Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Long Project 2: Human Figure














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Dates:

Proposal: 4/3
Prelim: Wednesday, 4/12
Final: Wednesday, 4/26

Create a body of work that explores the human form in an important way. These can be portraits, abstractions of the body, nudes, theatrical, conceptual, or other. Work toward a cohesive group of images that are aesthetically and conceptually related. Plan to submit between 5-7 final images, in print form as well as digital (jpegs 1200).

Create most appropriate studio lighting design to support your images. 

Proposals should be 1 page, referencing the work of two established artists as inspiration

Work will be evaluated on the following criteria:
  • Original, inspiring, and creative idea/vision/approach
  • Quality of lighting design
  • Quality of photographic design
  • Technical (camera, lighting, file management, etc.)
  • Deliverables (prints, files, etc.)
  • Growth of the project over the course of the assignment
Proposals, prelim and final critiques will be graded.

Sunday, March 5, 2017

Assignment 7: Fill Lights and Accents


Read Chapter 8

  • Set up main light for Rembrandt or short lighting, using a small soft box
  • Set up an umbrella fill
  • Set up kicker(s), with grid spots, or barn doors to minimize flare
  • Set up hair light, with grid spots, or barn doors to minimize flare
  • Set up background light. Use black or gray seamless.
Shoot reference shots sequentially, so there is a record of how the setup is built, recording each addition of a new light. Make sure the exposures and respective intensities of the lights are balanced appropriately. 

Shoot the following Lighting Ratios:

Key/Fill

1:1 Key light and fill light same intensity
1:2 Fill light one stop lower than key light
1:4 Fill light two stops lower than key light
1:8 Fill light 3 stops lower than key light
1:16 Fill light 4 stops lower than key light, or off

Kickers, Hair lights and Background lights need to be at a useful intensity. Try not to blow out detail too much, or create distractions. Also, use grids/barn doors to minimize flare and spill.

For starters:
  • Set kicker to match f-stop of key and then adjust for ratio of 1:2, or 1:4
  • Set hair light to match f-stop of key and then adjust for ratio of 1:2, or 1:4