At least the bed is a legitimate set for glamour photography. It also lets you play with the environment, props and setting.
Lighting Diagram
This is actually shot in a space within my studio. The area is a white walled area with a window space. It can be dressed as a bedroom, sitting room, office, or any other kind of space.
The key thing is the light behind the window – which is covered in diffuser material – is burnt out to give that outdoor sunshine feel.
The lights to the …
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We were actually capturing full length and portrait shots in this wet paint shot, but I was fascinated by the small, abstract interaction and mixing of the paints. I only had about 2 minutes to have a quick go at catching all these small surfaces.
Looking at them now, I wish I had got even closer (I suppose they could be cropped more) and also I would spend more time seaking out angles. I wasn’t sure what I was going to be able to get in the heat of the moment, …
Lighting bums is a lot like lighting faces – it needs light and dark to really give the bum shape and form and make it look attractive.
Here’s the first fail – the light is facing directly towards the bottom
The bottom looks big and wide and is completely unflattering
Next we have the single light solution:
The light has been placed at 45 degrees to the camera/subject axis – just like a perfect portrait. Now the light and shade is giving us lovely shaping.
And next is the two light – bum sandwich …
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