Background Light Falloff - Ask David Bergman

Today's question from Darren B., "I was watching an old video featuring a talk from photographer Dean Collins. He was describing how to light a background from the side, and he said to let the reflector falloff equal the distance falloff. Can you explain what that means?" Go to http://www.AskDavidBergman.com to submit your own photo question and view the episode archive. Adorama for all your gear purchases https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/4q9ki   00:00 Intro 00:34 About Dean Collins 03:28 Distance Falloff 04:18 Reflector Falloff and Beam Pattern 05:30 Making Reflector Falloff Equal Distance Falloff 08:03 Backing the Background Light Up 09:08 Using a Longer Lens on Backgrounds 09:55 Modern Feathering for Even Backgrounds 11:08 You Don't Always Need an Even Background 11:27 Outro   SUBSCRIBE AND BE PART OF THE ADORAMA FAMILY:  ➥ https://www.youtube.com/user/adoramaTV   __________________________________ Be the first to shop our great deals and sales by signing up for emails from Adorama! https://www.adorama.com/MyAccount/Login 🔷 Save 5% Every Day† or Special Financing* On purchases of $199+ with the Adorama Edge Credit Card. Learn More: https://www.adorama.com/g/adorama-credit.     __________________________________ ✘ PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT USED:    Canon EOS R Mirrorless Full Frame Digital Camera Body https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/cle86   Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/no43c   Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Black Aluminum Tripod with MVH502AH Pro Video Head https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/tfa9g   Godox KNOWLED M300BI Bi Color LED Light https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/zcrju   Glow EZ Lock Octa Quick XL Softbox With Bowens Mount (48") https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/fghrb   Prograde cards and readers https://dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/eizdl   #lightingtips #photographytips #adorama   __________________________________                                                                                             ❐ LET'S GET SOCIAL ❏ ➥ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@adoramanyc ➥ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/adorama/  ➥ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/adorama/  ➥ X https://x.com/adorama ➥ Discord https://www.adorama.com/discord   ❐ MORE ADORAMA ❏ ➥ Shop https://www.adorama.com/ ➥ Blog https://www.adorama.com/alc/ ➥ Adorama Events https://www.youtube.com/@AdoramaEvents   __________________________________ Stay in Touch with David: https://thedavidbergman.com   __________________________________ THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!