tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4811764711213990902012-02-16T11:58:44.933+02:00A blog by Johnathan Andrews featuring digital photography, lighting and experiences behind the lens.Johnathan Andrewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17960033122770753560noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481176471121399090.post-62259770052881749222011-12-04T09:47:00.002+02:002012-02-04T15:34:27.009+02:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WgnyU8zp_ng/Ttsk5Gen9JI/AAAAAAAAALA/qOr16FhyV8Q/s1600/_JCA5971+copy+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WgnyU8zp_ng/Ttsk5Gen9JI/AAAAAAAAALA/qOr16FhyV8Q/s320/_JCA5971+copy+%25281%2529.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WgnyU8zp_ng/Ttsk5Gen9JI/AAAAAAAAALA/qOr16FhyV8Q/s1600/_JCA5971+copy+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WgnyU8zp_ng/Ttsk5Gen9JI/AAAAAAAAALA/qOr16FhyV8Q/s1600/_JCA5971+copy+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WgnyU8zp_ng/Ttsk5Gen9JI/AAAAAAAAALA/qOr16FhyV8Q/s1600/_JCA5971+copy+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><div style="text-align: left;" unselectable="on"></div></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Scene composition, lighting, posing the model and wardrobe are all components to keep in mind when photographing a portrait like this. I however think that lighting is one of the most important contributors to the overall impact of the image.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The lighting technique used in this portrait is a combination of&nbsp;<em>Split Lighting </em>with a touch of<em> Low Key</em> drama.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I used two lights only. A fill light on the right side of the model could have been used, as well as a back light onto the background, but I decided that a fill and back light would distract from the dramatic lighting effect which I wished to create.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The key light was diffused with a 150X50 strip and placed to the left of the model. The light was placed low (slightly behind the model) and angled upwards towards the model.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The hair light (fitted with a honeycomb grid) was placed on a boom stand and angled downwards aiming the light at her left shoulder. The honeycomb grid made it easy to direct the light onto a specific place.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">School of Photography: www.japhotography.co.za Photographic Services: www.japhotography.info<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/481176471121399090-6225977005288174922?l=johnathanandrewsphotoshowcase.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnathan Andrewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17960033122770753560noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-481176471121399090.post-33579480923666482592011-12-02T21:14:00.000+02:002011-12-02T21:14:01.227+02:00Watch this space!<div class="blogger-post-footer">School of Photography: www.japhotography.co.za Photographic Services: www.japhotography.info<img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/481176471121399090-3357948092366648259?l=johnathanandrewsphotoshowcase.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnathan Andrewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17960033122770753560noreply@blogger.com0