Photography takes light. If there is too little light, you need to add it (to create highlights and increase dynamic range). Paradoxically, if there is too much light, you still need to add it (to fill in the shadows and decrease dynamic range). ULTRAsomething uses the following lighting products:
- Alien Bees B800 (x2)
- Canon Speedlite 580ex
- Canon Speedlite 580ex II
- Pocket Wizard Plus II Transceiver (several)
- Sekonic L-358 Light Meter
- Sekonic 1 degree spot meter attachement
- Sekonic L-308s Light Meter
- White Lightning Ultra 600
Photography also requires innumerable gizmos and gadgets. The following is just some of the hardware seeing duty during many ULTRAsomething photography sessions:
- Acratech Ultimate Ball Head
- Acratech Leveling Base
- Gitzo G1258 Carbon Fiber Tripod
- Gitzo G1097 Basalt Tripod
- Numerous soft boxes
- Scores of reflectors, diffusers, snoots, and grids
- Countless light stands, backdrop stands, booms and Autopoles
- Lastolite HiLite Background
- Several different backdrops
- Match Technical accessories
- Embarrassingly large assortment of bags, belts and backpacks
- A keen eye
