How can this be done?

[rajat]

Hello everyone,

Would anyone be able to shed some light on how this is achieved?

http://a996.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/42/l_a54973ca0e8438933474206eec51d2e3.jpg

Is this a beauty dish or a softbox? One light or multiple? Also, how do they get the skin tone to look this way, is it just using a cooler white balance? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

P.S. We are allowed to post links to other people's images, right?

[bwolford]

I see two lights one about 90 degrees camera left and one near or at the camera axis.

[rajat]

Brice, thanks! Would you happen to be able to guess as to the lighting modifiers?

[amonline]

Two umbrellas and a fan. ;)

[rajat]

I guess what I'm tryin' to figure out is how to get that soft smooth light without hotspots. I'm assuming it's softboxes.

[AndersonPhotography]

You can get that light with a bare bulb if you want. Its all about flash to subject distance when you are trying to avoid specular highlights. Obviously you can't control a bare bulb (spread) like you can a softbox but you can get "soft" light.

[amonline]

I guess what I'm tryin' to figure out is how to get that soft smooth light without hotspots. I'm assuming it's softboxes.
Good exposure and crappy processing? :lol: