mixed lighting | ISO1200 Education

[skipto time=0:00]00:00 - Intro[/skipto]

[skipto time=0:19]00:19 – Location:[/skipto] Studio w/ White Wall Panels, Concept: Create 3 Looks w/ 1 Light & 1 Modifier (Optional), Team: Mark & Juana

[skipto time=1:17]01:17 – Gear:[/skipto] Flash or alternatively Speedlight, Strobe, Natural Light; Modifier = 2’/60cm Octobox; Camera Type, Lens Type

Look #1:

[skipto time=1:57]01:57 – Light Setup #1A > Simple:[/skipto] Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Donec consequat lectus et volutpat posuere.

[skipto time=3:41]03:41 – Light Setup #1B > Adding Contrast:[/skipto] Light Position & F-Stop Adjustment; Shots & Results

[skipto time=4:44]04:44 – Light Setup #1C > Eliminating Shadows:[/skipto] Light Position on Axis; Modifier & Camera Positioning, Shot & Result

[skipto time=5:15]05:15 – Pro Tip for On-Axis Shots:[/skipto] Use a Boom! Shots & Results

Look #2:

[skipto time=5:49]05:49 – Light Setup #2> Blurry Background:[/skipto] White Wall w/ Window = Natural Soft Ambient Light, Shallow Depth of Field; Subject <> Light Positioning, Test Shot w/o Flash & Result

[skipto time=6:53]06:53 – Light Setup #2> Adding Flash Light:[/skipto] Goal > Balance Flash w/ Ambient Light; Small Octobox; Light Metering, F-Stop, Shots & Results

Look #3:

[skipto time=8:10]08:10 – Light Setup #3 > “Shiny”:[/skipto] Metal Door as Background, Bare Flash Light, Subject <> Light Positioning, F-Stop, Test Shots & Results

[skipto time=9:28]09:28 – Recap[/skipto]

[skipto time=9:59]09:59 – Outro[/skipto]

One Light, Three Looks: Female Portraits

Modified Light. Mixed Lighting. Bare Flash. One Place > Three Looks.

Look #1:

Look #2:

Look #3:

Three looks with just one light! Seriously? Yes!

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