Category Archives: Lighting

Day 316 – Photo Shoot

A friend of mine asked me to do some portraits of her and her husband. We did the photo shoot today.  Next weekend I’ll be shooting a young family. I’m quite nervous about it!

Maya helped me test out my set-up.

As for the portraits? About twenty photos made the final cut from which they chose six they liked best. This one was their fave:

And they liked this one too.

FYI – – – I messed up and thought the photo above was one of Rita and Richard’s faves.  I got my file names mixed up.  The correct photo is this one.

Day 315 – Me, the cats, and a stool

While cleaning out Sweetie’s office today I came upon a brand new canvas drop cloth.  I thought it might make a good backdrop, so I pinned it to the wall, grabbed the stool and set up some lights.

Maya was quite cooperative.

My turn!

Jezebel would not sit on the stool, so I got down on the floor with her.

One last one of me.

Day 295 – What I did before breakfast

It’s a sickness. I know.  I was going for a more dramatic feel today.

More at this gallery.

I love this one the best.  Me and Jezebel.  Just the key light at camera left at 45 degree angle.

Profile. Key light to camera left, hair light to camera right and slightly behind me.

This is looks like a “Citibank commercial” shot.

I’d moved the key light forward for the next two and added my SpeedLite flash to bounce light off the ceiling to give my hair a bit more definition.

More fill-light on this one.

Day 277.5 – Just for fun

I’m practicing a lighting technique and Nina was nosing around underfoot. She wanted up in my lap. One thing led to another . . .

Trying to get my face properly lit while Nina scopes out the live view on my laptop..

She is quite the wiggler.

 

Me checking out the laptop. Nina squirming some more.

 

Me, trying to avoid “the tongue.”

 

She got me!

 

Smooch!

I love this little dog so much!

Day 274 – Studio Lighting

I spent most of the day finishing up my Reno Air Races photo gallery (I will post more tomorrow).  I also spent a little time practicing basic studio lighting. While I was at it, I tried out a pose I read about at Digital Photography School.

If the Reno Air Races ever comes calling, at least I’ve got a decent head shot.

Set up: Key light to camera left at a 45 degree angle and above my head. Fill light to camera right at same 45 degree angle at 1/3 intensity. Nothing fancy.

 

Day 270 – Flowers by the Door

I had a meeting this evening after work and these dried flowers just inside the door caught my eye.  I shot this at 800 ISO,making the shot a bit grainy, considering the subject matter, I think it works.

For fun, I added a fresco filter for even more texture.

After I got home I caught Jezebel by lamplight.