Some rants you can sympathise with (and learn from) about the state of photography, the state AND photography – how bad law’s are affecting photographers and other grumbles.
This image is about colour contrasts, the strong contrast between the red head and pink tones of flesh to the dark and light blues of the background.
Lighting Diagram
One key light fairly hard on the right with a softbox. Then a small snooted spot light creates a halo of brightness just on the background.
Notice how the difference in pose from the top image to this one completely alters the emotional content of the image, in the top image there is this strong, dynamic and powerful vision of beauty.
In the second …
A strong woman presented in strong lighting and although clearly studio based a strong environment too.
Lighting Diagram
A softbox lights the front of the figure, a bare bulb behind and to the left provides rim light seperation from the background.
Same place, same light, but a shift in pose from strong to soft.
And then a sitting pose gives references back to many old images both photographic and painted.
Model: Rebecca Mitchell
Helping you understand the difference between shadow contrasts, shadow transitions and lighting ratios, this podcast will let you describe and re-create any lighting setup.
“Oblique Strategies” is a tool invented by Brian Eno (of Roxy Music fame) to help creative’s get past creative blocks.
This podcast talks a little bit about Oblique Strategies and how to get your mojo running when you’re feeling a little stuck
