Two Light Workshop One, Part Three
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Don Giannatti
Photographer, designer, teacher. I love what I do and have decided to share what I do with folks who want to learn it. I am a lighting enthusiast with over 40 years of experience. From people to product, it all comes down to the light. You can visit my site at http://www.lighting-essentials.com Thanks, I look forward to working with Strobology. By Don Giannatti
Published on 03/19/2008
This shot was something Briana wanted to do. We have tried to shoot the fedora many times and never gotten around to it. This time we wanted to make a go of it. She wore faded, ripped jeans, a black top, black hat and black gloves. With the red lips it was really stunning. I set the lighting different than I usually do when using the beauty dish. Usually I place it as the main and a white umbrella as a fill. I used the Zebra this time for added punch.
In the shot below you can see the two lights in position. There is a large space between the two lights so I could move in and out and I wanted to light the jeans and the face and keep the light wide and flat… with that punchy hot look that the Zebra and the beauty dish give me.
Here's another 'set' shot.
In the above shot you can see the shadow. I underexposed a little bit to make it easier to see. since it is straight behind her it adds a little shaping. You can also see that there are no fill cards used… just the two lights. And yet the shot looks so well lit, with no dark shadows… except where I want them. Using these very bright lighting tools cause a quick drop off into the shadows, and that adds a subtle drama.
One more shot from the session is here. This image is from a little farther back.
Using two very 'poppy' sources can be a lot of fun and the light is very different than the normal softbox/umbrella look.
Only Two Lights... Lots of Variations
This shot was something Briana wanted to do. We have tried to shoot the fedora many times and never gotten around to it. This time we wanted to make a go of it. She wore faded, ripped jeans, a black top, black hat and black gloves. With the red lips it was really stunning. I set the lighting different than I usually do when using the beauty dish. Usually I place it as the main and a white umbrella as a fill. I used the Zebra this time for added punch.
In the shot below you can see the two lights in position. There is a large space between the two lights so I could move in and out and I wanted to light the jeans and the face and keep the light wide and flat… with that punchy hot look that the Zebra and the beauty dish give me.
Here's another 'set' shot.
In the above shot you can see the shadow. I underexposed a little bit to make it easier to see. since it is straight behind her it adds a little shaping. You can also see that there are no fill cards used… just the two lights. And yet the shot looks so well lit, with no dark shadows… except where I want them. Using these very bright lighting tools cause a quick drop off into the shadows, and that adds a subtle drama.
One more shot from the session is here. This image is from a little farther back.