I forgot the part about it being to use "ONE LIGHT ONLY" until I re-read the assignment, I used two lights. Well, I'm going to publish what I did anyway. Needless to say I failed the 'follow instructions' part of the assignment. Oh Well :-)
Below are a few of the images of Francis that I took this past Sunday, she is due to deliver "Eduardo" in the next 2+weeks. Now this photo session has special significance to me as Francis is my daughter-in-law and Eduardo is my 4th grand-child (soon to join us in this outside world).
Below is my oldest son, Wayne, with Francis. In the next image is my 3rd grandchild, Carlos. I gotta tell you, that the smile you see on Carlos' face is pretty much always there, he's one happy boy.
Switched to a black backdrop here for these images of Francis.
As you can see, Carlos loves to get his picture taken.
Here's a picture of the setup I used:
It consists of 2 backdrops, the blue-grey mottled (10'x20') and the other a black, which you can see as two parts, one half flipped back over the top of the stand as well as one half in the forground under the lights. I used the two umbrella's in a clam-shell arrangement, each lit by one 580EX2 triggered by a RadioPopper Receiver. The lower umbrella is running at about 1/4th the light of the upper umbrella. On the camera, I used an STE2 with a RadioPopper Transmitter attached. The two flash units are powered by a Quantum Turbo 2x2. The upper light (Main) is in "Group A", the lower (Fill)) is in "Group B". With the STE2 it is very easy to ratio the "Group B" to the "Group A", so controling the lights is pretty straight forward.
The 8' ceiling heights alway present a bit of a problem trying to keep the top of the backdrop from showing, so I have to keep close track of that especially when someone tall is there.
If I'd followed the instructions, I would've used a reflector for the bottom light source instead of the second umbrella.
Well that's it, even if I missed following the instructions of the assignment. I'll make sure I don't make that mistake again.
As always, it is a pleasure to share with all of you, and I'd appreciate any and all input you can give me on what I can do to improve my skills and results. REALLY!!!
David Gralian
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Very nice lighting. These pictures will surely be treasured by the family. I particularly love the interaction between mother and son in the 5th one.
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They are such a cute family! I know it's not what the assignment was, but it would look nice to give her a backlight (especially on the black brackground) to give her a rim abound her dark hair. Also if you have any more space, maybe backing up the lights and the subject from the wall a bit so that the back drop is getting less light from the main lights. Then lighting the background seperately. I am not an expert at studio lighting, others would know more than me!
ReplyDeleteGreat inputs Jennie, I think doing each of those things would have added more punch to the pictures. Thanks.
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