Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, all of the examples you showed are well exposed, and lit in a clear, well-balanced manner. What you need to think about now is modeling. Where can you take away light to better show form. Phong gave some great examples that work, but as he noted, the style is extreme. You have setup your lights to illuminate your subjects well, but now you must selectively reduce illumination. Frankly, I often use nothing more than black towels draped over my soft boxes to get different effects. Sam S Phong wrote: > Hi Eric, > > Not sure what you are after, but it seems that you > were shooting from the side of the light, which you > seem to place either in front or to the subject > left side (in crop0027 and crop0028). This is "broad lighting", > where the broad side of the face is lit (the light is on the side > of the ear that shows) > > If you use "short lighting", shooting from the shadow side > as Ted would say, you will get more depth, a more 3D, but > watch out, you will also show more skin texture, which may > or may not be flattering. > > Here's a somewhat extreme example: > http://www.phongdoan.com/Photography/PortraitOne/crw_4716-bw.htm > > > - Phong > > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of eric >>Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 8:35 PM >>To: LUG >>Subject: [Leica] help critique my lighting >> >> >>hello all- >> >>After years of available light shooting I couldn't resist the >>curiosity - I >>bought an alien-bees monolight and softbox. >>I shot my first roll of very simple portraits using the softbox as my >>main-light and a slaved vivitar 283 to light a white backdrop. >> >>contact sheet: http://www.faneuil.net/softbox_test.jpg >> >>Nice, but I wasn't thrilled with the results - they look a bit flat to me. >>Any critique (with lighting technique in mind) would be appreciated. >>The pictures are not supposed to be enthralling - my family relented to my >>modeling requests as there was nothing to do on a drizzly Sunday. >>BTW - my wife shot the pic of me. >> >>technical: all pics taken with R7, 90 elmarit, TCN (rated at 320) >> >>thanks >>Eric >>-- >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html