Following questions about setup for my pictures I mentioned to Vivek that I plan to now regularly take pictures of the setups In response he told me a very simple idea…
Use the clock face as the notation!
The model/subject is in the center facing six O’clock, the position hour arm is where your primary light light is located, the minute arm denotes the fill-in light or reflector and the second arm is the hair light if used. I am sure most experienced photographers will not need anything more. The elevation of the various lights can also be denoted using a second clock face but is not really needed.
Thus the Octopode is lit with 4:45 and the Garlic is lit with 2:40 scheme.
Yesterday we also went out and bought a whole lot of plastic paper 70 meters in 7 colors in pieces of 10 meter each. I intend to use it as a cheap backdrop material… Not sure how it will turn out but at just Rs17/- a meter it is almost a disposable single use backdrop.