Need Lighting Help

racergirl26b · Nov-03-2009, 11:59 AM

I jsut bought a lighting kit and am trying to figure out how to do the lighting in my in home studio. I am having trouble trying to figure out where to place the lights. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks,
Shay

Art Scott · Nov-03-2009, 12:11 PM

How about a complete description of what you have in the Kit...everything please.

cmason · Nov-03-2009, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by racergirl26b

I jsut bought a lighting kit and am trying to figure out how to do the lighting in my in home studio. I am having trouble trying to figure out where to place the lights. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks,
Shay

Highly recommend starting here: Master Lighting Guide by Chrtistopher Grey

JohnBiggs · Nov-04-2009, 07:49 PM

There are all kinds of lighting styles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-point_lighting

There is one. There are also tons of youtube vids on lighting. So many free resources.

JohnBiggs · Nov-04-2009, 07:53 PM

A quick google found this too..

http://www.professionalphotography10...ing_names.html

racergirl26b · Nov-07-2009, 09:50 AM

It's a Vu-Pro Complete Pro Package #5 - Fluorescent Lighting. It has 2 lflourescent lights.

PupWeb · Nov-11-2009, 09:34 PM

He does a great job to get you started with lighting. See link below:

http://www.layersmagazine.com/author...francois-okane

I think he's a friend of SmugMug b/c I see a SmugMug strap on one of his cameras.

-David

BradfordBenn · Nov-12-2009, 02:29 PM

When I was taking theatrical lighting classes many moons ago, one of the things that I used to do while setting and focusing the lights was put a inflatable dinosaur, named Shadow, in the place I was working on. First because it was funny, the main reason though was so that I could see the shadows that would come from the lights. I could get an idea of the color impact etc...

Perhaps doing something similar using a willing static model. The reason I used the dinosaur was that it was a constant for me, I knew what it looked like in sunlight, in blue light, with a shadow... etc. It was a great learning tool. So do the same taking some pictures that allow for you to make modifications and see the changes. One of the big things though is to make sure you know how each shot was configured, not just EXIF info but also where and how the lights were configured.

The fact that Shadow was inflatable made him very portable and easy to travel with.

PupWeb · Nov-13-2009, 06:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BradfordBenn

When I was taking theatrical lighting classes many moons ago, one of the things that I used to do while setting and focusing the lights was put a inflatable dinosaur, named Shadow, .....

This is a great idea Brad! A lot of times your models are nervous about the shoot, specially when you have lights set up. I can see how this whimsical dinosaur can do a lot to relax your subjects for the shoot.

Do you have any photos of this dinosaur named Shadow so maybe we could get a similar prop?

cmason · Nov-13-2009, 12:04 PM

Meet Manny, my companion in exploring portrait lighting. He is patient, takes direction, will wear anything, and doesn't complain. He does frown alot, but then, he doesn't get paid and must stay in a storage bin when he isn't in front of the camera.

Found him in a local dept store supply shop. There are hundreds of places on line, just Google away.

BradfordBenn · Nov-13-2009, 06:01 PM

Mine was actually a kids toy, very similar to this link http://store.dinosaurcorporation.com...tabletrex.html. I would use it before anyone showed up to test ahead of time so I looked like I was calm and polished when everyone else showed up.

cr8ingwaves · Nov-15-2009, 01:41 PM

Love the dinosaur idea.
I just recently started focusing on lighting and have been using my bullmastiff. he will sit and stay much longer than my children.

Nov-03-2009, 11:59 AM	#1
racergirl26b Beginner grinner Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5	Need Lighting Help I jsut bought a lighting kit and am trying to figure out how to do the lighting in my in home studio. I am having trouble trying to figure out where to place the lights. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks, Shay

Nov-03-2009, 12:11 PM	#2
Art Scott Have PASSPORT will TRAVEL Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: WICHITA, KS USA Posts: 6,765	How about a complete description of what you have in the Kit...everything please. __________________ Art Scott My Twitter MY FaceBook My WEBSITE Photo Blog Reiki Blog I am shooting the world with Sigma Lenses, Konica Minolta 7D's, Kiev med. Format & Nikon D300's "Genuine Fractals was, is and will always be the best solution for ENLARGING DIGITAL PHOTOS"...Vincent Versace ResellarRatings: where to go before purchasing online USE this code ( mQ3IQYcfdGPyJ ) for a $5.00 discount on your first year subscription to SmugMug. A great place to get your domain name...... GODADDY

