high key
Mar 15, 2012 10:10:52 #
ok need help with high key. I don't think I have enough light to get the background"hot "enough?
Mar 15, 2012 10:14:30 #
I don't know what light you are using but true..it's not lit hot enough...or at least it appears so.
How close was your light and what kind of light did you use?
How close was your light and what kind of light did you use?
Mar 15, 2012 10:15:08 #
docrob
Loc: Durango, Colorado
lpurschke wrote:
ok need help with high key. I don't think I have enough light to get the background"hot "enough?
well done all the same
Mar 15, 2012 10:18:25 #
rpavich wrote:
I don't know what light you are using but true..it's not lit hot enough...or at least it appears so.
How close was your light and what kind of light did you use?
How close was your light and what kind of light did you use?
I had two 200 watt at full power, one to the left of the camera with a shoot thru umbrella and one to the right with nothing on it shooting towards the bg... I have a very simple lighting set and need some help as to what to buy Im thinking of the alien b800 but first I need some more help on where to put what! what do you suggest?
Mar 15, 2012 10:41:44 #
I'm sorry...I don't know...I use speedlights for everything so someone else will have to help with that.
Mar 15, 2012 10:42:26 #
Do you have a softbox to use instead of the umbrella? They reduce the light less than an umbrella does.
Mar 15, 2012 10:43:35 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Do you have a softbox to use instead of the unbrella? They reude the light less than an umbrella does.
but a shoot-through lets more light than a soft box right?
Mar 15, 2012 10:47:28 #
rpavich wrote:
but a shoot-through lets more light than a soft box right?
MT Shooter wrote:
Do you have a softbox to use instead of the unbrella? They reude the light less than an umbrella does.
but a shoot-through lets more light than a soft box right?
Not mine, my softboxes let through more light than my umbrellas, the curvature of the umbrella spreads the light more thereby reducing the intensity more than a good flat-faced softbox.
Mar 15, 2012 10:48:11 #
MT Shooter wrote:
Not mine, my softboxes let through more light than my umbrellas, the curvature of the umbrella spreads the light more thereby reducing the intensity more than a good flat-faced softbox.
rpavich wrote:
but a shoot-through lets more light than a soft box right?
MT Shooter wrote:
Do you have a softbox to use instead of the unbrella? They reude the light less than an umbrella does.
but a shoot-through lets more light than a soft box right?
Not mine, my softboxes let through more light than my umbrellas, the curvature of the umbrella spreads the light more thereby reducing the intensity more than a good flat-faced softbox.
Ahh got it...
Mar 15, 2012 10:49:24 #
You will also notice the material on an umbrella is typically a little heavier than the material used on softboxes.
Mar 15, 2012 10:53:17 #
i do have a soft box A small one tho So where and what would I do? I eventuallly would put two lights above on a track or something right? Trying to work it out with what I have my umbrellas are pretty sheer
Mar 15, 2012 10:56:40 #
lpurschke wrote:
i do have a soft box A small one tho So where and what would I do? I eventuallly would put two lights above on a track or something right? Trying to work it out with what I have my umbrellas are pretty sheer
You just have a strong imbalance of light from the bare head on the right to the umbrella on the left. With the gear you have mentioned I might try the umbrella on the right, in the same position, and the softbox on the left, moved in a little closer if you can, and maybe a bit higher too.
Mar 15, 2012 11:00:20 #
ok I'm going to try that when my models get home Thank you!!!! I would like to get this down as girls love that high key look
Mar 15, 2012 11:02:11 #
Be sure you background light is at least 1 stop more than your are shooting your subject, ie: subject f5.6 back light f4, also good idea to pull subject away from backdrop 5-6 ft if possible. If you are shooting at higher number appature you will not take background out of focus. More open your shutter the better for taking background out of focus and it will show up white......
Mar 15, 2012 11:03:01 #
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