I cannot get the lighting right
Jun 2, 2012 12:04:51 #
I've been working on studio lighting using one light. I used a strobe shooting into a silver reflector umbrella. It was to the left of the subject. I just cannot get the lighting right. What am I doing wrong? ANY suggestions are GREATLY appreciated!
Straight from the camera, see the weird shadow?
With pp. I'm not too good at pp either
What is your opinion of this one?
Jun 2, 2012 12:57:28 #
Use a light meter,, seems like the pics are overexposed,, maybe a gel filter to soften the light a little, change the umbrellas further back,,,to have even light distributed...play with your lights around, but not directly on your subject...keep trying
Jun 3, 2012 07:57:13 #
I'm not able to criticize the technical quality of these photos because I'm totally captured by this handsome little boy. If anything, I'd like to know how you managed to capture such beautiful images. How did you get the lad to sit still, to smile?
Thank you very much for posting these memorable images.
All the best,
Martin
Thank you very much for posting these memorable images.
All the best,
Martin
Jun 3, 2012 10:34:26 #
Jun 3, 2012 10:35:23 #
Try 2 umbrellas , 1 left and 1 right, 45 degrees from center. don't use camera flash.
Jun 3, 2012 10:52:03 #
mvyusmc wrote:
I'm not able to criticize the technical quality of these photos because I'm totally captured by this handsome little boy. If anything, I'd like to know how you managed to capture such beautiful images. How did you get the lad to sit still, to smile?
Thank you very much for posting these memorable images.
All the best,
Martin
Thank you very much for posting these memorable images.
All the best,
Martin
Thank you so much. Oh, he didn't sit still much. I had the camera on continuous shooting to get these. :D
Jun 3, 2012 10:52:53 #
Audwulf wrote:
Try 2 umbrellas , 1 left and 1 right, 45 degrees from center.
Thank you for the suggestion. I'll try it.
Jun 3, 2012 11:05:08 #
I played a little with the image in CS5 but the image is so small it is hard to work with.
Jun 3, 2012 13:00:18 #
I have read a few posts on one-light studio lighting. Most used reflectors of some sort in place of the extra lights.
One of the most interesting setups I saw was where they set the strobe behind the model so that the light skimmed the top of the head and was reflected back by a reflector in front of the model.
It also looks(based on the shadow on the wall) that you have the umbrella pretty low. Try raising it so that it is 45 degrees to you left and pointed down a bit. Us a reflector point up to catch some of the light and fill from underneath.
Perhaps use a white umbrella instead of the silver one.
One of the most interesting setups I saw was where they set the strobe behind the model so that the light skimmed the top of the head and was reflected back by a reflector in front of the model.
It also looks(based on the shadow on the wall) that you have the umbrella pretty low. Try raising it so that it is 45 degrees to you left and pointed down a bit. Us a reflector point up to catch some of the light and fill from underneath.
Perhaps use a white umbrella instead of the silver one.
Jun 3, 2012 13:19:17 #
That's interesting. Thanks for your comment. I will try that back light idea.
Jun 3, 2012 16:46:22 #
hlmichel wrote:
I have read a few posts on one-light studio lighti... (show quote)
I think your right about the light being low, based on the lack of a nose shadow, but I've tried two different monitors and I can't see a shadow on the background. My eyes are getting old.
Jun 3, 2012 17:17:53 #
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Jun 3, 2012 18:58:17 #
Are you using the pop up flash to trigger? If so it's way too strong. Hard to see the effect of the light from the umbrella. Cute kid & expression. As for the odd shadow.....that's a puzzler. My initial thought is there is a shutter sync problem. The umbrella light... That is flash too, right?
Jun 3, 2012 19:54:01 #
JimKing wrote:
quote=hlmichel I have read a few posts on one-lig... (show quote)
It's very faint in the first shot, but a bit stronger in the second.
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