Page 45 - Lighting the Un-lightable 2015

After we worked in the Gentlemen's Parlor, we moved into the large, open area at the base of the grand stair-
case. These photos were taken in that large, open area. We have worked here many times, and each time, we
experienced all manner of problems. Here are just a few:

Strobes don't push enough light down the corridors so the area behind Marquaysa, our mod-
el, is almost always too dark.

In the late afternoon, light from the leaded glass windows streaks across the floor and often
can be seen on the columns. Usually, in order to get the visual effect from the leaded glass,
we need to under light the scene. Here, with the Cine Reflector, we were able recreate with
the camera the way the scene looked to the human eye. Note the pattern of lights on the floor
under Marquaysa and on the wall behind her.
I was very concerned about her pant suit. The lame was so shiny I was afraid there would be
terrible hot spots. Interestingly, the patterns of reflection matched the angle of the light from
the upstairs windows.
As you can see from these images, we were able to overcome these problems. We will take another look at
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