Tables and Boxes


> Dear Phill,
>
>      As this is the season to be jolly I shall forego the cursing and
> tantrums. Once Twelfth Night passes I shall be into you like a Jack
Russell
> on an exposed leg. Consider this your period of grace. Brace yourself
>
>     Actually, on second thought, you may be safe. I have just done a shoot
> for a bellydance hafla ( dance party ) and I am knackered. It is not the
> bellies or the breasts or the backsides - it is moving the lights,
> backdrops, and props. I can see why the big studios employ little
assistants
> to do all the dog work. My transport vehicle is a bit of a Tardis - a Ford
> ute that takes the Autopoles and props on the top rack and everything else
> inside - but I still have to load, unload, set up. break down, and create,
> create, create, in the middle.
>
>     Time for a major rethink. I don't mean that I am going to go out and
> take pictures of the woods and mountains ( When I want Twin Peaks I want
'em
> with sequins and I want 'em shakin'. Hot Damn.) I mean I am going to
rethink
> how I supply lights in the field and how I suspend a backdrop. Trying to
get
> electric power in some of the places I go is diabolical. Many the time I
> have tested the lights to the merry pop of the circuit breakers.....
>
>     The other problem with bellydance pictures is performance pictures are
> generally drack or dreck - the best performances are given in front of the
> worst backgrounds and the brightest costume is never improved by being set
> against the toilets or the band.
>
>      Uncle Dick
>
>
>
>
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