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V.A.L. is an abbreviation used by photographers that stands for "voice activated lightstand." This is actually a reference to a human assistant who, in the absence of an actual lightstand, holds a piece of lighting equipment and positions it according to the photographer's needs.
David's invited me to be a V.A.L. on his next shoot, since he's trying to avoid needing permits from the city to place lighting equipment on the ground.
by oak1eyman2002 April 13, 2011
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