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Last post: 3 months, 3 weeks ago | Thread started: May 15, 08, 7:16 p.m.
- charlieclark
I wanted to see if anyone had some good tips on lighting. I am using some bad construction lights and playing with curves in photoshop.
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- May 15, 08, 7:16 p.m. – Permalink
- forcetwelve
she's hot - good start.
- Dog-earMay 15, 08, 7:23 p.m. – Permalink
- forcetwelve
do a search for strobist in flickr groups. all about lighting and flash
- Dog-earMay 15, 08, 7:24 p.m. – Permalink
- slappy
How many lights?
Constant lights tend to suck a bit becuase they are too warm (colour temp) and they make the room hot. If you do use them ALWAYS make sure there is some kind of pop filter between the globe and the model.
You could try using a key light to provide the look and a fill light to soften shadows. A hair light looks good but might be too hard with a constant light source. Also move you model forward so she doesnt cast a shadow on the wall and use a smaller DOF so the wall isnt in focus.
If you dont have access to studio strobes you might find it easier to head out into natural light armed with an on camera fill flash...
- Dog-earMay 15, 08, 7:43 p.m. – Permalink
- organic_grid
She looks like trailer park trash... Nice photo BTW
- Dog-earMay 15, 08, 9:14 p.m. – Permalink
- pr2
when photographing women always put the light above the eye level -- see the shadow her nose is making? It shows that you put your light low. Most women, including her doesn't look so good with lighting like that because this low light extenuate the "fat" on her cheeks (see the under light on her cheeks?). Also you light seems too far to the side -- it could work on some dramatic movie but now when making "fashion" photography -- put it way close to your camera. Lastly put some diffusion on that light so the shadows are not that harsh.
- Dog-earMay 15, 08, 10:11 p.m. – Permalink
- quamb
yes diff that mother!! pr2 speaks gospel.
Even with cheap lights, you can bounce them off white cardboard or cotton to soften. You kind of want a large area projecting light onto your subject, rather then a beaming spot light.
The colour temp could be cooler (either by filtering the light, or in your camera/film settings).
And maybe a narrower lens / step back a few paces. Avoid that fish eye look.
- Dog-earMay 15, 08, 11:07 p.m. – Permalink
- imnotadesigner
does she have "tit acne"?? Looks a little crater-ish
- Dog-earMay 15, 08, 11:29 p.m. – Permalink
- akrokdesign
she still better looking then you guys. LOL!
- Dog-earMay 16, 08, 12:55 a.m. – Permalink
- imnotadesigner
Im actually amazed… tit acne?!
- Dog-earMay 16, 08, 1:05 a.m. – Permalink
- pubdoggy
so yeah main light above eye level about 45 degrees with a soft box or beauty dish or umbrella then a second light below eye level on the other side at about 45 degrees filling in shadows under chin - could get away with a reflector even. Meter the 2 lights seperately and set your camera up to expose for the main light, then experiment with your fill light settings - start 1/2 a stop less bright then go down from there - loads of stuff on t'internet about lighting ratios and fashion / glamour shoots on a budget - experiment like hell
- Dog-earMay 16, 08, 2:22 a.m. – Permalink
