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07/16/2007 12:38:26 PM · #1 |
I set-up my own little "studio" this week-end and tried a first couple of casual shots.
All critiques appreciated!
thanks
 
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07/16/2007 12:41:37 PM · #2 |
Nice. seems like you used a simple set up tht resulted in some great pix!
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07/16/2007 12:43:49 PM · #3 |
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07/16/2007 01:48:31 PM · #4 |
| thanks for the feedback. Any view on lighting ratio? Afterthought, I find it too low / too much fill light reflected? |
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07/16/2007 01:59:34 PM · #5 |
at the second one I think the light could've been a bit more on her face instead of on her arms (move the light up a little bit ;))
but overall I think this looks pretty good! |
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07/16/2007 02:02:15 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by mouten:
Any view on lighting ratio? Afterthought, I find it too low / too much fill light reflected? |
Depends on what you are going for, but yes, I'd agree you could go with less fill.
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07/16/2007 03:29:30 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by mouten:
thanks for the feedback. Any view on lighting ratio? Afterthought, I find it too low / too much fill light reflected? |
The light is a little flat overall. Certainly good for the first time around. Very good, but there's just not much that's 3D about the light here, and it's all very low contrast.
The closer you move the light to the person, the larger the apparent light size, and the the higher the ratio of light on the person to the light on the wall. You can totally black out a wall/background just by moving a light close enough to the subject, and shortening the shutter to reduce any ambient. Position-distance
Once you get that down, add the background fill, preferably a snooted light just enough to create a "halo" around the subject and the light falls almost to black at the edges of the frame. Move the strobe near/far from the bg and play with power till it looks nice and crisp.
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07/16/2007 03:45:55 PM · #8 |
I was thinking something like this.
Softbox is not pointed directly at the subject, this feathers the light and makes it a bit less harsh on the skin. The reflector will be bouncing back less light than it technically gets, so the fill will give some contrast between the sides of the face. Look up the inverse square law, if you didn't know (just covering the bases, I don't know what you know or do not know.)
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07/16/2007 03:47:50 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by wavelength:
I was thinking something like this.
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What, no hair light? :-P
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07/16/2007 03:50:24 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by wavelength:
I was thinking something like this.
Softbox is not pointed directly at the subject, this feathers the light and makes it a bit less harsh on the skin. The reflector will be bouncing back less light than it technically gets, so the fill will give some contrast between the sides of the face. Look up the inverse square law, if you didn't know (just covering the bases, I don't know what you know or do not know.) |
the light behind the subject.. I always find that so hard to set up! I don't really have a lot of space. Does it have to point up? Or straight to the background? At the same height as the subject? |
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07/16/2007 03:54:39 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by biteme:
the light behind the subject.. I always find that so hard to set up! I don't really have a lot of space. Does it have to point up? Or straight to the background? At the same height as the subject? |
I find it sometimes easier to put it off to the side and sometimes bounce it off the ceiling.
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07/16/2007 03:57:30 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Originally posted by biteme:
the light behind the subject.. I always find that so hard to set up! I don't really have a lot of space. Does it have to point up? Or straight to the background? At the same height as the subject? |
I find it sometimes easier to put it off to the side and sometimes bounce it off the ceiling. |
hmm ok. though I don't really see why? what's the effect?
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07/16/2007 04:00:38 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by biteme:
hmm ok. though I don't really see why? what's the effect? |
Tow lights can do the work of four. Which is convenient if you are limited on space or limited on the number of lights.
One light is set as a key light. The other is bounced off the ceiling effectively making it fill, background and hair light.
Message edited by author 2007-07-16 16:00:57.
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07/16/2007 04:02:39 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by biteme:
Originally posted by wavelength:
I was thinking something like this.
Softbox is not pointed directly at the subject, this feathers the light and makes it a bit less harsh on the skin. The reflector will be bouncing back less light than it technically gets, so the fill will give some contrast between the sides of the face. Look up the inverse square law, if you didn't know (just covering the bases, I don't know what you know or do not know.) |
the light behind the subject.. I always find that so hard to set up! I don't really have a lot of space. Does it have to point up? Or straight to the background? At the same height as the subject? |
Hey, it all depends on what the ratio of light is that you want. You want something that covers and blows out the background, far away (just behind the subject) and high power, moderate power and you get an even exposed bg. Move it close to the bg and you increase the falloff ratio and the contrast from center to the edge, right?
I blew the bg on this one:
This has the lighting info.
//www.flickr.com/photos/calledoutone/820580151/
edit to add: I later decided I wanted some vignetting while shoppin'
Message edited by author 2007-07-16 16:05:06. |
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07/16/2007 04:03:28 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
One light is set as a key light. The other is bounced off the ceiling effectively making it fill, background and hair light. |
Using reflecting screens? and stuff? totally flabbergasted. how do you do this with only 2 lights?!
(so much to learn.. pff)
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07/16/2007 04:06:02 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
Originally posted by biteme:
hmm ok. though I don't really see why? what's the effect? |
Tow lights can do the work of four. Which is convenient if you are limited on space or limited on the number of lights.
One light is set as a key light. The other is bounced off the ceiling effectively making it fill, background and hair light. |
sweet, I'm goin' to use that trick :D |
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07/16/2007 04:42:05 PM · #17 |
| very useful thanks guys (and girls)! |
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