On August 16, Devon and I shot some preliminary pictures for our upcoming Project MM. I wasn't happy with my lighting. I re-read Kelby's book and others regarding High Key lighting, but I still couldn't get it right. So I asked advice from Don Mason, a.k.a. OldPro, who is a member of Kern Photography Association. He gave me the detailed instructions on how to use my light meter when taking readings from multiple lights. It made so much sense to me. Fortunately I had a shoot scheduled with Model Mayhem Model Ashley V., the following Sunday.Ashley asked me to shoot some risque' pictures so she could give them to her husband for his birthday. For trade of photographing Ashley, I asked if she would be interested in doing a high key shoot and she agreed. Simple Clamshell lighting: softbox suspended from my boom, silver reflector placed below aimed up towards Ashley. One benefit of using white sheets is that they also bounce light. I also used barndoors to keep the two background lights from blowing out the sheets. So a total of three lights and a reflector were used to get this shot.
Ashley loved all the pics and I'm sure her husband will too. Hopefully he won't kill me, since he is a soldier. Again, shout out to OldPro, I can't thank you enough for furthering my understanding of Studio lighting. You are a wealth of knowledge.
That's a Wrap!!!
Camera info:
Global E/V set to -3.0 (check the pic on my previous post, but I really don't have much rooom in my garage.)
Shutter: 1/200
Aperture: f/8
ISO 100
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