scrims

          Blue Fier “Sails 4 Sales” 3/1/21 There is a lot to learn about light and how to control it. Typically, we use translucent fabrics called “silks” or “scrims” to soften, reflect, or increase or decrease shadows to highlights ratios. I went to visit a local sailmaker to see if she could create some custom silks from the sail fabrics for use in my photography. It was a large open warehouse/factory where the sailmakers could lay the sails out flat and work on the sails full-scale. It was a very colorful and tactile experience and I ended up taking a lot of shots of the space and even a portrait of the sailmaker with her creations. I left there with a smile and an order for several scrims which I still use today.