Light & Shadow
Jun, 2020Views
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Location
This photo was taken in my studio In a small town just outside Lisbon Portugal. its a small 50 sq meters studio but with ample space to place the model.Time
During a lazy, overcast afternoon, where id rather be in the studio than outdoors.Lighting
The idea behind this shot was to use a hard light set against a face so as to bring out its contours. I'd been experimenting with projecting shadows and the human body but this time i wanted to project light. I used a back cardboard cut out with the shape needed, in this case a cross, fixed it on a tripod and used continuous light source to project light onto the subject. As it was continuous light i metered prior to placing the cardboard, camera set to manual. I place the camera on a tripod also and used a trigger for the camera. this way i could better see where the shadow was falling and adjust the light source and the cutout relative to the model.Equipment
A small light source is best so as to obtain the best projected "edges". a sturdy tripod and clamps to fix the cardboardInspiration
I'd tried to mimic the sun projecting shadow but in the studio. but for this shot i thought it would be interesting to do the inverse. blacking out as much of the subject as possible but projecting a strong light onto the subject.Editing
I used photoshop to increase the contrasts and convert the raw file into BWIn my camera bag
Canon 80D, Godox equipment and softboxes, pixel king speedlights (I use speedlights quite a bit as they use up little space and are very versatile) pixel king trigger and a sekonic light meter.Feedback
Anything can project a shadow, be it a leaf or a fork. the important thing is to use a potent small light source so that hard shadows are created. once you get the gist of it imagination is key.
