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Hi all,
I've read a few tutorials and general lighting guides, so have some theoretical knowledge for the basics.
However, I'd like to get some ideas/tips/guidance for this specific situation:
My photographic experience - advanced amateur. I understand how to get the best out of the shoot from a camera operation point of view. I'm also reasonably confident in composition, but less so for this shoot.
Lighting - next to no experience of using flash, except occasional use indoors/outdoors (bouncing off ceilings, some fill flash for sunny situations, etc) - I'm using manual so I learn rather than relying on TTL.
I'm currently learning and have a cheap setup to practice with (couple of softboxes, couple of shoot through umbrellas, light stands, couple of third party off camera flashes and trigger).
The shoot - my niece is in her final year of a fashion degree at Uni, and needs to do a shoot of her garments on a model.
The model isn't professional, but has some experience, and also works in the arts, so understand importance of composition and direction.
I need to split the shoot in two:
1. Environmental - garments/model in a suitable setting
2. Garment close ups - as the phrase suggests, close ups
Both my niece and I like the idea of contrasting juxtaposition: the garments are very feminine, lightweight and delicate, so want environment to be (something along the lines of) industrial, harsh, derelict.
We've looked at a few locations, indoors and out - dark streets/red brick, discussed warehouse, timber yard, etc.
What are people's thoughts then?
-how many light sources to keep it simple/workable
-diffusers (or not)
-positioning of lights (distance from subject, angles)
-power compared to ambient light
-composition
-model posing
-etc
Generally, how would you approach it?
I've read a few tutorials and general lighting guides, so have some theoretical knowledge for the basics.
However, I'd like to get some ideas/tips/guidance for this specific situation:
My photographic experience - advanced amateur. I understand how to get the best out of the shoot from a camera operation point of view. I'm also reasonably confident in composition, but less so for this shoot.
Lighting - next to no experience of using flash, except occasional use indoors/outdoors (bouncing off ceilings, some fill flash for sunny situations, etc) - I'm using manual so I learn rather than relying on TTL.
I'm currently learning and have a cheap setup to practice with (couple of softboxes, couple of shoot through umbrellas, light stands, couple of third party off camera flashes and trigger).
The shoot - my niece is in her final year of a fashion degree at Uni, and needs to do a shoot of her garments on a model.
The model isn't professional, but has some experience, and also works in the arts, so understand importance of composition and direction.
I need to split the shoot in two:
1. Environmental - garments/model in a suitable setting
2. Garment close ups - as the phrase suggests, close ups
Both my niece and I like the idea of contrasting juxtaposition: the garments are very feminine, lightweight and delicate, so want environment to be (something along the lines of) industrial, harsh, derelict.
We've looked at a few locations, indoors and out - dark streets/red brick, discussed warehouse, timber yard, etc.
What are people's thoughts then?
-how many light sources to keep it simple/workable
-diffusers (or not)
-positioning of lights (distance from subject, angles)
-power compared to ambient light
-composition
-model posing
-etc
Generally, how would you approach it?