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This just happened this evening and I wanted to post a warning right away:
Many of the pix that I shoot have some, often unavoidable, component of outdoor light from windows or whatever. To maintain color balance I use 5000 degree color temperature "Blue Bulbs" for much of my lighting.
Tonight a 500 watt bulb violently exploded. It sounded exactly like a .22 pistol round up close, and threw glass a distance of six feet. No big deal because I was shooting product and the light was just lighting background seamless anyway. The bulbs, fixtures, etc. were all being used as designed.
However, my face was frequently within a foot or so of the main lights. And in the past I have often used those lights two feet from [expensive] models’ faces.
This post is intended as a warning to folks who may be as naive as I was. I will be changing my lighting protocol henceforth. How I don’t know yet, but any guidance would be appreciated. Note that covering the lighting fixtures is not an option due to potential overheating.
Many of the pix that I shoot have some, often unavoidable, component of outdoor light from windows or whatever. To maintain color balance I use 5000 degree color temperature "Blue Bulbs" for much of my lighting.
Tonight a 500 watt bulb violently exploded. It sounded exactly like a .22 pistol round up close, and threw glass a distance of six feet. No big deal because I was shooting product and the light was just lighting background seamless anyway. The bulbs, fixtures, etc. were all being used as designed.
However, my face was frequently within a foot or so of the main lights. And in the past I have often used those lights two feet from [expensive] models’ faces.
This post is intended as a warning to folks who may be as naive as I was. I will be changing my lighting protocol henceforth. How I don’t know yet, but any guidance would be appreciated. Note that covering the lighting fixtures is not an option due to potential overheating.
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