I was about to order a 2-sided collapsable reflector (Lastolite or one of the cheaper knock-offs), and I notice there are basically 2 ways to go. Silver and Gold, or else White + either silver or gold. Sometimes they combine silver and gold on the same panel, and call it "sunlight" or "sunshine" or whatever.
1.) Anyway, I was thinking silver might be a little hard for the models (my unpaid little kindergarteners) to stare into, so they might be less willing to sit and behave w/o squinting. That made me think about the white panels.
Does the white really reflect enough light to be worth the effort? And if so, would you have to hold the white panel really close to the subject?
2.) The Gold seems a little brassy, and thus potentially too weird in some normal portraits. Would the silver/gold mixes be better? The "sunlight" or "sunflare" or whatever they call them?
A basic question, but I'd appreciate any and all insights. Thanks!
1.) Anyway, I was thinking silver might be a little hard for the models (my unpaid little kindergarteners) to stare into, so they might be less willing to sit and behave w/o squinting. That made me think about the white panels.
Does the white really reflect enough light to be worth the effort? And if so, would you have to hold the white panel really close to the subject?
2.) The Gold seems a little brassy, and thus potentially too weird in some normal portraits. Would the silver/gold mixes be better? The "sunlight" or "sunflare" or whatever they call them?
A basic question, but I'd appreciate any and all insights. Thanks!