Comments on: photo gear http://neilvn.com/tangents photography by Neil van Niekerk Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:42:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/my-gear/#comment-5775 Neil vN Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:45:38 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/my-gear/#comment-5775 <blockquote>It would need an assistant then, I think. The California Sun Bounce diffusers might be what you're looking for. Neil vN</blockquote>

It would need an assistant then, I think. The California Sun Bounce diffusers might be what you’re looking for.

Neil vN

]]> By: Debra Wallace http://neilvn.com/tangents/my-gear/#comment-5747 Debra Wallace Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:19:48 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/my-gear/#comment-5747 Do you think that's because you tend to position carefully and use flash instead (being the flash master and all)? I did read the post by Chuck Arlund. His work is amazing, but I can't say I'm a huge fan of the style, at least in that post. I was thinking more along the lines of the usefulness of diffusers in softening direct sunlight, but also wondering if it falls into the flash bracket category of photo equipment that gets bought and never used. :) Do you think that’s because you tend to position carefully and use flash instead (being the flash master and all)? I did read the post by Chuck Arlund. His work is amazing, but I can’t say I’m a huge fan of the style, at least in that post. I was thinking more along the lines of the usefulness of diffusers in softening direct sunlight, but also wondering if it falls into the flash bracket category of photo equipment that gets bought and never used. :)

]]> By: Neil vN http://neilvn.com/tangents/my-gear/#comment-5730 Neil vN Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:16:08 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/my-gear/#comment-5730 <blockquote>Debra .. I do have reflectors, and I do keep them handy with my gear ... yet I seem to never use them. However, look at this post by Chuck Arlund, where he describes <a href="http://neilvn.com/tangents/2010/02/23/simple-on-location-lighting/" rel="nofollow">how he uses a small reflector for on-location lighting</a>. Neil vN</blockquote>

Debra .. I do have reflectors, and I do keep them handy with my gear … yet I seem to never use them.

However, look at this post by Chuck Arlund, where he describes how he uses a small reflector for on-location lighting.

Neil vN

]]> By: Debra Wallace http://neilvn.com/tangents/my-gear/#comment-5727 Debra Wallace Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:51:00 +0000 http://planetneil.com/tangents/my-gear/#comment-5727 Do you ever use collapsible diffusers or reflectors? I couldn't find anything about that topic on your site and was curious about your thoughts. Do you ever use collapsible diffusers or reflectors? I couldn’t find anything about that topic on your site and was curious about your thoughts.

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