workshop

Lighting Techniques



For the past two weeks we have had workshop tutorials with tim where we have learnt about using lighting equipment on set. Rather than looking at studio lighting we took the basics skill we had learnt and looks at flashes and other equipment which can be used out on a shoot where you can to use them. In week 1 of these tutorials we more just learnt about using the flash, such as how to work it, making it flash when you press the capture button on your camera ect. We also learnt the importance of using a light meter and how often out on a shoot it is necessary to add extra light or reflect light back into the image using a reflector. 


For week 2's tutorial we were given an image of a model which was shot in uni. We were asked to look at the image and  try recreate the image ourselves using the same lighting techniques. As seen here Courtney was our chosen model. We worked out that the way the lighting fell on the model in the image suggested that the flash had been held from the top of the stairs. 

We chose to use a soft box over the flash as we felt that would soften the lighting and make it look more flattering like it does in the actual image of the model. What i stubbled with understand was what to set the camera to as when using the light meter we realised the light falling on the model was so different to the light falling on the background.