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3 Comments | Report
nathanivie
 
nathanivie January 24, 2015
great lighting for this subject very neat shot
janland PRO+
 
janland May 06, 2015
Well done portrait! Congrats!
RickHorowitz
 
RickHorowitz July 17, 2015
I really like this lighting, and the use of negative space. The colors of the subject's hair, including the beard, really help set this off.
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Behind The Lens

Location

You're going to find this funny but it was In my living room.

Time

A lazy afternoon I decided to try this method with my kids.

Lighting

It took a few tries to get it just right but a mostly closed umbrella and a blanket did the job.

Equipment

A single speed light, a white umbrella and a blanket over the back of the umbrella to keep the light from leaking thru the umbrella.

Inspiration

I was looking at trying to learn a differnt style of photography from my norm. It made sense to limit the light to only the subject while limiting the apature and exposure. This was shot next to a white wall and a bit tricky but I think it came out okay for my first attempt at this method.

Editing

None on this picture.

In my camera bag

The basics.

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