Introducing 'Lighting Diagram'

Chimpworks and partnetship with Lastolite introducing 'Lighting Diagram' a web app allowing photographers to create and share hi quality Lighting Diagrams easily using just a web browser.

www.lightingdiagram.com 

So what's the story behind this? 

Lighting Diagram has been created by the same company that develop Lastolite websites. Chimpworks recently agreed to include 15 Lastolite products into the app.

These include:-

• EzyBox Softbox
• TriGrip Reflectors
• Strobo Kit
• TriFlector MKII
• HiLite Background
• HiLite Background with Bottletop
• Popup Background
• Popup Background with Train
• RayD8 c3200
• RayD8 c5600
• TriFlash Bracket
• Quad Bracket
• Posing Tubs
• UpLite
• Umbrella Box

Over time they plan to include other manufacturer specific products. 

The app is aimed at all levels of photographer and is free to use for 'Personal' use. Photographers with a commercial requirement are able to export Hi Quality 300dpi, Copyright free diagrams in return for a small license fee which is paid for by purchasing 'credits' via PayPal. 

If you've been creating Lighting Diagrams in the past in the likes of Photoshop this will not only save you time but produces great results.


Features

• All equipment is professionally illustrated to scale relative to the grid background and each other
• Adding new objects to a diagram is easy via the graphical 'ADD OBJECT' menu
• EXIF camera data is automatically displayed for any photos uploaded containing EXIF data and there is an option to include the main camera settings in the exported diagrams
• Diagrams can be easily annotated by adding 'Notes'
• A snap to grid and ruler feature allows easy positioning of objects
• Many objects can be coloured and surfaces changed via a 'swatch' feature
• Diagrams can be exported to JPG, PNG or GIF format
• Published diagrams linked from Facebook displays as a thumbnail image of the diagram
• Published diagrams can be edited by anyone thus providing a great start point to create new diagrams
• Registered users can leave comments against published diagrams

Source : Lastolite and Chimpworks

Images below are sample of Hi Quality diagrams including some of Lastolite products. When exporting at both lo and hi resolution you have the option of including the ruler and/or the uploaded photos camera settings.