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<blockquote data-quote="Revet" data-source="post: 222078" data-attributes="member: 17612"><p>Very strange, I posted a thread yesterday and I got a response from Wayne but it no longer is showing here. It had a few important points in it from Wayne so I am wondering how I can get it back?? I think I can pull this off with a decent photo with all the info I got here but now I'm going to throw you a curve.</p><p></p><p>To repeat what was said in the lost thread, The party is at Biagios in Paramus, NJ in the Banquet room. This room has white ceiling and walls with a lot of wood grain and windows (shot is late in the day though). The ceilings are between 12 and 14 feet high.</p><p></p><p>1) I will have a step ladder there so I will shoot high. My brother in NJ is a contractor and he has a dual halogen light on a 9 foot stand that he uses for construction. It has two lights, 500 W each, that can be moved individually but not separated from each other. Can I use these somehow without blinding the group. If I can use them, do I need the flashes for fill. If I can use them, do they make a flash filter for halogen so I can fix the white balance in Lightroom? Can I bounce the halogen's off the ceiling to not blind the group? If you think this is doable, give me an idea on how to set the two speedlights (if needed) and the halogen light to shoot the group.</p><p></p><p>2) Good news, I have about an hour or two before the event that I can go into the Banquet room and set things up and take some test shots. I did some checking and there are tons of camera shops in that area (surprise, surprise, Paramus NJ is the mall center of the world). I can check to see if I can rent studio lights. The problem here is I no nothing about them or how to use them and there isn't a lot of time to learn. Plus, if they are pricey to rent (remember this is the NY area), it will not be doable. Are these easy to use and affordable to rent? I will call some shops in that area today to see what is available. To be honest, I would rather not do this because it means running around that morning and relying on my brother to get them back and when you travel in Paramus NJ, it is never a quick thing. However, if this is the only way to get a decent shot (not a professional one), I can look into it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Revet, post: 222078, member: 17612"] Very strange, I posted a thread yesterday and I got a response from Wayne but it no longer is showing here. It had a few important points in it from Wayne so I am wondering how I can get it back?? I think I can pull this off with a decent photo with all the info I got here but now I'm going to throw you a curve. To repeat what was said in the lost thread, The party is at Biagios in Paramus, NJ in the Banquet room. This room has white ceiling and walls with a lot of wood grain and windows (shot is late in the day though). The ceilings are between 12 and 14 feet high. 1) I will have a step ladder there so I will shoot high. My brother in NJ is a contractor and he has a dual halogen light on a 9 foot stand that he uses for construction. It has two lights, 500 W each, that can be moved individually but not separated from each other. Can I use these somehow without blinding the group. If I can use them, do I need the flashes for fill. If I can use them, do they make a flash filter for halogen so I can fix the white balance in Lightroom? Can I bounce the halogen's off the ceiling to not blind the group? If you think this is doable, give me an idea on how to set the two speedlights (if needed) and the halogen light to shoot the group. 2) Good news, I have about an hour or two before the event that I can go into the Banquet room and set things up and take some test shots. I did some checking and there are tons of camera shops in that area (surprise, surprise, Paramus NJ is the mall center of the world). I can check to see if I can rent studio lights. The problem here is I no nothing about them or how to use them and there isn't a lot of time to learn. Plus, if they are pricey to rent (remember this is the NY area), it will not be doable. Are these easy to use and affordable to rent? I will call some shops in that area today to see what is available. To be honest, I would rather not do this because it means running around that morning and relying on my brother to get them back and when you travel in Paramus NJ, it is never a quick thing. However, if this is the only way to get a decent shot (not a professional one), I can look into it. [/QUOTE]
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