|
I don't usually take my photos inside the market for this reason. There is a huge window wall of north light which I have to utilize, but it usually gets trumped to some degree by all the artificials.
This guy is usually so busy I felt lucky to get a few minutes of his time. So I spent about a half hour "shopping" for this background, always my first concern. There are thousands of props within a few feet so I just walked around for a few minutes and found (borrowed) the vase and flowers ($110 price tag!) I thought might help and threw it in. By the time I had it all set up he was only involved for maybe 3-4 minutes. Part of the reason for these hit and miss episodes is to help me learn the surroundings.
You mentioned the term "block" the over head light. Maybe my thinking was too complicated ... get a ladder and take the bulb out. Maybe I could just get a dark piece of cloth and pin it over the flat ceiling fixture, still need a ladder but they have those.
If I could find a way to control these lights it would be like working on a Hollywood set.
__________________
Mike McCarty
|