Question
Hello, I´m working in my next shoot and I want to try something like this picture but I'm not sure in how work the light, if any of you could help me, that will be great.
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It seems like a light modifier just like a scrim, barndoor, or softbox. The cheap version would be a large-ish piece of cardboard and cutting out slits and then placing it in front of a hard light source. How close it is to the source and how close the two are to the subject would be what you would have to play with to get a similar effect.
At least, that's my guess!
I did something similar to this many years ago and I just used an old set of blinds that I found on the side of the road
A projector would also do the trick. Here's a portrait I did using a projector and Speedlite/color gels.
E.T. Can you tell me more how you used a projector and speed light to achieve this? How did you manage overspill on the backdrop from projector? Diagram? I think it is a stellar shot, well done.