robhollen
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Hello. A friend of mine who is a fashion designer has asked me to shoot a lot of her designs with friends who will also model her clothing. She would like the pictures to look similar to a catalog shoot. We will be shooting at a studio with a white backdrop and I am trying to develop the best lighting arrangement for this type of shoot where the emphasis is on the clothing rather than the person. The clothing are short dresses so I'm inclined to shoot 3/4 shots rather than full length.
I have five strobes (all White Lightning) and various modifiers. Right now, I'm thinking of following lighting arrangements:
1. White backdrop lit with two large softboxes, two black foamboards to control the spill. The models would be about 6-8 ft from the backdrop and the models would be lit with two umbrellas at a 45 deg angle from the model. The front lights would be feathered so it doesn't hit the model anywhere.
2. White backdrop with two large softboxes and the model is lit with a 45 inch white satin umbrella (I haven't figured out if shooting through or bouncing the light would be better). The umbrella would be placed far enough away to provide a wide light and be a little harder.
3. White backdrop with two large softboxes, one octobox in front of the model but positioned behind me.
Any thoughts on my lighting set-ups or any recommendations for other lighting setups?
Thanks.
I have five strobes (all White Lightning) and various modifiers. Right now, I'm thinking of following lighting arrangements:
1. White backdrop lit with two large softboxes, two black foamboards to control the spill. The models would be about 6-8 ft from the backdrop and the models would be lit with two umbrellas at a 45 deg angle from the model. The front lights would be feathered so it doesn't hit the model anywhere.
2. White backdrop with two large softboxes and the model is lit with a 45 inch white satin umbrella (I haven't figured out if shooting through or bouncing the light would be better). The umbrella would be placed far enough away to provide a wide light and be a little harder.
3. White backdrop with two large softboxes, one octobox in front of the model but positioned behind me.
Any thoughts on my lighting set-ups or any recommendations for other lighting setups?
Thanks.