Re: [Leica] Re: Kyle's PAW 8 (studio advice)

["Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com>]

Kyle:

Use one light on the background, one to the side and up and a reflector to 
fill the other side for 2:1 ratio.  The reflector will probably have to be 
a foil one to get enough light in.  Aluminum foil on foam core will do.

Regards,

Robert

At 11:40 AM 2/27/2002 -0500, Kyle Cassidy wrote:
> >Kyle:
> >
> >The lighting on the second shot is terrible. It is too flat.  Time to  look
>
> >at some lighting ratios.  The first shot is still a little flat, but
> >works.  The second shot needs more dramatic lighting.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Robert
>
>now THERE's some useful criticism! if i haven't said it before, i'll say it
>now, if you think my shot is terrible, don't think you're impolite in saying
>so. it's what i'm here for. i'm basically wandering around in the dark in
>the studio. i like craig morey's stuff, but i think my studio is too limited
>to accomodate the equipment he's using, i've looked at his images and from
>the shadow lines it looks like he has an "up" axis in his studio, which i
>don't -- which brings me begging for advice from those who know about studio
>lighting ... here's my setup:
>
>physical space: ~8x8x7
>light sources: 2 monolight strobes w/ 2x3 softboxes w/ two power settings
>(low and high) one background light with no power settings (sometimes i put
>a plastic bag over it).
>
>i don't think i have enough physical space to do key / fill / background --
>and i'm pretty sure i couldn't put a hairlight anywhere, but i could be
>completely wrong. if anybody can point me to a decent book on studio
>photography, OR let me know that i'm crazy for trying with this setup ...
>that works too.
>
>so i'm thinking maybe -- on camera flash? or a ring light? what are my best
>options?
>
>10-q
>
>kc
>
>p.s. who's the lug studio guru? rabiner?
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