Trucks and models

[socal82]

I did an event last week and was offered to do a shoot with a couple of models and a truck for a local mag. I kinda of stump on the lighting. It will be shot at a off road park in a canyon. I have 3 speed lights and a softbox. Any suggestions on how to do my set up? I was thinking 2 bare sipped lights in front and back of truck and the soft box on the models? Do you guys know of A website where I can get a idea on what looks best for posing. Thanks in advance

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[KmH]

Cars are a lot bigger than people, and requires more lights.

Borrow 6 more speedlights, at least.

[socal82]

That many really?

[Mike_E]

No, 6 wouldn't be enough.

Your best bet is to light the models with your speedlights as best you can and hope for a cloud to pass over while you shoot the truck.

To light the truck you need too think really big. Compare a softbox to a model and then multiply that by the difference between the model and the truck to see the size you'd need.

Your best bet is to do a quick read of a book called Light Science And Magic.

Good luck

[cgipson1]

It might be best to turn down jobs, that you don't have the equipment and experience to shoot properly! If you do a poor job, that will hurt your reputation far more, than waiting until you can do it properly.

[nineoneeighttony]

I would suggest taking the lighting that you have and get you a model, a truck and just come up with a game plan before the shoot. Don't let all the negative people on here stop you from doing a shoot. Just learn to utilize the equipment you have and you will be able to come up with something that will look great I am sure.

[KmH]

How to light and shoot a car and model in the studio with Light Tec Dallas - YouTube

[amolitor]

Keith, man, that's awful. They're just smashing light in everyplace so there's no shadows and no modeling, they're got all the lights so softened that there's hardly any specular action which is a damn crime with a chromed out beauty like that. That's a video designed to sell lighting equipment and miles of silk, not teaching anything about actually lighting anything. "Put lights all over the place" isn't really a lesson.

If I was stuck doing this shoot, I'd probably get in close and try to avoid lighting very much of the truck. Get the model lit up, and a little bit of the truck.

Maybe use an ND filter and shoot day-for-night so you can justify losing big hunks of the truck in the darkness.

[socal82]

Good ideas Amoliter. Maybe I wasn't clear on what I wanted to do. I wasn't going to light up the whole truck just enough to show what it is and focus on the models. I'll try a few practice shots in a few days to see what it will look like. Any other ideas guys?