SUMMER SCHOOL 2019 CLASS TWO
LESSONS FROM THE ARCHIVESSUMMER SCHOOL 2019 CLASS TWO
While putting the Lighting Book together (free for subscribers to “In The Frame”) I found some tech sheets and thought I may share them here. Some of these techniques are of an older style, but the information is spot on and you can modify the tools to get something YOU want.
Light is light – and there is over 100 pages of ideas and info in the book.
Now to the Tech Sheets I found.
First up is a tech sheet for doing a beautifully lit headshot with a spray light.
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Next up is shooting with a small flash to create some flare.
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This tech sheet covers shooting with a hard light and blending ambient exposure.
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DECONSTRUCTING AN IMAGE
(speedlights and sun)
This is a PDF on using small flashes to create your own light in full sun.
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DECONSTRUCTING AN IMAGE
(speedlights for a natural look)
This is a PDF on using small flashes to create a natural light feel to a portrait
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DECONSTRUCING AN IMAGE
(speedlights on location)
This tutorial is on using small strobes to light up subjects in the desert.
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A Selection of Headshots with Different Styles
I thought it would be good to discuss a few images from the past. You can tell by the hair and makeup that these are not recent images, but I thought I would share a few interesting lighting schemes that are easy and fun to deploy. The goal for the lighting for me is...
One Strobe, a Diffuser and a Touch of Natural Light
These shots were taken on location in a dance studio. There was a lot of light bouncing around in there, but not enough for pretty headshots. I set up the shower curtain hanging from a boom. Since the client was my wife, it was fine to use these materials without a...
One Large Light on Location for Portraits
Asked to shoot 40 non-models at an upscale salon was quite a challenge. I needed a light that would serve many different faces and people types. I would literally have only a few minutes with each and they would be nervous so working the light in many different ways...
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