high key
Mar 15, 2012 11:10:50 #
ronz wrote:
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......
Just a quick Q:
Can you explain to her how to do this? How she will be able to tell the 1 stop difference between the key and background light...
Mar 15, 2012 11:12:52 #
Mar 15, 2012 11:17:44 #
lpurschke wrote:
thank you ! I just pm'd him because I was embarrassed to post it...!
don't be embarrassed.
What he's describing is this:
If you have a light meter that meters incident light like a hand held one...then you just pop the key flash and adjust it until you get the settings you want.
Let's say
SS = 1/250
Aperture = f/5.6
ISO = 100
So then you pop the background flash (or flashes) and read the meter again....
Adjust the flashes until the meter reads f/8
Now you have a "1 stop" difference between your key and background. (the difference between f/5.6 and f/8 is one stop)
What were your settings on the shot you posted?
Mar 15, 2012 13:05:51 #
lpurschke wrote:
ok need help with high key. I don't think I have enough light to get the background"hot "enough?
At your behest, and inaccordance with our PMs.
Mar 15, 2012 13:11:12 #
I think the first is too much, no depth. But I really like it with the border applied. Nice job.
Mar 15, 2012 13:16:20 #
Ok, first I don't know much about using those tools, so my comments won't help. I love the shot, the whole scene is really cute. The light to me is very hot on the right side and is more spot than spread. If the model etc were moved further away from the background and the background was lit to the same intensity, and the girl had the same modeling on her face as it does now I think that would be a nice shot. Again I know nothing about using that studio type lighting, but I do like the photo
Mar 15, 2012 13:18:46 #
And as I posted, I see additonal photos that from my place they are a lot better,very nice
Mar 16, 2012 21:30:02 #
lpurschke wrote:
quote=rpavich I don't know what light you are usi... (show quote)
This should tell you how it's done http://www.zarias.com/white-seamless-tutorial-part-1-gear-space/
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