Saturday, March 7, at 2:00 PM will be an all studio photo shoot and the theme will be "Tattooed Girl." I'll be working with a young lady who wants some pictures of her tattoos, which are located on her shoulders, collar bone, upper back and lower back. I decided to enlist the help of a friend who owns a Harley that I plan to use as a prop.
So what are the considerations for this shoot:
1) Her skin tone is light brown, so proper exposure will be essential to ensure that the tattoos stand out. Do I need to open up 1/2 or a full stop?
2) The motorcycle is dark blue so using High Key lighting might create undesirable lighting patterns reflected from the motorcycle.
3) What colored background should I use, black, white, or grey? Right now the thought is black in order to de-emphasize the motorcycle.
4) Should I use a fan to simulate motion and have her hair floating around? Most definitely
5) How many lights should I use, 2, 3 or 4? It really comes down to the effect I'm after and getting the tatts to pop-out. I'll start with 2 lights(one with a softbox and the other with a grid) and a reflector (silver, or gold side?) and then determine if I need additional light.
This is the exciting part and stressful part of shooting with different variables, but in the end it is worth it.
... and Thanks Dad for your advice, too.
More to Come
So what are the considerations for this shoot:
1) Her skin tone is light brown, so proper exposure will be essential to ensure that the tattoos stand out. Do I need to open up 1/2 or a full stop?
2) The motorcycle is dark blue so using High Key lighting might create undesirable lighting patterns reflected from the motorcycle.
3) What colored background should I use, black, white, or grey? Right now the thought is black in order to de-emphasize the motorcycle.
4) Should I use a fan to simulate motion and have her hair floating around? Most definitely
5) How many lights should I use, 2, 3 or 4? It really comes down to the effect I'm after and getting the tatts to pop-out. I'll start with 2 lights(one with a softbox and the other with a grid) and a reflector (silver, or gold side?) and then determine if I need additional light.
This is the exciting part and stressful part of shooting with different variables, but in the end it is worth it.
... and Thanks Dad for your advice, too.
More to Come
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