Studio Lighting Tutorial

Lobo4200 wrote:

B&H Photo catolog link...

http://www.bhphotovide​o.com …og.html___SID=F​5D442B61A0

Thanks for the link - I hope they deliver OK to the UK !

The site Zuga.net has a lot of archives on posing, lighting and other areas of photography. Here is a link to their archives:

http://www.zuga.net/fr​eelessons/portrait.sht​ml

The message forums are themselves a great source of information of a lot of areas of photography.

If you should want to download the archives on the above site, I have them on my web site in pdf format. You can get them at: ftp sitnprettyphoto.com and log in as anonymous and use your e-mail (or any word with the @ sign it it to simulate a e-mail address) as the password.

I hope they help.

Mike

Mike - Thanks for sharing that fantastic link, what a complete wealth of knowlege!

-dave-

I have been experimenting with studio lighting and different setup configurations in my garage studio. As I shoot more and more, the setup configurations are becoming more reliable and consistent. A few weeks ago I tested another configuration for a bikini calendar shoot that was “OKâ€� but not entirely what I was attempting to achieve http://www.pettusphoto​.com/kelly . So the learning continues. Tomorrow I will be doing a male model portfolio mainly portrait head shots. The configuration I find best for male models uses smaller softboxes close in for strong face lighting and fill in general with umbrellas and/or reflectors. I have attached my garage setup for tomorrow’s shoot. Good luck and have fun!
Dan
http://www.pettusphoto​.com

GARAGE SETUP CONFIGURATION FOR MALE MODEL PORTRAIT

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Thanks to everyone who replied to this - lots of excellent suggestions and links.

I'm now slowly trying to ingest all the information before next week when I go to my very first "proper" studio with real lights and everything .... coo!

I found this site yesterday. It starts with the basics but that was just what I needed. Hope you find it helpful.

http://www.photoflexli​ghtingschool.com …ary_Reflectors/​index.html

Once you go through the lessons on that page, click on the Lighting Lessons link in the gray menu bar. You'll find many examples of different lighting techniques.

Susan

mjordan wrote:
The site Zuga.net has a lot of archives on posing, lighting and other areas of photography. Here is a link to their archives:

http://www.zuga.net/fr​eelessons/portrait.sht​ml

The message forums are themselves a great source of information of a lot of areas of photography.

If you should want to download the archives on the above site, I have them on my web site in pdf format. You can get them at: ftp sitnprettyphoto.com and log in as anonymous and use your e-mail (or any word with the @ sign it it to simulate a e-mail address) as the password.

I hope they help.

Mike

Mike! You're everywhere! *waves hello* Long time no see.

erh this thread is 3 years old m8

- Nick

If you have a PC sync terminal on your camera, why would you use a hot shoe to pc sync cord adapter?

I have a 20D so i have the PC Sync terminal to connect one flash... how would i connect the other? Or do i just set one to Slave?

Or could i get a paramount Y-cable?

DayHawk wrote:
erh this thread is 3 years old m8

- Nick

Wow! So it is!
I was searching out lighting tutorials, found this site because of this thread, registered and replied without even looking at the date.

http://makelightreal.c​om/photographic-lighting/ - has four in-depth tutorials on using photographic lighting.

http://makelightreal.c​om/category/lighting/ - is shoot based discussions and critiques of photographs that have been illuminated with some type of source.

http://www.edpiercesem​inars.com/index.php - has a basic lighting educational tour going around this early 08, they have a DVD available.

http://www.idcphotogra​phy.com …?p=catalog&pare​nt=16&pg=1
Here are some lighting and photoshop training disks.