This is an example of loop shadows

This is an example of Rembrandt

This is an example of split

This is an example of short

This is an example of broad

In todays class we worked on learning the different types fo portrait lightings. I used on person to show off the difference between the loop and Rembrandt lighting, another for slip, and one last subject for broad and short split.

For my low-key photo I took the sola led light and lit the back of the setup to create darker shadows in the front like in the video we watched. For the high-key photo I took I used a soft box light and lit more directly on the setup. The background we used for this was a little more makeshift so I tried to bring the setup as far away from the background as I could to create a better depth of field.

We’ve never been in any other part of the building besides the photography rooms and the cafe so we didn’t really know where to go. There were a lot of direct lights in the staircases so we played with those and managed to get a couple of shots we were happy with. I kept my aperture  at the lowest option my camera let me which was f4.0 and my shutter speed was at 1/125-1/160, and my ISO fell between 1600-6400 depending on where we were.

The photographer I decided to choose was Joe Mcnally. Looking through the photos on his website, there wasn’t a photo that didn’t catch my eye. I decided to choose this one to post because I love the way everything in this photo flows in one direction. The overall setting with the dark clouds and the green open field give the photograph a lot of emotion. Also, I could tell he used studio lighting outside. Usually when I shoot outside, I rely on the natural lighting so this is a technique i’d like to try in the future.