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"Fashion" lighting question
There's a technique used by a number of fashion photographers (David
Lachapelle, etc.) where (my guess is) they shoot out doors, with a polarizer and a flash to highlight the subject, darken the background and give an unnatural/"fashion" look to the photo. I was wondering how this technique is performed? Polarizer vs circular polarizer...does the flash need to be set a certain amount above the ambient light (I imagine this would also be subject to the desired effect the photographer wanted to achieve). Just looking for some general guide lines. Thanks, Joe |
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"Fashion" lighting question
On Thu, 03 May 2007 14:44:39 -0700, Joe wrote:
There's a technique used by a number of fashion photographers (David Lachapelle, etc.) where (my guess is) they shoot out doors, with a polarizer and a flash to highlight the subject, darken the background and give an unnatural/"fashion" look to the photo. I was wondering how this technique is performed? Polarizer vs circular polarizer...does the flash need to be set a certain amount above the ambient light (I imagine this would also be subject to the desired effect the photographer wanted to achieve). Just looking for some general guide lines. This type of lighting technique is just one of unbalanced mixing of exposures: Set the camera to underexpose daylight by 1 to 2 stops (or more); but the flash to expose properly. In other words, the flash exposure is 1 to 2 stops more than the ambient light exposure. Usually, you need to shoot the subject close to the camera using a normal to moderate wide angle lens, so the flash illuminates ONLY the subject and very little of anything else. You don't NEED a polarizer or other filter for this technique unless you're looking for some kind of special effect. Stef |
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"Fashion" lighting question
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Stefan Patric wrote: On Thu, 03 May 2007 14:44:39 -0700, Joe wrote: There's a technique used by a number of fashion photographers (David Lachapelle, etc.) where (my guess is) they shoot out doors, with a polarizer and a flash to highlight the subject, darken the background and give an unnatural/"fashion" look to the photo. I was wondering how this technique is performed? Polarizer vs circular polarizer...does the flash need to be set a certain amount above the ambient light (I imagine this would also be subject to the desired effect the photographer wanted to achieve). Just looking for some general guide lines. This type of lighting technique is just one of unbalanced mixing of exposures: Set the camera to underexpose daylight by 1 to 2 stops (or more); but the flash to expose properly. In other words, the flash exposure is 1 to 2 stops more than the ambient light exposure. Usually, you need to shoot the subject close to the camera using a normal to moderate wide angle lens, so the flash illuminates ONLY the subject and very little of anything else. You don't NEED a polarizer or other filter for this technique unless you're looking for some kind of special effect. Stef Having your assistant hold a reflector is a quick and easy method. You get feedback before you take the shot. -- There are very few personal problems that cannot be solved through a suitable application of high explosives. Bob in Central CA |
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