Like the white board, a silver reflector bounces light
without changing the color balance (5-5and5-6). How-
ever, because the surface of the reflector is metallic, it is
highly reflective. This means that, used at the same dis-
tance to the subject as a white reflector, the light from a
silver reflector will be more intense. To reduce the in-
tensity of the fill, the reflector can be placed at a greater
distance from the subject. The physical flexibility of the
discs makes them versatile in kicking light to a specified
area. They can be used to increase light levels in the
shadow areas but also to create beautiful highlights on
the hair, a piece of jewelry, or even a shoulder (to help
separate the model from the background).
As seen in image5-7and5-8, a gold disc reflector re-
flects warm and romantic light back to the subject. The gold color can also
compensate for some of the blue cast that is prevalent in a heavily shadowed
area. Although I personally would not have chosen this image (because of
70 LIGHTING TECHNIQUES FOR PHOTOGRAPHING MODEL PORTFOLIOS
5-2.The subject was photographed with no added fill light.
5-3, 5-4(topandbottom).A white board is used to add soft fill
light.