[LargeFormat] Light Tables and Boxes

[Brock Nanson]

You know, similar thoughts to these creep into my mind when I'm lugging 
the gear in 40 degree temperatures (that's over 100 for those of you still 
using dinosaur units) or at minus 20 degrees.  I find it's easy to be a
purist when you're sitting at home planning your expedition, but when it 
comes time to 'walk the walk', some of the enthusiasm evaporates 
(especially at 40 degrees and low humidity - evaporation is inhibited at 
higher humidities - at lower temperatures it simply freezes to your 
mustache ;-)  Setting up within spitting distance of your trusty car or 
dromedary is too easy and you lose points for that! :-)

Anyone ever tried to swat a fly with both hands in the changing bag?

Perhaps I'll find a scanning back under my tree on the 25th and I can 
cleanse myself of these impure thoughts...

Merry Christmas everyone!

Brock


On Mon, 23 Dec 2002, philip.lambert wrote:

> You would not have all this hard work with a little digital camera and a
> built in flash. Less weight, sell the ute, buy a 'bike. No one would notice
> any difference in the results.  Philip
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rstein" <rstein@bigpond.net.au>
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 10:41 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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Brock Nanson
Kamloops BC Canada