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Jan 14, 2022 14:57:33 #
WirtzWorld wrote:
Great question.
Yes, my fill is about 3-4 stops stronger than my main. Still, I believe they should be called what they are by their position. At least that’s how I learned it in photo school. If your hair light, for instance, is the brightest illumination in your photo, that doesn’t make it your main light. If it did, you would always be telling your asst to increase the light next to the camera, or ‘that one over there’. Ya, they have names on purpose.
Yes, my fill is about 3-4 stops stronger than my main. Still, I believe they should be called what they are by their position. At least that’s how I learned it in photo school. If your hair light, for instance, is the brightest illumination in your photo, that doesn’t make it your main light. If it did, you would always be telling your asst to increase the light next to the camera, or ‘that one over there’. Ya, they have names on purpose.
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Jan 14, 2022 15:23:51 #
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Jan 14, 2022 20:50:39 #
Ok, not to beleaguer the subject, and of course you can call your lights anything you like, but usually:
"The key light is your main light source which could be the sun or artificial lighting. Meanwhile, the fill light is that additional light source that “fills” in the dark areas on the subject. In general, the fill light needs to be less bright than the key light."
--Wikipedia, Digital Camera World tutorial, Master Class, etc.
That is what gives the lighting ratios. So yes, if your "hair light" were the brightest, it would be the "main light".
Anyway, I like what you are doing.
"The key light is your main light source which could be the sun or artificial lighting. Meanwhile, the fill light is that additional light source that “fills” in the dark areas on the subject. In general, the fill light needs to be less bright than the key light."
--Wikipedia, Digital Camera World tutorial, Master Class, etc.
That is what gives the lighting ratios. So yes, if your "hair light" were the brightest, it would be the "main light".
Anyway, I like what you are doing.
Jan 14, 2022 23:38:21 #
WirtzWorld
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dat2ra wrote:
Ok, not to beleaguer the subject, and of course yo... (show quote)
Okay, y’all win. It’s not the way I learned it, but I defer.
Jul 22, 2022 11:23:06 #
Mar 1, 2023 01:05:14 #
Hey John,
Great to hear you had a few trips and are back on agin, as always, great shots of beautiful models. Love your work!
Great to hear you had a few trips and are back on agin, as always, great shots of beautiful models. Love your work!
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Mar 9, 2023 07:18:08 #
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