Location class |
This week’s research for location is more about the use of flash, in this case a monobloc unit, as a main source with daylight being used as a fill source. In other words, correct exposure will be based on the flash and daylight will be underexposed by two stops. 3.Flash exposure is affected/controlled by your choice of shutter speed. True / False?
§ You are photographing a subject in daylight where you wish the flash to be the main source and the daylight to be the fill at two stops less exposure than the flash exposure.
1. Using a light meter (as opposed to “oh I don’t know, any old exposure will do because I’m lazy or confused from a night out”) you calculate the ‘correct’ daylight exposure to be 60th @ f32.
2. Set up your monobloc as a main source and adjust the output and/or distance (and using your light meter) until correct flash exposure is f32.
3. Describe the resultant lighting if you exposed for daylight together with the flash on these settings.
4. Describe how you could now reduce the daylight exposure by two stops without affecting the flash exposure. Hint: don’t even think about touching the monobloc unit for this, the answer is much simpler. change the
5. Having done this, now describe the resultant image in terms of what the subject looks like and what the background, which is lit by the daylight, looks like. Oh come on, I’ve just about given you the answer. Lastly’ have a look at just about any editorial portrait and you’ll see this technique being used. |
| Studio class
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| § Do some basic research on tabletop small product photography and post this to your blog. Small products are things like electrical items, toys, kitchen/bathroom products, groceries but NOT raw or plated food items. Post a few different types of shots and comment on the lighting used. |
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Monday, August 29, 2011
Week 3 research
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