RIP, Ross Lowell , creator of Gaffers tape

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Gaffers tape, the useful tool for photo, cinema, and other goofy uses. Here's to you Lowell!



https://www.dpreview.com/news/6550119087...dead-at-92

Photographer, cinematographer, Lowel-Light founder and creator of gaffer tape Ross Lowell died on February 15 at the age of 92, according to PDN. Lowell lived in Pound Ridge, New York, at the time of his passing, leaving behind his wife Marilyn Shapiro-Lowell and four children. Above is a video he participated in wherein he talks about various lighting tools and techniques.

Over the course of his long career, Lowell pioneered numerous lighting solutions for photography and cinematography, ultimately registering more than 25 patents, founding lighting company Lowel-Light and publishing the book Matter of Light & Depth. Among Lowell's inventions is gaffer tape, a type of cotton cloth tape popularly used during production and staging work.

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R.I.P. Ross.

[stephen]

RIP

[jonny]

One tape to rule them all.

And lest we forget... every low budget filmmaker's friend, the Tota Light!

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I’ve used more rolls of gaffer’s tape in my day than I have of scotch tape. Thank you, Mr. Lowell. Your tape has held together illusions and brought light where none was meant to be.