Weekly Assignment #124: Clamshell
Nikolai
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Let's pay a visit to a glamour world and try one of the rather typical lighting setups, called "clamshell lighting".
While it may sound scary/complex, in fact it is not: all you need is one light in front and above the subject and one reflector (or second light) in front and below. You don't even have to have studio strobe: you can do it with a window (or a desklamp) and a piece of light paper/fabric (posterboard, windshield shade, bedcloth, etc.). In any case the goal is to provide the light coming to your subject both from above and from below.
Feel free to bingle for more examples of what is it and how it's done.
As always, fresh images only. PS is ok (it's a glamour world, afterall), just don't go overboard.
Your entry should consist of:
* picture of your setup
* SOOC image
* final image
Multiple entries are OK if they are different enough.
Let's get us some clam lighting!
While it may sound scary/complex, in fact it is not: all you need is one light in front and above the subject and one reflector (or second light) in front and below. You don't even have to have studio strobe: you can do it with a window (or a desklamp) and a piece of light paper/fabric (posterboard, windshield shade, bedcloth, etc.). In any case the goal is to provide the light coming to your subject both from above and from below.
Feel free to bingle for more examples of what is it and how it's done.
As always, fresh images only. PS is ok (it's a glamour world, afterall), just don't go overboard.
Your entry should consist of:
* picture of your setup
* SOOC image
* final image
Multiple entries are OK if they are different enough.
Let's get us some clam lighting!
"May the f/stop be with you!"
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One was bounced in a 33" silver umbrella at ground level about 3 feet in front of the model. The other was bounced off the roof (approx. 8' white roof). I used my foam scoop as a Gobo to cpntrol light going direct to the model. I should have used a snoot though, I can see far too much light bouncing off the back wall in the catchlights.
Anyways, here is the SOOC.
Processed.
Thank you!
Too bad you' ve forgottten about the setup...
And you're right, you need a tighter light control - typically achieved by darker environment of flags...
Mine changes from black to white without the flags. If you don't have an ability to control the room's wall/floor/ceiling relections, use the flags.
Anyways, here's my setup.
One small softy and a POS gold relecto.
And a close-up of "Kathrynn".
SOOC
Minimal tweeks, pretty much soc except for some healing brush and levels adj. I mainly just zapped zits and several flecks that were in her eyes.
Forgive the stray feather - I looked at this as a lighting tute and didn't toss in much an effort at hair and make-up - I could take it further but after all, it's only a doll.
Ignore the catch lights, their painted.... Eye-lashes, though, are falsies that I glued on.
Final shot was with my 70-200 @ f8 and 125th seconds.
Nice! Thank you for your patience!
My patience??????
In case you haven't noticed; You're the one conducting the show... Thank-You for doing so!