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Portrait Lighting for Mood – Two Best
I chose this first image as one of my best because of the dark mood and extreme contrast. I was able to accomplish this by using side lighting without a reflector. I love the way Jorge seems to fade into … Continue reading
I chose this picture as one of my personal best because the white space in the background blends well with her portrait. The lighting illuminates her face, and matches well with her sweatshirt. This station felt very playful and fun … Continue reading
2 best pictures
The photograph on the left creates an optical illusion that makes everything closer to camera lens appear bigger than what they really are in reality, the photograph somehow portrays innocence and creates a nice balance between the lower part and … Continue reading
2 Best – Lighting 11-13-13
The picture taken above uses what is known as beauty lighting. I like how the lighting gives her a soft glow. This type of effect produces very little shadows and was created by have a light directly in front of … Continue reading
Portraits Basics
Today’s studio experiment let us discover three point of lighting: the main light, the fill light and the background light. The main light or the key light is used to shoot bright portraits pictures where the light is pointed towards … Continue reading
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Portrait Basics – In-class Portrait Shoot
Today we used 3 “lights” to create a standard 3-point portrait lighting. They are the background light, the main light, and the reflector. We began with the main light, also known as the key, by pointing it at our subject … Continue reading
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Lighting Direction – Flower Shoot
This is my favorite image from the flower shoot because is has a very strong silhouette which creates a very interesting negative shape. To create this effect my group used a back light; this produces a white background which creates a … Continue reading
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3 Point Lighting
I’ve been taking pictures all my life without realizing the many components to take into consideration. 3 Point Lighting is used mainly in studio, where the subject is illuminated with light in different angles to support every pose and makes … Continue reading
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3 Point Lighting
We experimented with lighting, Main or Key light, the Fill light, and the background light. The main light is the largest source of light, the light giving off a shadow. the Fill light is the reflection of the Main light. … Continue reading
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LL5 – Lighting
Three point lighting is set up using anywhere from 1-3 light sources. The lights used are the key light, fill light, and background light. The key light is used as the main light source that can either light the front or … Continue reading
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