4 Lighting and Strobe Review

Lighting and Strobe Review

Studio Lighting Set Up

Identify the light sources used to create this image?

We typically use 2 lights for our studio set up

• Main (large umbrella that acts as a Main and Fill)

• Separation (Hair or Kicker)

Studio Lighting Set Up

Lighting Modifiers

• Fill -Optional for large spaces (shoot through umbrella)

• Main (Large soft silver umbrella with translucent baffle)

• Separation (reflector with grid )

​$30

Standard Studio set up

Medium size room

• Main (Large soft silver umbrella with white baffle)

• Fill (Optional) (shoot through)

• Separation (reflector w grid)

Multiple Choice

The brightest light in a studio light set up is called the

• Fill

• Reflector

• Lock

• Key or Main

Multiple Choice

The light that fills in the shadows is called the

• Fill

• Reflector

• Lock

• Key or Main

Multiple Choice

The light creates separation between the subject and the backgroud is called the

• Fill

• Reflector

• Hair or Kicker

• Key or Main

What mood do you want to create?

Harsh, Soft, or somewhere in between, the way we light a portrait is VERY IMPORTANT in creating the viewing experience we desire.

What is Good Light?

What is Good Light?

What is Good Light?

1. Soft Light

• Our style for preschool subjects

  • Soft lighting with no harsh shadows

  • Easy highlight to shadow transition

  • Short lighting pattern

Soft Light

• The larger and closer the light, the SOFTER it is!

Hard v.

Soft Light

• You can tell which direction the main light is coming from.

• Creates Depth and dimension.

• Makes the subject appear more 3-dimensional than would be possible on the 2-dimensional photograph.

2. Directional Lighting

• Main light falls on the far side of the face

• Photographer aims camera into the shadow side of the face

• May also be called loop lighting

3. Short Lighting Pattern

Short Lighting is PREFERED

• Short - shoot into shadow

• Broad - shoot into highlight

• What changed to cause this different lighting pattern?

Broad v. Short Lighting Pattern

• Flat Lighting. 

  • Both sides of the face are the same exposure.

  • There is no highlight and shadow side.

Flat Lighting Pattern

• Catchlights are visible and bright.

• Both eyes to show catchlights.

• 10 or 2 O'clock positions.

• Eyebags are not prominent.

  • Usually if eyebags are prominent, the light source is too high

4. Correct Catchlights

• Visible

• 10 O'clock position

  • creates loop shadow on nose

• non-prominent eyebags

Catchlights - desirable

• What can these catchlights tell you?

  • 9 O'clock position

  • creates weird shadow

  • light with fill light modifier is "main light"

Catchlights - too low

• No visible catchlights

• Light placement too high

• Creates prominent eye-bags

Catchlights - too high

Multiple Choice

The light shown in this picture is...

• Soft

• Hard

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The light shown in this picture is...

• Soft

• Hard

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Hard light creates a(n)

• calming effect.

• intense, defined light.

• soft, even light.

• diffused effect.

Multiple Choice

When a light source is closer to the subject it...

• creates harsh shadows

• creates soft light.

Open Ended

Describe the elements we consider "GOOD LIGHT".

HINT: There are 4

SDSC

• Broad

• Flat

• Split

• Rembrandt

Other Patterns

• There are many other lighting patterns

• These can be used when you are specifically trying for that look, but they are NON preferred

• Named for 17th-century artist Rembrandt, who used it in his painted portraits.

• Clear triangle of light on the subject’s cheek

• shadow of the nose and the cheek  meet(creates triangle)

• Is moodier than typical loop lighting

Rembrandt

• Camera aimed into the highlight side of the face

• Nose is turned away from the main light

Broad Lighting

• Great example of a broad and short lighting pattern in one image.

• When all other variables stay the same, moving the face can create a completly different lighting pattern.

Broad and Short Patterns

• Exposure is similar on both sides of the face

• Renders a more 2D appearance

  also has harsh shadow

Flat Lighting

• The camera straight on to the face, one side is highlight and one is shadow.

Split Lighting

Multiple Choice

Identify the kind of lighting used in the image.

• Split lighting

• Short lighting

• Broad Lighting

Multiple Choice

Identify the kind of lighting used in the image.

• Rembrandt lighting

• Short Lighting

• Broad Lighting

Multiple Choice

This is an example of what kind of lighting?

• Broad

• Rembrandt

• Split

Multiple Choice

This is an example of what kind of lighting?

• Broad

• Short

Multiple Choice

This is an example of what kind of lighting?

• Broad

• Short

Non Desirable Lighting

• Spill over separation light

• Too bright hairlight

Non Desirable Lighting

Non Desirable Lighting

• Harsh Shadow

Non Desirable Lighting

• Prominent eye bags

• Non-Directional

• Not prominent catchlights

• Flat Lighting

• Harsh shadows

Non Desirable Lighting

Open Ended

What can we tell from studying catchlights in people's eyes?

Lighting Pattern
Troubleshooting

• Your first step is to check your checklist for troubleshooting steps

​Variable Locations!

• Different light types have different temperatures. 

• Different temperatures have different colors. 

White Balance

Open Ended

Why do we use a custom white balance?

Open Ended

What is our preferred tool to set the custom white balance?

Open Ended

When do you need to set a custom white balance?

Open Ended

How do you set a custom white balance using an Expo Disc?

AD200 PRO

• Body

• Bare bulb head

• Fresnel head

AD200 PRO

• Channel

• Group

• Mode

• Test

• High Speed Sync

• Reset

AD200 PRO
Troubleshooting

• Your first step is to check your checklist for troubleshooting steps

Multiple Choice

Using the AD200 in the manual mode allows us to adjust the power output to the exact power we need to create the exposure we want.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Explain the difference between a channel and a group.

Multiple Choice

In order for the transmitter (trigger) on your camera to fire the strobe, it MUST be on the same channel.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

All the strobes on the same channel must be set to the same power.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If your transmitter is broken, you can use a regular strobe to fire the other strobes using the F2 option to turn on the Optical Sensor.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

You should leave the battery in the strobe body when not in use.*

• True

• False

Open Ended

What is the best way to store your batteries when not in use.

Open Ended

Why should you NOT leave your batteries charging for a long length of time?