Placing the modifiers out of the camera frame but close to the bride helps
subtract some of the light hitting the bride’s dress. The black panels reflect
dark light back onto the dress, increasing the apparent detail in the garment.
In glamour photography, using black cards can be really helpful when pho-
tographing white on white or when working with models with platinum blond
hair and/or wearing white garments. Simply place black cards, out of the cam-
era frame, near the white or highlight areas. If you are photographing a darker-
skinned subject or one who is wearing dark colors, of course (especially when
near a dark background), you can use white V-flats to add light and bring out
more detail in the shadows.Cutters, Flags, and Gobos.
Gobois a term used more in Hollywood than in still photography, but many
still photographers will use the term. (By the way, goboreally stands for “GO
Before Optics,” not “go between,” as some photographers would have youLIGHT MODIFIERS 87The color temperature of the light
in shaded areas can be quite cool.
Therefore, when I placed Elite
Agency model Jenni under a gazebo,
I illuminated her with a California
Sunbounce Pro reflector that was fit-
ted with zebra fabric. This fabric has
just enough gold intermixed with sil-
ver to help warm up the light it re-
flects. I combined reflected light with
a higher temperature white balance
to capture warm/neutral skin tones.
(CAMERA:Canon EOS 5D fitted with a
Canon 85mm f/1.2L USM lens. SET-
TINGS:85mm effective focal length,
(^1) / 1600 second shutter speed, f/2.0,
white balance at 6200K, ISO 100)