[Leica] IMGs: Behind the Scene on a Location Photo

[Alan Magayne-Roshak]

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/

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