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Location
I took this photo at Milton Keynes College as part of a studio lighting module, we had to demonstrate our knowledge of different lighting techniques and model posing. The person being my friend made the model posing that little easier as I was relatively new to these lighting techniques.Time
I attended an evening course to study photography and I believe this image was taken around 8pm on a cold Novembers eve. I wanted to reflect the warm feeling you get when you're inside your house with the cold rain lashing at the windows.Lighting
This particular lighting technique is called rim lighting, a personal favourite of mine because it almost hides the subject from the viewer, obscuring parts of them and it can make us as a viewer feel uncomfortable.Equipment
My own Nikon D90 with 70-200mm Nikkor lens and Bowens lighting with soft boxes.Inspiration
After doing a lot of research into the different lighting styles what stood out the most to me is rim lighting, where the subject is posed either in front or parallel to the lights, favored to photograph my personal favourite DC superhero (Batman!). The fact that Bats looked so dark and menacing really stood out to me and after experimenting this lighting technique on a Lego Batman, I was ready to try it out on a model.Editing
The post processing has been minimal to this image, with most of it being done in the RAW editor. A small amount of clarity added to bring out the details, combined with saturation to give the image a less vibrant look, I also added a small amount of warmth to the image to give it a golden-like glow.In my camera bag
I always have my Nikon D90 with a 70-200 lens with me in my bag. I find that the lens if simply perfect for any situation, it produces crisp clean images with the best depth of field I have in my collection. I also carry around with me a 55-300mm lens which is great for any close up and far away subjects. Oh and spare batteries, pen, note book and a £1 trolley coin. Because you never know!Feedback
My advice would be to just experiment with light. By placing yourself, the model and the lights in different places you'll see how light can change an image from something happy to something dark and mysterious, it'll help you find your unique style.
