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Old 03-07-2004, 10:06 AM  
Donny
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Originally posted by Melvin the Dude
I've been shooting with 1light & 1 reflector...I've been putting my main light just out of the frame, about 4-5 feet from subject.

My backgrounds, when doing this, are dark as fuck, almost unseeable. To remedy this (so that my background is well lit also) I should move my light farther away from my subject, correct ?

The background is dark because the amount of light hitting you backdrop is far less than the amount hitting your model. There is a HUGE F-Stop difference.

Moving the light further from the subject will help somewhat, but it would be much better to get another light when you can afford it.
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