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Advice on how to achieve this look?

Started May 4, 2021 | Questions thread
OP ainsoph Junior Member • Posts: 36
Re: Advice on how to achieve this look?

ProfHankD wrote:

ainsoph wrote:

Specifically the refractions (?) So I bought a bunch of hanging crystals from amazon, probably like 20 of them. And they work pretty well in the sun. But in the studio, with a strobe firing, they get lost completely. I know they work best in shadows. But this image clearly has them in both shadows and highlight? Any idea what they're doing here? You can clearly see in the eye that there's something bright in there. They could be outside with extra light perhaps? Just wondering if anyone had any tips for balancing all of this

Strobe in a kaleidoscope? Well, not really....

I think the key is maintaining contrast -- so I think you'd want to have the crystals placed such that nearly all the strobe light gets channeled through them. I'm guessing, but I'd be thinking in terms of maybe even using a condenser lens with a layer of crystals over it.

Of course, it also wouldn't be that hard to fake in post....

Appreciate it! I'm VERY much into trying to do things in camera, so I'd really like to find a practical solution. I'm just wondering if there's actually a way, or if I'm trying to defy physics and don't even know it?

Not sure what you mean by condenser lens? If it helps, I'm using a bunch of Profoto B1s, and have pretty much every modifier I should need. Would a super tight grid or reflector be similar? Because I feell ike I tried shooting through the crystals onto a model, and the refractions just get blown out.

Very much appreciate the response! I'm completely determined to make this work lol

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