WHAT YOU NEED
3x A2 foamboard, mirror card, cloth tape, Velcro, scissors, craft knife, steel rule, marker pen
A REFLECTOR is one of the simplest but most effective devices for portrait photography, yet home-made versions can work just as well. Here we replicate the wrap-around effect of a three-sided reflector cheaply, easily and quickly.
How to…
You can use card, mounting board or foamboard. The latter is a bit more substantial, and has a nice white finish too.
Cut three A2 sheets into identical trapezium shapes, and tape them together. It’s as simple as that. To go a step further, paint one side black, which will create harder shadows on the subject’s face. Alternatively, cut mirrored card the same size as the panels and stick it on with Velcro. This…
