{"id":2541,"date":"2014-02-20T14:23:11","date_gmt":"2014-02-20T19:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siskinphoto.com\/blog\/?p=2541"},"modified":"2014-02-20T14:23:11","modified_gmt":"2014-02-20T19:23:11","slug":"the-norman-tri-lite-and-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siskinphoto.com\/blog\/?p=2541","title":{"rendered":"The Norman Tri-Lite and Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please check out my on-line classes at BetterPhoto: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting<\/a>, Portrait Lighting on Location and in the Studio<\/a> and Getting Started in Commercial Photography<\/a> <\/span><\/span> and my books:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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So I wanted to post a few samples made with the Norman Tri-Lite I just got. Unfortunately the only person I\u2019ve had around the studio to inflict portraits on is myself. So I\u2019m posting selfies. As you may remember the Tri-Lite is a sort of slide projector that uses a strobe for a light source. I\u2019ve experimented with this before with a home built projector (https:\/\/siskinphoto.com\/blog\/?p=742<\/a> and https:\/\/siskinphoto.com\/blog\/?p=804<\/a>) but the Tri-Lite is a brighter and more reliable tool. Norman doesn\u2019t make the Tri-Lite anymore but you can find them at eBay. You need a Norman power Pack to power the Tri-Lite, it won\u2019t plug into the wall. All the Tri-Lites I\u2019ve seen work with the Norman 900 series power packs, but I understand some were built that use other Norman packs. If you want more information download the instructions for the Tri-Lite here<\/a>. I used a simple cucoloris made out of cine foil for the shot. I put a picture of the Tri-Lite and the cucoloris below.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nI used a bare bulb Norman 200B behind my head to make a rim light and to bounce off the light panel on my right side. You can see the set-up below. I covered the 200B with a Rosco CTO to give warmth to the background and the rim lite. On some of the shots I used a second 200B behind the light panel to give me a large light source. You can see the set-up and the bare bulb 200B with the CTO filter below.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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So here\u2019s the selfies with the Tri-Lite<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a couple where I missed my head with the Tri Lite. It\u2019s really tricky to do selfies with a light source that really needs to be aimed carefully.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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I wanted to update you on a few things happening here at my studio: first I\u2019m continuing to offer the Portfolio Workshop. For more information on this and my other workshops please take a look at the workshop page<\/a> on my site. You can also find information about the Matting & Framing Workshop for Photographers at the site<\/a>. This is going to be a very small class, so if you\u2019re in Indianapolis sign up now. You can also rent my studio, and get the chance to work with Normans! Call 317.473.0406 or e-mail<\/a> to reserve time for a shoot or a private workshop. If you can\u2019t get to Indianapolis you can take one of my BetterPhoto classes:
\nAn Introduction to Photographic Lighting<\/a>
\nPortrait Lighting on Location and in the Studio<\/a>
\nGetting Started in Commercial Photography<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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