shadow/dark photography

leanannaleananna Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
edited December 6, 2009 in Technique
Hello,
could you please explain me how I can obtain this effect? :

http://kristinavphotography.com/html/portfolio_7.html (the first dark one)

or:
http://photo-forum.net/bg/index.php?APP_ACTION=GALLERY_IMAGE&IMAGE_ID=1222944&USER_ID=2905

ok the canon 40D I have.. but how to build up the lighting?
With simple external flashes, diffuser? and no professional studio and materials?
Thank you!!

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2009
    leananna wrote:
    Hello,
    could you please explain me how I can obtain this effect? :

    http://kristinavphotography.com/html/portfolio_7.html (the first dark one)

    or:
    http://photo-forum.net/bg/index.php?APP_ACTION=GALLERY_IMAGE&IMAGE_ID=1222944&USER_ID=2905

    ok the canon 40D I have.. but how to build up the lighting?
    With simple external flashes, diffuser? and no professional studio and materials?
    Thank you!!

    Welcome to dgrin! clap.gif

    1) This one is simple. Just a hair light (i.e. light positioned on top of the model)probably with a medium size diffuser). It's possible that the same light is used for BG, but I'm not 100% positive on this (only, say 70%:-)

    2) second one is also not overly complex: two rim lights on the sides and a very weak fill one up front (or even maybe no fill at all, it depends on the exact position of the rims and diffusers used).

    HTH

    PS
    FWIW, I have a workshop coming for exactly this type of photography;-)
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • leanannaleananna Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited December 6, 2009
    Thank you Nikolai, wings.gif
    I will try your advices to see what happens :)
    A I am relatively new to this there is a lot to learn :)
    This type of photograpy is really beautiful and sensual, you can look the other photos in the second link (from the same author)- most of them are just amazing
    I want a workshop too... :)
    :ivar
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2009
    leananna wrote:
    Thank you Nikolai, wings.gif
    I will try your advices to see what happens :)
    A I am relatively new to this there is a lot to learn :)
    This type of photograpy is really beautiful and sensual, you can look the other photos in the second link (from the same author)- most of them are just amazing
    I want a workshop too... :)
    :ivar
    You're welcome!
    And here's Workshop info:
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=151304
    It's coming fast, and not many slots left...
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • leanannaleananna Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited December 6, 2009
    Nikolai wrote:
    You're welcome!
    And here's Workshop info:
    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=151304
    It's coming fast, and not many slots left...

    unfortunately I cant open the link...
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited December 6, 2009
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  • leanannaleananna Registered Users Posts: 5 Beginner grinner
    edited December 6, 2009
    pathfinder wrote:
    The password is optin

    thank you :)
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