by Donald Giannatti | Feb 5, 2014 | Lighting
Photographer Anna Gunn and Filipe Martins, Portugal. A thin sheet of glass was sprayed with water to provide a bit of an out of focus foreground and create a mood for this stylish portrait by Anna and Filipe. To create the feel of a rainy day, they used a large...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 4, 2014 | Lighting
Photographer Julie Clegg, Seattle. A main light softbox from slightly to camera left provides the overall illumination. Julie added a fill card to camera right, and it is just out of frame. Directly behind the center fireman there is a gridded spot to add very...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 3, 2014 | Lighting
Photographer Bob Knill, Maryland. Bob Knill of Frederick, Maryland wanted a very dark, moody portrait. Using a main light consisting of a 5-in-one scrim (the inside of a 5-in-one reflector system) with a speedlight he created a very earthy, dark but sublime...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 2, 2014 | Lighting
Photographer Alicia Bonaterre (Trinidad) For this shot, Alicia used a single strobe in a dish reflector from slightly to the left of her camera. The hard light provides a wonderful highlight on the models legs and sculpts her form well. Using a single hard light is...
by Donald Giannatti | Feb 1, 2014 | Featured, LE News and Info, Lighting
WELCOME TO THE CLASS… ENJOY LEARNING. This is Lighting Basics… a way to get a fundamental instruction in the art and science of photography. It is geared toward beginners, and those who are mid level but have not had formal training of any kind. Please do...