Reflector hurts clients' eyes.

try the white side..not quite as "shiny"

This is one of the reasons I use a flash for fill instead of a reflector. The flash is so brief that it doesnt hurt the subjects eyes, and its infinitely more controllable than a reflector.

gonzogolf wrote in post #12506321
This is one of the reasons I use a flash for fill instead of a reflector. The flash is so brief that it doesnt hurt the subjects eyes, and its infinitely more controllable than a reflector.

Not necessarily.

There's no way that using a flash for fill can get in under the eyes or under the chin in the same way that a reflector can when held and positioned by an assistant. The fill that comes from camera position creates a different look than a well positioned reflector.

TMR Design wrote in post #12506615
Not necessarily.

There's no way that using a flash for fill can get in under the eyes or under the chin in the same way that a reflector can when held and positioned by an assistant. The fill that comes from camera position creates a different look than a well positioned reflector.

I didn't see the words "camera mounted" in front of the word "flash" in his post...

Very true.

Nope, didnt mean to imply camera mounted flash, but rather off camera flash.

When you are reflecting this light into their face, you are essentially trying to even out the bright areas from the shadows. Instead of adding light with the reflector, try subtracting light by having your assistant hold the panel between the sun and your subject, literally putting them in the shade of your panel. This shot from a few weeks ago is an example. We were quite a distance from the shade of the trees in the BG, the sun was full on this girl, and I literally had just a few seconds to get the shot. I had a small cali sunbounce with me, so I handed it to her mom and asked her to put some shade on her. The result was one of their favorite shots of this season.

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Nice. Dynamic range is brought within values that the camera can capture.

george m w wrote in post #12507277
When you are reflecting this light into their face, you are essentially trying to even out the bright areas from the shadows. Instead of adding light with the reflector, try subtracting light by having your assistant hold the panel between the sun and your subject, literally putting them in the shade of your panel. This shot from a few weeks ago is an example. We were quite a distance from the shade of the trees in the BG, the sun was full on this girl, and I literally had just a few seconds to get the shot. I had a small cali sunbounce with me, so I handed it to her mom and asked her to put some shade on her. The result was one of their favorite shots of this season.

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Great idea! Thanks for sharing. Just started to use a reflector myself a few days ago