Sunlight diffussing or bounce for model photography

[Gats]

Here's a simple trick, courtesy of Randy Lee of Model Railroading magazine, to assist in taking outside shots of your models in sunlight. The bounce option could also be used with inside lighting as well.

"I made a portable screen/light bounce from a piece of white nylon (ripstop preferred). The frame is made from 4 pieces of PVC (about 30" each) and 4 PVC elbows and can be broken down in seconds. I had my wife sew pockets on two ends of the nylon into which a piece of the PVC is inserted. The elbows are then placed on the other two pieces and those are then attached to stretch the nylon taut. It can then be used either to diffuse the sunlight coming through it or to bounce the light from a different angle."


Gary.

[Peirce]

Good idea. I like that it is covering two uses in one piece and that it is very portable. It certainly has many more uses than just for photographing model railroads.

For taking pictures of non-moving prototype equipment, for example, this would be very useful for getting more light to the trucks. So often detail is lost because that area is too dark.

[ 19 August 2001: Message edited by: Peirce ]</p>