3 Tips For Creating Dramatic Lighting
Emily’s Video TOC
- High Key vs Low Key Lighting > Effects > Best Choice for Dramatic Results; Sample Images
- Congruence Is Key!
- The Effects of Colors on Your Images, Color Choices Explained > Monochromatic, One Color, Analogous, Complementary, Triadic
- Dark Green Backdrop, Subject w/ Black Wig & Black Outfit, Warm Colors for Makeup, Black V-Flat, Main Light > 39”/100cm Deep Octabox; Catchlight, Camera Type& Settings (F-Stop, ISO, Shutter), Lens Type, Various Angles, Test Shots & Results
- Directing the Subject & BTS
- Adjustment to Setup #1b > 2nd Black V-Flat added, Main Light > Beauty Dish w/ Diffusion; White Reflector Board
- Directing the Subject, BTS & Results
- Adjustment to Setup #2a > V-Flat Repositioning > Flagging the Light
- Bonus Tip > Directing the Subject, BTS & Results
Dramatic portraiture lighting in small places. Not possible, you think? Think again and learn how easily it actually can be accomplished when you watch this video.
Emily shares three helpful tips with you on how to create your desired dramatic look. On top of that, she also demonstrates two lighting setups and their variations as well as model posing tips. Furthermore, she discloses the gear and camera settings she uses for these shots.
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Model: Rachel La Scalla (rachellascalla)
Filming & Editing: Method Media (methodkc)
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Emily Teague is an editorial & commercial photographer based in Brooklyn, New York. Her style of photography is greatly influenced by her photojournalism, travels, color, and love for creating visual narratives.
She balances her passion for creating stories with telling the stories of others through her work with non-profits and NGOs. Her work has taken her to over 30 countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, the Caribbean, and West Africa.
Emily is currently available for commercial & editorial bookings, as well as commissioned work from organizations worldwide.
