Comfort Zone

I've been looking at George Hurrell's work and trying to figure out his lighting technique; easier said than done.  I'm told he used a lot of spotlights that can be focused and narrowed, with hard shadows.  A lot of my light modifying equipment is meant for softer shadows, but I figured I'd try to emulate his lighting style.  This is my first attempt and learned a lot.  Mostly used strobes with grids and barndoors.  Total of three lights, key, fill and accent was used.  The accent light was boomed  and setup behind the model.

This image of Drew is using the same lighting set-up, but as you can see, the shadows are soft.  I spoke with a photographer who is familiar with this type of lighting and I think I've got it almost nailed down.  Anyway, hopefully I'll have a chance to do an experimental shoot.

What Did I Learn?

Keep playing with light, especially when you feel like throwing your arms up in the air and kicking inanimate objects. LOL

Thank goodness this is a hobby and not my job, I don't take any setbacks too seriously and know it is always good to challenge yourself.  So you may have to put up with some dicey photos, but then again my initial Strobist stuff was really crappy.

Keep shooting, learning and raising the bar to battle complacency!!!   That's A Wrap!!!