Lighting Basics, Class Two

Lighting Basics, Class Two

by | Feb 8, 2014 | LE News and Info

The Lighting Angle: Part One Now that we are starting to understand the metering a bit better, we are going to look at how the angle of the light can create different presentations – AND different exposure situations. The camera is a fixed position. It is where...

“Tungsten”

by | Feb 7, 2014 | LE News and Info

Photographer Anders Ericksson, Sweden. A combination of several photographs, Anders Eriksson creates a ‘magical’ moment of light. The bulb was shot alone in order to get the edge lighting exactly right. A strip light was used to light either side and then...

Lady in Blue

by | Feb 6, 2014 | LE News and Info

Photographer Girish Bashavar, Ohio   In this photograph by Girish Balshavar of Dayton, Ohio, the model is lit with one large source to camera left, and slightly below the subjects elbow. The light source, a softbox, is only a little out of frame and providing...

Through the Rainy Glass

by | Feb 5, 2014 | LE News and Info

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...

“Firemen”

by | Feb 4, 2014 | LE News and Info

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...