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Originally Posted by naeno
I've actually wondered how far a piece of white foamboard will throw light. Do you need to be extremely close or can there be a bit more distance? I assumed that it was best to use silver because it would through the light farther. However, I can see how it would tend to cause the light to be cool.
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In my experience, it depends on how bright the light is. If it's fairly bright, the white really does throw the light nicely. But for the most part with a reflector of any color, you do need to be fairly close to the subject.
You could always use your DIY reflector or sunshield and bring along a piece of foamboard as well just to give it a try - if you're not happy with it, you're only out a couple of dollars.