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Studio Lighting

By: Stirling Kim Moss
Studio Lighting

1) Proper 2:1 Ratio Lighting



It was quite the challenge to achieve this type of lighting where all shadows on the face
and background had to be reduced as much as possible. I found that the positioning of the
light sources, as well as the distance between the camera and the subject were the most
crucial parts during the shoot.


2) Experimental Lighting




I wanted to produce a large distorted/warped shadow that would resemble a monster or an alien behind me. It was a struggle at first because I wasn't exactly sure how to produce the shadows that I was looking for. I attempted to use several tungsten lights, however, the shadows that were produced we not quite as sharp as I wanted and were also far too dispersed along the wall. I attempted to try using a single LED bulb which allowed me to control how much light was being emitted and was just easier to work with all around. The LED bulbs were able to give off a much higher intensity light beam which was perfect in order to produce the clear and sharp shadows that I was able to capture on the camera. I have learned more about what types of light sources to use under different situations. This final photo depicts the subject, myself, with a look of outrage and indignance, exposing the terrifying creature directly behind me.  

3) Experimental Lighting



This photo depicts a family of apes protecting their newborn at dusk from a hungry and ferocious lion. I wanted to try and bring toys to life with the use of lighting techniques and shadows. It was difficult producing a setting that appeared realistic enough to appear as if this photo was shot outside in their natural habitat. With the use of just a single white light I was able to create nice, and sharp shadows, however, it did not produce the type of background that I wanted. Therefore, I cut out a small hole from colored cardboard from various boxes, and used these pieces as filters over top of my light source. After playing around with these filters, I was able to create this dark greenish background with interesting shadows. This gave the photo the type of atmosphere that I was looking for.


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