If you're still on the list, could you repost these shots? Nearly all the images posted from last year no longer show up (or at least I don't see them).
Ted
Hi Ted,
A month or two ago, I went back through the thread and corrected all of the broken links.
If you or anyone else finds any of my image links broken and could copy and paste the URL, I'll be glad to fix any broken ones.
Thanks, John. I just spent about the last 4 days going through this entire thread--what a wonderful read. Thanks to you, and many others, those of us new to studio lighting have gotten a great primer on how to do it right. I'll take a look back at the pages and let you know which ones were blank or locked/copyrighted/gone.
Ted
PS: I've got two, maybe three, spaces I'm thinking of converting to a studio. We're building a new house and I could use the study, about 11x14 with 9ft ceilings. It's got french doors on one side that I could go through to shoot from, thus expanding the room easily to 20x14. We also have another room that's 15x19 with a 15ft ceiling that would be a great studio. Has deep evergreen walls and a triple window (that I could cover with black cloth). Then there's the shop part of the garage--an addition to the garage that is also 15x19, but with a 10ft ceiling; but that's where my woodworking tools need to go. You guys have given me lots of ideas for studio lighting--now just to scrimp and save.
ever since I first saw this thread, Shasta's studio has served as a benchmark for the studio that I would imitate if/when I build a studio myself... just excellent stuff :-)
jwphotos wrote:
John
I must say I love your work and the great explainations and lighting positioning...
The image below is a really cool idea and implementation... the lack of sharpness in the eyes and the slight tilt to her head are my only small picks.
Curious, do you know what type of ink/paint/air brush to shoot through the lace? And do you have any more from this series...
Thanks
Hi Justin. Thanks for the comment and compliment.
About the sharpness of the eyes... my POF was on her nails as it was a shot of the nails.
About the slight tilt to the head... I agree wholeheartedly.
The color used on the face was Mac makeup for airbrushes.
Am getting more and more baby/family shoot requests. Unfortunately, our place is still a bit too rough for that stuff. Need some couches and pillows like RHHill above has. I get a real warm and comfy feeling from his place.
Maurice, where did you find the mirror with wheels?
I have found that a full length dressing mirror is very handy for subjects to see what they look like. It makes posing people much easier. I have yet to find one with wheels and one that is that wide.
I paid a helper to build it for me out of stuff sitting around: 2x4's, casters, drywall, and a 4'x8' mirror, and it's very heavy, but it helps the models be more relaxed while in front of the camera.
I am in the space temporarily to photograph some collections of tribal arts, then I will be back on the road. You can see some of the bone knives on the table in the background, although that is not the lighting set up I used for shooting them. I have worked only with hot lights until recently, so the strobes are new and I am learning new techniques to create the "oh wow " factor my clients have come to expect. Not an easy job.
I did some study of flash techniques with a few workshops here and there, but, to me there is no substitute for hands on learning. I am combining hot lights with the strobes, for some variety of shadows and effects. I tend to study the shadows and the negative spaces as much as, or maybe more than the objects themselves. This is a new way of "portraying" tribal artifacts, trying to bring the ideas of high fashion and glamour to the objects, imho...., from what I have seen over the last two years. LH
