Systems and Processes - Lesson 1

7^th October 2009

Lighting techniques - in the studio

with Andrew Farrington.

1

Soft box - 45^o - head height

F5.6 - 1/125sec - ISO 100 - WB-Flash

This lighting technique:

• Is not very flattering for portraits (especially for women)
• Creates harsh shadows on the left side of the face
• Shows texture

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2

Soft box - 45^o - above head height

F5.6 - 1/125sec - ISO 100 - WB-Flash

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3

Soft box - 45^o - above head height - white

polystyrene board on right side

F5.6 - 1/125sec - ISO 100 - WB-Flash

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4

Soft box - diagonally behind at head height (left) - white polystyrene board on same side

F5.6 - 1/125sec - ISO 100 - WB-Flash

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5

Soft box - diagonally behind at head height (left) - white polystyrene board on same side - another soft box on opposite side (right) - above head height

F6.3 - 1/125sec - ISO 100 - WB-Flash

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6

Soft box - on a boom - above head height - front facing

Subject tilting face upwards

Only front light is in use on the setup picture

F6.3 - 1/125sec - ISO 100 - WB-Flash

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7

Soft box - on a boom - above head height - front

facing - polystyrene board to reflect light upwards

Subject tilting face upwards

F6.3 - 1/125sec - ISO 100 - WB-Flash

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8

Soft box - on a boom - front facing - white polystyrene board to reflect light upwards - light facing backwards to light up the background

Subject tilting face upwards

F6.3 - 1/125sec - ISO 100 - WB-Flash