26.03.12 - Workshop 2

Fill and Separation Lighting

In workshop 2, we learnt about Fill and Separation lighting styles, using both hard and soft lighting sources.Our task was to capture a portrait and 3/4 photo using both techniques. We also had to use the light meter to gain the correct exposure and reflectors to create more fill light and block light flares. After we had completed the Fill and Separation lighting tasks, we were able to attempt Broad and Short lighting styles.

 ISO 400, f.4.0, 1/250

This was the first photo of the day.

This portrait of Ben shows the separation of him and the background. The only thing that I'm not to happy about with this particular image is that his left side could had had more fill light. But other then that a great first attempt.

ISO 400, f.4.0, 1/160

This portrait of Ben has a great fill light on the left side, however it has a light flare. This light flare could have been blocked with a reflector if I had seen it TTL. But other then that a great photo of Ben.

 ISO 400, f.4.0, 1/160

This 3/4 portrait of Ben show the separation of him and the background. I used a reflector, with soft and hard lighting.

 Short and Broad Lighting

ISO 400, f. 5.6, 1/60

This is an example of short / narrow lighting using just a hard light with a little reflector. The separation of Eleanor and the background is also present.

ISO 400, f.8.0, 1/100

This is an example of broad lighting using both hard and soft lighting sources. There is also evident of rembrandt and catch light in this portrait of Phil. The only thing that I don't like about this image is the shadow on the background, however this could be fixed in Lightroom.

Thanks to Ben, Eleanor and Phil for being such patience models. 

Cheers

Carleigh

Lighting Styles

Broad Lighting

Here the main light illuminates the side of the subject's face turned toward the camera -- the broad view.
It tends to flatten the illusion of depth and de-emphasize her facial features.

To create a broad light, pose your subject to show a 2/3 or 3/4 view of the face and direct your main light toward the side of the face that is closest to the camera.

A broad light can be used to add weight to a face that is too thin. 

Broad Lighting Setup

• Main light is close to camera axis
• Light falls mainly on the side of the face that is closest to the camera
• Good for subjects with more narrow face

Short / Narrow Lighting

 

Still further left, we get the popular short or narrow lighting. It narrows round faces and brings out the contours much better than broad lighting. 

This is an example of Short /Narrow lighting that I took, just using a hard lighting source. If I was to have used a soft light source as well, the broad side of the face would have been lit up more.

Thanks Eleanor for being my model.

http://facweb.cs.depaul.edu/sgrais/lighting_styles.htm