Portrait Photography

(Darren Dugan) #1
Fig. 4.1
The flash head, showing the flash
ring surrounding the modelling
bulb. The flash ring is the light that
produces the ‘white light’ when
the flash is triggered.

Modelling lamps

Modelling lampsare used for thephotographer to ‘see’
wherethelightisgoingtofall,beforetheshothaseven
beentaken.Usedwhilethephotographersetsup forthe
shot,modellinglampscanbeturnedoffoncethedesired
outcomeisachieved,astheycanbecomeveryhot,andit
doesnotinanywayaffectthefinaloutcomeoftheimage
whethertheyareonoroff.Ifusedforsometime,takeextra

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