Assignment 6 Size Matters

Take two portraits of a person one with the 21" Beauty Dish and one with the Octabank and get the same results by using the placement of the subject, the light and the background. Look at results from class demonstration for ideas.

Octabank

Beauty dish

Assignment 5 One Strobe and a Softbox

Photo 1

Using one strobe with a small softbox, light a person against a white background so that their face has a highlight and shadow side. The background should appear darker on the highlight side and the lighter on the shadow side.

Photo 2

Using one strobe with a small softbox, light a person against a white background so that their face is evenly lit and the background is black.

P.S. I used small macro strobe from the top

Assignment 4 Three Light Portrait

Assignment Description 

Using classic Rembrandt light (45 to side 45 up) create a portrait with key (650 Arri), fill (300 Arri) and backlight or background light (650 Arri) Use an EV between 1.5 and 3. Check the class blog under Lesson 4 to see how it should be laid out. Each student in a group should do this exercise because no two faces are alike.

Using three lights invent your own formula.
Post one separate finished photograph for this one.  Each student does there own version

Assignment 3 One Light

Assignment Description 

Using the 250 watt halogen bulb in the equipment closet, make a portrait by selecting a quality and direction of light to communicate an emotion that you feel about a person. Make an additional portrait that reflects the opposite feeling you have about the person. Explain in writing the laws of light that were at work in each portrait.

i. active personality with full of curiosity 

-the direction of the light comes from top-front to reveal her whole face while preserving a sense of dimension. 

-the diffusion is placed in front of the light to minimize the highlight (overexposure) on her skin. 

-the silver reflect is placed bellow her face to prevent the shadow cast on the bottom side of her face.

2. passive but calm personality 

-the direction of the light comes from left side to create certain mood with strong shadow. 

-the diffusion is placed in front of the light to minimize the highlight (overexposure) on her skin.