Studio Photography - Lab 4 - CA Assignment

This assignment was about using the all the lighting techniques we learned from lectures and labs. Using these techniques I have chosen 5 images that I believe are good examples of the these techniques.

Each image was taken at ISO 100, with white balance set to Auto with 0 Exposure Composition.

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The Set Up

My set up was simple and easy to construct. Using a mattress with a navy fitted sheet I created a nice dark, backdrop. Accompanied by a softbox and an adjustable camera tripod I was able to capture all of my shots with relative ease. I had a light reflector on hand but didn't require it for this task. Depending on the shot my model either sat down or stood up.

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Image 1 - Split

1/50 f5 39mm

This image demonstrates the Split lighting technique. I had placed the softbox 90 degrees to the subject's right hand side. Although not fully blacked out, there is a nice contrast between the right and left side of the subject's face.

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Image 2 - Broad

1/30 f5 35mm

This image demonstrates Broad lighting. Following the same steps taken to set up a Rembrant lighting shot, I lowered the light source slightly and positioned the subject a bit more centrally to illuminate more of the far side of their face, leaving a light shadow to the bottom left side of the subject's face.

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Image 3 - Butterfly

1/15 f5 40mm

This is one of my favourite images taken for this assignment, the Butterfly lighting technique adds a certain feeling of emotion to the subject's face that you don't get with other lighting techniques. The overhanging lighting really brings out the subjects facial contours that enhances their appearance in turn.

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Image 4 - Rembrant

1/20 f5 40mm

I found Rembrant lighting the trickiest to get right. I realised that

you really have to judge by the subject's facial contours to get the positioning of the light just right. I feel I captured a decent example of Rembrant lighting, with a prominent triangle on the shaded side of the subject's face with light catching their left eye among the shadows.

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Image 5 - Loop

Shot 1 - 1/50 f5 36mm

This was probably the hardest shot to get perfect. Having looked at examples of Loop lighting there always seemed to be a harsh shadow across the whole nose as opposed to the just the nostrils and tip. I had taken quite a few shots with this lighting technique and ultimately decided this shot was the most successful example of Loop lighting.

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