Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't know if this is of interest to anyone, but I was going through old images from when I was still working, and found before and after shots of the lighting for a shot I did on changing habits of media viewing. This was to illustrate watching movies on a laptop computer, and was done in the film department screening room. I wanted to suggest a darkened area, but still be able to see the setting. It seemed important to show that this was a space used for traditional movie projection, so I didn't want a dark void surrounding the subjects. I used a Lowel spotlight to bring out the edges of the seats, one to backlight the women, two Photogenic mini-spots to light and edge light the seating, a Lowel Tota-Light to give separation to the far corner, and needed to use a 25 watt bare light bulb hidden by the top of the computer to light the faces (the screen would have been too dim). The upper right spotlight is obscured by a flag that kept the light from flaring into the lens. The shot. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ Lessons/DigitalMedia_MR_8157.jpg.html> The room lights on. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ Lessons/DigitalMedia_MR_8159_Before.jpg.html> The final lighting. <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ Lessons/DigitalMedia_MR_8160_After.jpg.html> -- Alan Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Photo Services (Retired) UPAA Photographer of the Year 1978 UPAA Master of the Profession 2014 amr3 at uwm.edu http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ "All the technique in the world doesn't compensate for an inability to notice. " - Elliott Erwitt