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Constructing a large v-flat diffusion panel

Constructing a large v-flat diffusion panel

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Constructing a large v-flat diffusion panel

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- In the world of studio photography a v-flat is a really useful thing. A v-flat is basically two big, flat things that are attached together in the shape of a V. Let me illustrate this for you. I've got a piece of paper here. I'm just going to fold this in half. Now, imagine, if you will, that each half of this piece of paper was a separate big flat thing, and I've attached them down the middle like a book. So it opens like a book. I can now open this up, it will prop up, freestanding, on my studio floor. I can now put a light in the middle of this, blasting into the V, and that is going to reflect out and give me a big, huge, soft light source. Now this is all about using a v-flat as a light source to reflect the light and diffuse it. You could also use them to absorb light. If you paint it black, it can absorb light. You could also paint it other colors and use it as part of the backdrop. Really, the options are quite endless. But in this case, we're going to focus on using it as a…

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