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Title: Studio Lighting 1For :
Photography Copyright Simon Pole lighting module Copyright Kevin Kertz
This may be downloaded and used for reference purpose.
Unfortunately, the host has removed the page containing the lighting module.
Difficulty: Beginner
Intention:
Flat low contrast lighting with emphasis on showing detail and or product.
Method and metering
Lighting background (umbrellas) 2 stops over desired exposure value (in this case f11) to clip all detail leaving a pure white background.
(Exception would be with a coloured background where exposure would be set to equal exposure to subject)
Lighting model/product (soft boxes) metered at model/product @f5.6
Metering reflected light (from background) to model/product position @f5.6, if there is too much reflected light hair and extremities will over expose.
Camera position can be anywhere in a 90� arc in front of model/product (beware of background edges)
Model/subject placement:
The model/subject should be far enough forward to be out of the light spill arc from the rear lights, in most situations 6-8' is sufficient.
Metering process
Meter each light individually with no other ambient light (where possible) except modeling lamp)
1. Umbrella 1 f11 (f5.6 is coloured background)
2. Umbrella 2 f11 (f5.6 is coloured background)
3. Reflected light from background f5.6 from both lights (if coloured background check to make sure f5.6 or less)
4. Softbox 1 f5.6
5. Softbox 2 f5.6
6. Camera f5.6 and 1/125
Light meter settings:
Incidental, ISO 100, 1/125, f5.6 (or you preferred setting)
Shutter and f stop can differ this must the reflected in your metering.
Providing these rules are followed closely for this type of setup, there isn’t much cam go wrong.
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Comments: 24
Thanks for showing your lighting set up. I'm trying to perfect my studio lighting and this help.
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You're welcome, there are a few others in my gallery too.
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great tutorial and resource, but if i may make a suggestion from experience: putting those umbrellas on the same angle to the lens could produce significant lens flare. if you do come across the problem, cross-lighting the umbrellas against the background might solve it (point the umbrellas at an angle inward to the backdrop).
thanks again for the tutorial!
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I have not come across that issue, the studio is small, angling the umbrellas causes too much forward spill, in a larger studio that wouldn't be an issue as you can position the subject further from the background, several ways to get the same effect.
Thank you for your comment and input.
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No my link is good the website removed the page, not within my control, your avatar is annoying, that's 1 all
If you ask nicely I might tell you how to find it
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Not as annoying as your link to nowhere
j/k, would please please tell me where to find
your tutorial?
I would appreciate it
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[link]
Link in page footer
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Thanks for the info. Now I just need to get some soft boxes.... might have to wait until I have some money.
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You're welcome, the good news softboxes aren't too expensive and its worth the wait.
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i was wondering whats the different between the bulb watts and the output watts. I am looking into buying studio lighting and havent got a clue on what to get.
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Flash light output is measured as a guide number, sometimes referred to as GN, the higher the guide number the higher the light output of the flash
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The wattage rating is the measurement of electrical current in watts per second (Ws), lights with a higher wattage rating may be more powerful with a higher GN, they will probably also recycle faster, but a 500w head isn't double the light output of a 250w head, just double the electrical output.
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so i could buy a 250w light and get the same results as a 500w?
thankyou for helping me btw
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To a point yes, the 250w will have a lesser light output compared to a 500w, (look at the guide number)for a small studio/home use a 250w heads are sufficient, I use Bowens 500w and rarely have them over 1/2 power, there isn't a vast price difference between the 250 and 500 heads, there are other brands to consider, shop around and look at reviews.
A Bowens 250 has a GN of 60 the 500 has a GN of 85, so as you can see the wattage is double but the light output is about 40% more.
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hey. I tried this setup and I am getting somewhat strong shadows on the drop. primarily from the strobes and the soft boxes. do u get that too? is there a way to eliminate it or reduce it?
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As this photo illustrates there should be almost no shadows.
This is a straight from camera image, minimal contrast adjustment.
Your softboxes could a little small or too close to your subject, (either way moving then further back will help) reducing the spread of light and causing light drop off in the lower frame.
Can you upload an example into your scraps to show me?
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i actually already fixed the issue by moving model(aka me in this case), away from the backdrop... before that, I was really close to the wall. thanks.
but i will upload my setup this weekend
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In this example there are 4 lights, the only relevance of model placement would to have the model out of the light spill from the back lights, here the model is approx 6' from background. (I seem to have missed this in the notes on this upload, I will edit it, to reflect this)
If you are not lighting the background, then yes you will get shadowing from the front lights where the light is obscured by the model, although with softboxes the shadows should be quite subtle.
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This tutorial has been collected in *PhotoLust 's favourites gallery (home of loads of brilliant tutorials) and has also been featured in December's journal . Thanks for making such a great resource!
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Thanks, I think photolust as two like this already, oops, oh well for completeness and all that, more to follow.
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