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DIY Reflector Stand

Photographers often benefit from having a reflector in their studio. This device helps to manipulate available light, creating a shadow or eliminating dark areas. Like other photography accessories, reflector stands can be expensive. Rather than buy a pre-made reflector stand, you can use an umbrella bracket or tripod you already own and fit it with a clip that will hold your reflector in place during a shoot.

Things You'll Need

  • Needle-nose pliers
  • Spring clamp
  • Utility knife
  • Wing nut
  • Coupling nut
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Instructions

    • 1

      Pull one rubber grip off one side of the spring clamp using needle-nose pliers, exposing a hole near the end of the handle.

    • 2

      Cut a hole out of the handle grip where it aligns with the hole in the handle using a utility knife. Slip the grip back onto the handle.

    • 3

      Screw the wing nut into the inside of the handle so the thread comes out where you would grip the handle on the spring clamp.

    • 4

      Fasten a coupling nut to the wing nut. Attach your homemade reflector clamp to an umbrella bracket or tripod.

    • 5

      Adjust the clamp to the desired position. Clamp the reflector to your tripod or umbrella bracket using your homemade reflector clip.

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