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OK, enough with the equipment, lets see some lighting!
- Thread starter Ben Rubinstein
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downstairs
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Marc, thanks. Same setup; Key brolly a bit further off and she's pointing her nose into it. Basic principle: One source only and if you really have to fill, keep it 3 0r 4 stops under.
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Kirk Candlish
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So her hand being sharp while her face is out is intentional ?
Kirk Candlish
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Again, forward focused.
downstairs
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Focus? Thats 'gear' - Wer'e in 'lighting' here. Anyway there's a silk stocking on the lens.
downstairs
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More, If the lighting is any good you can't see it.
Here's a studio shot and a location shot where the lighting is visible
First, with movie fresnels for a 1960's corny look.
Second, with two umbrellas and some smoke.
Here, I hope it is invisible.
The principle is: One source only, ever. Detach the edges of stuff by shifting it around. That the real job.
Here's a studio shot and a location shot where the lighting is visible
First, with movie fresnels for a 1960's corny look.
Second, with two umbrellas and some smoke.
Here, I hope it is invisible.
The principle is: One source only, ever. Detach the edges of stuff by shifting it around. That the real job.
Nice work!
Yep, make it as invisible as possible is usually, but not always the goal.
I've posted these in the Leica S2 section, but they are more appropriate here.
Bridal shots on stairs: the ambient was very uneven lighting ... the background washed out with strongly dappled hot spots ... stairs/subject in shadow ... underexposed ambient and used a 600B @ 320w/s with a gold-toned Profoto Octa positioned camera left to light subject, and added on-camera TTL speed-light fill with a Craslon Prodigy diffuser oriented camera right.
The Calder sculpture shot was very low light, camera on mono-pod, dragged the shutter to pick-up the background ambient and added 600w/s oriented camera right... added TTL speed-light fill oriented camera left @ +2 comp.
One mobile strobe and TTL speed-light is all I can usually manage at a hectic wedding.
Marc
Yep, make it as invisible as possible is usually, but not always the goal.
I've posted these in the Leica S2 section, but they are more appropriate here.
Bridal shots on stairs: the ambient was very uneven lighting ... the background washed out with strongly dappled hot spots ... stairs/subject in shadow ... underexposed ambient and used a 600B @ 320w/s with a gold-toned Profoto Octa positioned camera left to light subject, and added on-camera TTL speed-light fill with a Craslon Prodigy diffuser oriented camera right.
The Calder sculpture shot was very low light, camera on mono-pod, dragged the shutter to pick-up the background ambient and added 600w/s oriented camera right... added TTL speed-light fill oriented camera left @ +2 comp.
One mobile strobe and TTL speed-light is all I can usually manage at a hectic wedding.
Marc
Here are some from me, all the lighting details can be found on flickr.
A majority of these are Profoto, with some Dynalite mixed in as well.
I believe pretty much all of these involve either my mola Setti or Demi beauty dish as well.
LeeAnna Vamp by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Lauren Calaway - The Orange Dress by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Haley Tipton - Gladlash by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Lauren Calaway by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Nancy Beverly by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Tom Ford #2 by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Minerva Mendez by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
LeeAnna Vamp + Minerva Mendez by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Kira Dihktyar by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Kira Dikhtyar Rooftop by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Haley Nicole Tipton by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Hope that wasn't too many :x
A majority of these are Profoto, with some Dynalite mixed in as well.
I believe pretty much all of these involve either my mola Setti or Demi beauty dish as well.
LeeAnna Vamp by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Lauren Calaway - The Orange Dress by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Haley Tipton - Gladlash by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Lauren Calaway by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Nancy Beverly by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Tom Ford #2 by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Minerva Mendez by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
LeeAnna Vamp + Minerva Mendez by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Kira Dihktyar by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Kira Dikhtyar Rooftop by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Haley Nicole Tipton by RickrPhoto, on Flickr
Hope that wasn't too many :x
downstairs
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Home-made halogen window light in use. Test shot with a Leica M8.
Same subject, new background set up for definitive shot on 4x5.
Final.
Same subject, new background set up for definitive shot on 4x5.
Final.
I absolutely LOVE the lighting in this shot! :salute:
Bildifokus
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Just an example of simple light setup I use sometimes for headshots. No make up or retouch on this sample image.
Bildifokus
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It's not always a glamourous job in the studio.
This set up works fine for bigger objects, even if the have a glossy surface. Just watch out for reflection.
Ben Rubinstein
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With that huge octobox I'm not surprised
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Ben Rubinstein
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Not incredibly sophisticated but a lesson to the class I teach about how you can manipulate light outside of a studio and with basic equipment. Bit of black cloth. Bare strobe camera right behind the subject using a blue plastic paper holder as gel. A small umbrella box camera left and low for fill on the face. Oh and half a bucket of cold water! The student in the image was a hero in my book for volunteering in the first place but also for that ice cool expression even as the water hit her!
and a self portrait to finish, two softboxes on white sheet:
and a self portrait to finish, two softboxes on white sheet:
malmac
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Not incredibly sophisticated but a lesson to the class I teach about how you can manipulate light outside of a studio and with basic equipment. Bit of black cloth. Bare strobe camera right behind the subject using a blue plastic paper holder as gel. A small umbrella box camera left and low for fill on the face. Oh and half a bucket of cold water! The student in the image was a hero in my book for volunteering in the first place but also for that ice cool expression even as the water hit her!
Ben
Very well done from where I stand - you are right it looks like trick photography she is so passive.
All I need now is a willing model.
Mal