PHOTOGRAPHY--STUDIO LIGHTING

STUDIO LIGHTING: Studio flashes were generally used to be utilised for taking passport photographs or sometimes for a family portraits.....these photographs were not of the standard one and had very simple poses, either a tight closeup, a full length portrait or a family group photograph. .......while shooting in the studio needs to fulfill a certain criteria and that is to portray the person in best light.....however with the fashion boom in the country, people have been demanding for more out of these photographs.
Every individual needs passport size photo sometime or manytimes for use in documents....these need full lighting, showing full face in light bringing out full features to their best with a plain background.
Get the person well seated in a comfortable stool/chair. place the main light with umbrella/soft box in front of the subject slightly higher to eye level and a reflector of thermocol in front of him at chest level below ur tripod, or closure to subject with some support to throw back the light on his face, particularly to avoid dark shadows under his chin......a second light can be used to background lighting, if required.
After passport photographs, people's common choice next is a full length photo, family or group photographs. these.... are special occasions for the individual, the couple or the family who will preserve these photographs as permanent memories. ......HERE the photographer has to light up the person, couple or family well enough so as to prevent useless shadows to creep into the frame. ......a minimum of two flash units one on each side of the subject wud suffice. ....and both lights shd be placed at eye level of the tallest person in the group.
Once, he does mastery in such sort of photos and customer satisfied, he can move further for GLAMOUR portfolios, which requires some different kinds of lighting and here experimenting will teach a lot how to play with light on the models (gals or guys).......to continue.......(gshroti@in.com).