Thursday, March 25, 2010


natural lighting
this picture was taken during the natural lighting portion of the portrait assignment. its location was in epac, by the big windows. as i had learned in the studio lighting, you can create a cool lighting effect by having the light source come from behind the subject. i achieved the back-light effect by having the subjects stand up against the window as i lay on the ground to get the right angle. I thought this photo turned out well, as it achieved the effect i was trying to convey. Minimal details if any are displayed on the front of the people, and thats what i wanted, just the silhouette.

studio lighting

The picture of Connor with the blank background was taken during the Studio lighting section of the assignment. The techniques i used were that i had a 3/4 angle, dimmed light (paper filter), and a straight on shot. I also used photoshop to enhance the vibrancy. I think that this turned out to be my best studio lighting because the subject was in the exact frame of the photo i wanted him and the 3/4 angle really brought out all the right details, and i think it turned out looking pretty nice.