Comments on: Model Portfolio http://www.matthainesphotography.com/photoblog/archives/140 Family and Fashion Photography for Ventura, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: matt http://www.matthainesphotography.com/photoblog/archives/140/comment-page-1#comment-531 matt Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:53:11 +0000 http://matthainesphotography.com/photoblog/?p=140#comment-531 I'll cc you via email in case you don't check back. One thing to keep in mind is that you are lighting the subject and the background separately, using different lights. The subject actually needs to be far away from the backgound, to keep the reflected light from the bg becoming too much of a backlight and blowing contrast or adding unwanted effects. Also this keeps the key light from making hotspots on the background if it's far enough away. Just because the subject is 15 feet from the background doesn't mean any of the lights are that far away. You're doing two different sets of lighting: lights on the background (at least two of them), and lights on the subject (one or more). The lights on the background are on opposite sides, firing across the backdrop to light it evenly. Your subject is lit as normal. Your background lights are probably five feet away from the background, and your subject light might be one to five feet, depending on whether you're lighting full body etc. Lots of variables, but I'm just giving ballpark numbers for you to visualize. Note that it's unlikely you'll be shooting ISO 100 if you're just using speedlights. That's the 'cheat': high ISO solves the low-powered light problem, but usually at the expense of noise. Thanks for your comment. One canned food item donated to FoodShare. - Matt I’ll cc you via email in case you don’t check back.

One thing to keep in mind is that you are lighting the subject and the background separately, using different lights. The subject actually needs to be far away from the backgound, to keep the reflected light from the bg becoming too much of a backlight and blowing contrast or adding unwanted effects. Also this keeps the key light from making hotspots on the background if it’s far enough away. Just because the subject is 15 feet from the background doesn’t mean any of the lights are that far away.

You’re doing two different sets of lighting: lights on the background (at least two of them), and lights on the subject (one or more). The lights on the background are on opposite sides, firing across the backdrop to light it evenly. Your subject is lit as normal. Your background lights are probably five feet away from the background, and your subject light might be one to five feet, depending on whether you’re lighting full body etc. Lots of variables, but I’m just giving ballpark numbers for you to visualize.

Note that it’s unlikely you’ll be shooting ISO 100 if you’re just using speedlights. That’s the ‘cheat’: high ISO solves the low-powered light problem, but usually at the expense of noise.
Thanks for your comment. One canned food item donated to FoodShare.
- Matt

]]> By: Roy http://www.matthainesphotography.com/photoblog/archives/140/comment-page-1#comment-530 Roy Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:52:38 +0000 http://matthainesphotography.com/photoblog/?p=140#comment-530 Hey, question for you. I'm setting up my studio based off of Zack's plan, but I will be using 285hv's, how far did you have you subject from the white seemless. Zack talked about 15ft, but I know the strobes don't have that kind of power. Hey, question for you. I’m setting up my studio based off of Zack’s plan, but I will be using 285hv’s, how far did you have you subject from the white seemless. Zack talked about 15ft, but I know the strobes don’t have that kind of power.

]]> By: matt http://www.matthainesphotography.com/photoblog/archives/140/comment-page-1#comment-42 matt Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:19:23 +0000 http://matthainesphotography.com/photoblog/?p=140#comment-42 Thanks Steve! I wish I could claim credit for the tileboard idea, but it's Zac Arias' (see link in the post above). One benefit besides having the cool reflection is that you don't have to try and light the floor, while missing the model. The reflective surface catches the light from the backdrop, making for a more seamless 'seamless'. Thanks Steve! I wish I could claim credit for the tileboard idea, but it’s Zac Arias’ (see link in the post above). One benefit besides having the cool reflection is that you don’t have to try and light the floor, while missing the model. The reflective surface catches the light from the backdrop, making for a more seamless ‘seamless’.

]]> By: Steve http://www.matthainesphotography.com/photoblog/archives/140/comment-page-1#comment-41 Steve Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:21:07 +0000 http://matthainesphotography.com/photoblog/?p=140#comment-41 Man you did a great job on the top portrait! The use of the wall board for a floor is very very nice!! Man you did a great job on the top portrait! The use of the wall board for a floor is very very nice!!

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