UNIT 25 STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY

STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY

Today we started looking at unit 25 Studio photography, after going through the health and safety and equipment in the studio, we were set a task to produce a image using different accessories and lights. Below are my images and what equipment was used to produce the final images.

• A square soft box

 The above image was taken using flash lighting and a square soft box. I like this image as the soft box allows the light to be evenly placed over the model while highlighting the model.

• A soft light / beauty dish

 The above image was taken using flash lighting with a soft light ( beauty dish) attached to the flash. I like the beauty dish as this accessories allows the light to also be evenly reflected over the subject. 

• A snoot

 The above image was taken using a flash light with a snoot attached to the light. The snoot allows a narrow beam on light to appear on the subject. At first i was not to sure about the snoot as the image seems a bit moody and mysteries due to the light, but after reviewing the images i like the way the light changes the mood of the model.

• A snoot with an attached honey comb

 The above image was taken with flash lighting , with a attached snoot and honey comb. The honeycomb really changes the mood of the image. It makes the image low key by placing the light onto the subject instead of the background.

• Long soft box

 The long soft box is another one of my preferred lighting types due to the light being reflected evenly over the subject as well as the back ground being dark.

• Discharge tube light with a deep reflector.

 I think this image was a very playful light as it is very bright. This is a constant light form with a deep reflector attached, i think this light is ideal for families and fashion shots.

• Redhead light ( wide setting)  

 This image was taken with a constant light source ( using a redhead light) in a wide setting. The light appears to be rather dim on the subject but is a good mood light.

• Redhead light (close focus setting)

 Using the same light as the previous image but this time using a close focus setting the light seems to be a lot brighter on the model, showing more details upon the subject. I am not to keen on this light as the light seems rather harsh upon the models face.


 

•  Umbrella

For the above image i used a umbrella mounted on a flash light. I really like this type of lighting as the light is spread out fairly across the whole image and makes the completion of the model very sort and welcoming. I would use this light for most portrait and family images.

I really enjoyed using the studio equipment and accessories to be able to take my images. I wish i had used a second light in order to lose the shadows created by using only one light.