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Louis Vuitton ad/Vermeer inspired SP
Recently LV produced a series of ads mimicking the "old masters" paintings, Vermeer in particular. I couldn't help but notice how effective those ads were - not necessarily from the POV of the target audience, but from the point of lighting. Come think of it, the old masters didn't have 20+ light sources. North window was quite often their only and the most reliable source. Also, since the craftsman (and LV ads were all about the craft) would naturally position themselves as close to the window as possible to get as much light as they could, the light falloff should be fairly steep.
After some deliberating I decided that I have to try this technique, just to make sure I understand how it's done, if nothing else. With no other soul around, I had no other choice but to use myself as a model :dunno
To make my own life a bit easier I used a Remote Live View Shooting - a wonderful new feature available on the latest Canon cameras. And since I wanted to include the laptop into the frame as a sign of my own craft (I'm a software developer, after all:-) it let me know to position and focus very accurately, with camera being on the shooting stand (Titan Sidekick) and tethered to the same laptop:-)
Here's the result:
The gory details:
Camera: Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55/2.8 IS USM at 37mm, on a stand, tethered, f/5.6, 1/250s.
Light: B800 + 2x4 gridded softbox located very close to the lower edge of the laptop and just a few inches away, at ~45 degree relative to camera.
Triggering: Remote Live View shooting (i.e. from the laptop), PW MINI TT1 on the camera, PW Receiver on the strobe.
Enjoy! C&C welcome!
This post was made with the assistance of Star*Explorer
After some deliberating I decided that I have to try this technique, just to make sure I understand how it's done, if nothing else. With no other soul around, I had no other choice but to use myself as a model :dunno
To make my own life a bit easier I used a Remote Live View Shooting - a wonderful new feature available on the latest Canon cameras. And since I wanted to include the laptop into the frame as a sign of my own craft (I'm a software developer, after all:-) it let me know to position and focus very accurately, with camera being on the shooting stand (Titan Sidekick) and tethered to the same laptop:-)
Here's the result:
The gory details:
Camera: Canon EOS 7D + EF-S 17-55/2.8 IS USM at 37mm, on a stand, tethered, f/5.6, 1/250s.
Light: B800 + 2x4 gridded softbox located very close to the lower edge of the laptop and just a few inches away, at ~45 degree relative to camera.
Triggering: Remote Live View shooting (i.e. from the laptop), PW MINI TT1 on the camera, PW Receiver on the strobe.
Enjoy! C&C welcome!
This post was made with the assistance of Star*Explorer
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14-24 24-70 70-200mm (vr2)
85 and 50 1.4
45 PC and sb910 x2
http://www.danielkimphotography.com
me too, sorta...
www.CottageInk.smugmug.com
NIKON D700
I might have even cropped right and bottom to get less of the computer (it would have still been recognizable, but less "square")
- Wil
The light fall off on the face was intentional, I wanted this effect. I could easily "cure" it by adding a reflector or changing the light position (or even turning my head slightly), but, for the purpose of this experiment it went exactly as I wanted it:-)
The reason I left the crop the way it is lies primarily in the fact that I wanted to double play it as an ad (as LV image was) for the laptop bracket support, so I needed it to be visible:-)
thank you! Agree on all points!
In fact, that's how LV ad is made... I was simply too lazy to dress up, I was primarily interested in light behaviour.. Same about the distance to BG..
Caroline
As I said: simple and effective!
I have to agree about the right side of your face, but since it was what you wanted, we can agree to disagree That said, I think the reason so many may have commented on it is because, while the face is shaded, the arm isn't - perhaps if all of your right side had the same light falloff it wouldn't have raised comment?
In any case, it's so nice to see a shot of you - tres distingue (Plus I get so used to "remembering" people by their avatars that it's always a nice surprise to see a "real" picture )
Comments and constructive critique always welcome!
Elaine Heasley Photography
Thank you! :-)
I do look like that IRL:-)
Very nice, Nik. I really dig the red color of your laptop in the shot, too.
www.ivarborst.nl & smugmug
Over my cold dead body:-)
Thanks!