Nov-04-2009, 07:49 PM	#4
JohnBiggs General grins Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 832	There are all kinds of lighting styles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-point_lighting There is one. There are also tons of youtube vids on lighting. So many free resources. __________________ Canon Gear: 5D MkII, 30D, 85 1.2 L, 70-200 2.8 IS L, 17-40mm f4 L, 50 1.4, 580EX, 2x 580EXII, Canon 1.4x TC, 300 f4 IS L, 100mm 2.8 Macro, 100-400 IS L Other Gear: Olympus E-PL1, Pan 20 1.7, Fuji 3D Camera, Lensbaby 2.0, Tamron 28-75 2.8, Alien Bees lighting, CyberSyncs, Domke, HONL, FlipIt. ~ Gear Pictures

Nov-11-2009, 09:34 PM	#7
PupWeb Still Learning Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 69	Jean Francois Okane Tutorial video He does a great job to get you started with lighting. See link below: http://www.layersmagazine.com/author...francois-okane I think he's a friend of SmugMug b/c I see a SmugMug strap on one of his cameras. -David Last edited by PupWeb; Nov-13-2009 at 06:17 AM.

Nov-12-2009, 02:29 PM	#8
BradfordBenn Constantly Amazed Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 1,553	Stand in for practice? When I was taking theatrical lighting classes many moons ago, one of the things that I used to do while setting and focusing the lights was put a inflatable dinosaur, named Shadow, in the place I was working on. First because it was funny, the main reason though was so that I could see the shadows that would come from the lights. I could get an idea of the color impact etc... Perhaps doing something similar using a willing static model. The reason I used the dinosaur was that it was a constant for me, I knew what it looked like in sunlight, in blue light, with a shadow... etc. It was a great learning tool. So do the same taking some pictures that allow for you to make modifications and see the changes. One of the big things though is to make sure you know how each shot was configured, not just EXIF info but also where and how the lights were configured. The fact that Shadow was inflatable made him very portable and easy to travel with. __________________ -=Brad Pictures \| Website \| Blog \| Twitter \| Contact

Nov-04-2009, 07:53 PM	#5
JohnBiggs General grins Join Date: May 2008 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 832	A quick google found this too.. http://www.professionalphotography10...ing_names.html __________________ Canon Gear: 5D MkII, 30D, 85 1.2 L, 70-200 2.8 IS L, 17-40mm f4 L, 50 1.4, 580EX, 2x 580EXII, Canon 1.4x TC, 300 f4 IS L, 100mm 2.8 Macro, 100-400 IS L Other Gear: Olympus E-PL1, Pan 20 1.7, Fuji 3D Camera, Lensbaby 2.0, Tamron 28-75 2.8, Alien Bees lighting, CyberSyncs, Domke, HONL, FlipIt. ~ Gear Pictures

Nov-07-2009, 09:50 AM	#6
racergirl26b Beginner grinner Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5	It's a Vu-Pro Complete Pro Package #5 - Fluorescent Lighting. It has 2 lflourescent lights.

Nov-13-2009, 12:04 PM	#10
cmason Old dog, new tricks Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,059	Meet Manny, my companion in exploring portrait lighting. He is patient, takes direction, will wear anything, and doesn't complain. He does frown alot, but then, he doesn't get paid and must stay in a storage bin when he isn't in front of the camera. Found him in a local dept store supply shop. There are hundreds of places on line, just Google away. __________________ Photo Blog Gear: Canon 40D \| Canon 70-200 f/4 L \| Canon 50 f1.8 \| Sigma 10-20 EX HSM \| Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD LMNOPQRS \|

Nov-13-2009, 06:01 PM	#11
BradfordBenn Constantly Amazed Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 1,553	Mine was actually a kids toy, very similar to this link http://store.dinosaurcorporation.com...tabletrex.html. I would use it before anyone showed up to test ahead of time so I looked like I was calm and polished when everyone else showed up. __________________ -=Brad Pictures \| Website \| Blog \| Twitter \| Contact

Nov-15-2009, 01:41 PM	#12
cr8ingwaves Big grins Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 88	Love the dinosaur idea. I just recently started focusing on lighting and have been using my bullmastiff. he will sit and stay much longer than my children. __________________ become my fan: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pa...6782908?ref=ts Canon Girl since the days of film 20D, 430ex, 28-90 and 18-55 kit lenses, 70-300 IS, 85mm 1.8 wish list: 70-200 2.8, 24-70 2.8, 7D

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