As some of you may have noticed all of my personal posts have vanished from my blog. I’ve decided to make this blog strictly for my professional related work and business. But have no fear. My personal posts are not gone forever. They have just moved to another blog. You can keep reading about my adventures on my new blog: Isaac’s Travels.
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September 8, 2009DIY Beauty Dish
February 8, 2009For awhile now I’ve been checking out all the DIY projects that show up on the Strobist blog. Tom Seibert’s DIY beauty dish caught my eye so I decided I’d have a go at it. I followed his tutorial on his blog and added a few modifications to mine (some that I got from Jon Haverstick’s blog. It ended up costing me $42 to make. The most expensive piece of making it was the bowl which I found for $20 at Cost Plus World Market. Beauty dishes on the market average between $120 to $300 (with some a lot more). I’m excited to test it out on my shoots this week.
Edit: Photos shot with this beauty dish can be found here.
Update (9/13/09): To attach the L-bracket to a light stand you’ll need a Swivel Umbrella Adapter. The specific pieces that connects the L-bracket are the Reversible studs which screw together with the L-bracket in between. I had to make the holes in the L-bracket bigger to fit the studs. I would buy dedicated studs that stay on the L-bracket (and even glue them to it) as they are a pain to take on and off. You’ll also need to buy a hot-shoe to connect to the studs.
Also MJP brought to my attention that instead of using a plastic gutter downspout connector you can buy the Interfit flex mount. It’s a little more expensive but it looks like it fits much better. I just bought one and will let everyone know how it works when it comes in the mail.
