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Anonymous
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Date Posted:
Aug/20/2002 6:26 PM
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Hello all. I was wondering if anyone could help me figure out some studio lighting. What I am wanting to do is shoot some very soft black and white portrait shots. More along the lines of bodyscapes where some of the subject disapears into the backround. I shot some test shots with some C-41 blk & wht and they turned out nothing like I expected them to. I even shot some underexposed by two stops and still no dice. I am guessing that going to regular blk & wht will help with the contrast some but I think i'm missing something here. I have access to just about any type of lighting. Strobes & umbrellas, softboxs, spot, reflectors..etc. Any help anyone could offer would be greatly appreciated
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Joey
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Date Posted:
Aug/20/2002 6:42 PM
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What do you mean by "soft"? Do you mean "soft" in terms of focus?
Bodyscapes are usually characterized by harsh light with sharp contrast. I'd recommend using a medium speed black and white film (T-Max 100, for example), rate it at 800, and tell the lab to push the film only two stops (even though you rated it at three stops above the recommended speed). Shooting against a dark background, this will give you the dramatic contrast and lack of shadow detail needed to achieve the effect. It might also help to tell the lab to print your shots on a grade 3.5 or higher paper, and use a orange or red filter when shooting. You don't really need much lighting to do this; one softbox and a reflector should do the trick.
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Anonymous
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Date Posted:
Aug/20/2002 6:58 PM
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Joey,
Thanks for the info. I will give that a try and see how well it works. I said soft lighting cause it seemed like the right word but I think you know what I've got in mind. If I shoot with an orange or red filter should I still adjust stops normally because of the filters? If anyone else has any advice on this subject also it would help me too. Sometimes I just need the right idea before I say "yeah why didn't I think of that?" Thanks again Joey...
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Joey
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Date Posted:
Aug/20/2002 7:16 PM
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Yeah you'll need to adjust for the filters.
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garry15
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Date Posted:
May/17/2010 5:54 AM
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Studio Lighting is one of the essential part of photography
Message edited by: PhotographyTips.com moderator on 05/18/2010 10:52:26
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E.
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Date Posted:
May/17/2010 3:00 PM
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Clean up in isle 3. Someone spilled the spam all over the floor.
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