Barn doors are a kind of light modifier. They consist of four adjustable flaps arranged in a square pattern around the light source.
BARN DOORS - These are small "gobos" (light-blocking devices) that fall under the general category of "grip equipment.
Barn doors
Accessory used on lights to control the direction of output and the width of the beam.
-Barn doors - accessory used on spotlights and flood lamps to control the direction of light and width of the beam.
Barn Doors - Flaps mounted on accessory lights to help control and direct illumination.
Bayonet Lens Mount - A device that allows a lens to be quickly snapped onto a camera.
Barn Doors are black metal flaps that sit around a strobe head and keep the light from going where you don't want it to go. This is Hollywood technology from the 1920's.
Common accessories are as follows: diffusers, barn doors, snoots, and umbrellas. If accessories are not available, compromises in the lighting can alter the effect and quality you desire. Diffusers.
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Bay I - Bayonet type I. A type of filter mount commonly used on TLRs.
Bay II - Bayonet type II. A type of filter mount used on some TLRs.
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Barn doors are adjustable black metal flaps or leaves surrounding a light. You can position them to keep the light from spilling into areas where it's not wanted.
Equipment and Materials Required
Measuring the Barn Doors
Cutting the Barn Doors
Creating Holes and Fixtures
Preparing Metal Corner Elements
Adding Reflective Foil
Preparing Your Work Light
Putting Everything Together! ...
On my Olympus E1, I use 4 barn doors on a light to highlight good features. This way you can control light coming from different areas.
Add pop to your portraits, and don't forget the barn doors, snoots, and grids.
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Barn doors have 4 to 6 doors which can be opened and closed to allow/disallow light to reach a particular region. Often they are used to direct light towards the backdrop, or the opposite, to prevent light from falling on the backdrop.
Snoots and barn doors help focus the lights exactly where the photographer wants them. Background lights are sometimes used with color gels placed in front of the light to create colourful backgrounds.
I then like to back/side light them to get them to pop, so I use two lights with barn doors slightly behind and to each side of the subject, careful to point so the side of the body is rim lit, ...
 See also: Barn door, Photograph, Light, Photography, Lighting
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