Light modifiers come in all shapes and sizes but optical projectors, sometimes called optical snoots, might just be the most overlooked of them all. With a light at one end and a lens at the other, the optical projector is designed for cast a pattern of light on a background or even a subject.
In this video photographer Gavin Hoey takes two different optical projectors and creates two very different looks. Starting with a Nanlite LED projector, Gavin explains the basics of how optical projectors work with gobo’s to produce a focused or defocused a pattern effect. He them uses the projector to shine a simple shape across a wall and adds a second LED light to create a series of colorful portraits.
Next Gavin switches to a Spekular Light Blaster projector and a Flashpoint EVOLV200 as his light. By placing his model between himself and the optical projector Gavin shows how a little bit of smoke can create stunning and unique backgrounds from thin air.
Timestamps and Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:04 Using a gobo with an optical projector
1:54 Controlling the room light with an LED light
3:03 Fill shadows with a second LED light
3:59 LED optical projector photo session
5:15 Spekular Light Blaster overview
6:33 Manual flash and camera settings
7:15 Adding smoke and changing gobos
9:25 Flash optical projector photo session
10:27 Conclusions and Subscribe
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