Using just one strobe. How would you do it.

[Don89]

This was taken with just one strobe, no reflectors or mirrors. How would you do it?



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[jlafferty]

It looks like one strobe making the no reflectors comment unnecessary?

At any rate if that’s what I wanted to do I guess I’d grid it. Reflector plus a 30-40 degree grid might work for that coverage, or BD and its grid. Short lighting cam left. Might have to flag the camera.

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[Ellis Vener]

Unless that area above and to her right has been left empty for a headline and subheads, I’d have the model filling tmore of the frame.

 

[Don89]

Unless that area above and to her right has been left empty for a headline and subheads, I’d have the model filling tmore of the frame.

The question for the forum is how would they do it. A crop would fill the frame simple enough. This was straight out of kamera...

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[Don89]

It looks like one strobe making the no reflectors comment unnecessary?

At any rate if that’s what I wanted to do I guess I’d grid it. Reflector plus a 30-40 degree grid might work for that coverage, or BD and its grid. Short lighting cam left. Might have to flag the camera.

Side lighting on both sides and hair light all with one strobe. No reflectors just means no white/silver v-flats

Her face has a rim as does the opposite arm... a BD i don’t think could reach both sides like that

Study closely

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[jlafferty]

Her face has a rim as does the opposite arm... a BD i don’t think could reach both sides like that

Study closely

Eh, OK, it’s just whatever mod gets you the coverage/wrap you need at the distance you want/can work at. If a BD can’t get that kind of coverage (but I’m skeptical as I just shot ¾ length with a BD), then it’s a larger diameter mod. You call it rim-side-hair lighting but it’s really just all rim.

The rest of it just comes down to model positioning. My bet is that if she’s moving, most shots wouldn’t work in this way, and you just posted the rare one where it did

It’s short and toppy.

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[Don89]

Her face has a rim as does the opposite arm... a BD i don’t think could reach both sides like that

Study closely

Eh, OK, it’s just whatever mod gets you the coverage/wrap you need at the distance you want/can work at. If a BD can’t get that kind of coverage (but I’m skeptical as I just shot ¾ length with a BD), then it’s a larger diameter mod. You call it rim-side-hair lighting but it’s really just all rim.

The rest of it just comes down to model positioning. My bet is that if she’s moving, most shots wouldn’t work in this way, and you just posted the rare one where it did

It’s short and toppy.

It’s hair light as the hair is lit. Both side ides are lit, called rim. Anyway you’re getting warmer... ;-)

Oh, I shot this with 3 different models that day Was not luck It was a vision, concept and design.

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[mactrash]

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This was taken with just one strobe, no reflectors or mirrors. How would you do it?

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[Donald B]

Its not.

Don

 

[ashleymorrison]

This was taken with just one strobe, no reflectors or mirrors. How would you do it?

Imagine the subject was the little bit in the middle of a beauty dish.

One could use the corner of a large white room to achieve a similar wrap around lighting effect, but I would assume you probably used the large Broncolor Para instead - to basically take a picture like this...


( http://www.iso1200.com/2014/08/fashion-shoot-with-white-clothing-on.html )

.. with the subject and the 'black wall that is behind them', in the middle.

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[Don89]

Its not.

Don

 

[Don89]

This was taken with just one strobe, no reflectors or mirrors. How would you do it?

Imagine the subject was the little bit in the middle of a beauty dish.

One could use the corner of a large white room to achieve a similar wrap around lighting effect, but I would assume you probably used the large Broncolor Para instead - to basically take a picture like this...


( http://www.iso1200.com/2014/08/fashion-shoot-with-white-clothing-on.html )

.. with the subject and the 'black wall that is behind them', in the middle.

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Cool pic of Urs. No para was involved but this could work.

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[Don89]

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This was taken with just one strobe, no reflectors or mirrors. How would you do it?

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[Donald B]

Its not.

Don

Yes It is A single strobe. This thread is a exercise to work on. It is definitely repeatable. I think it’s a beautiful effect

I dont think anyone is going to build a rap around reflector using a bare bulb flagged rather than just using 2 speed lights.

Don

 

[Don89]

Its not.

Don

Yes It is A single strobe. This thread is a exercise to work on. It is definitely repeatable. I think it’s a beautiful effect

I dont think anyone is going to build a rap around reflector using a bare bulb flagged rather than just using 2 speed lights.

Don

The point is educational and a chance to stretch ones brain. You can get a hair light and two rims each side with a single light. Or use three lights. It worked for me using one.

So the question is how would you do it. Even better, provide a sample

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[Donald B]

Its not.

Don

Yes It is A single strobe. This thread is a exercise to work on. It is definitely repeatable. I think it’s a beautiful effect

I dont think anyone is going to build a rap around reflector using a bare bulb flagged rather than just using 2 speed lights.

Don

The point is educational and a chance to stretch ones brain. You can get a hair light and two rims each side with a single light. Or use three lights. It worked for me using one.

So the question is how would you do it. Even better, provide a sample

I design and build all my lighting gear as i cant buy the gear to get the effects, I shoot mass dance shoots streaming live so all my images are out of camera there is no lighting challenge to great even the spill is designed into my light boxes to give the effect of a floor spot no PP. i print my own gobos and made my own projector from an om10 and designed the light to give an even lighting effect that no commercial unit can achieve. my shoots are mass so i shoot up to 200 dancers at a time with these results out of camera. I also built the studio specifaically for dance no one light is on the floor as im shooting girls from 4 to 20yo . But i do like your 1 light setup will have to set my studio up for it as i like new ideas. forgot these are from 2 speed lights set at 1/4 for freezing action. I do use studio strobes but only for white backdrop images.















































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[Don89]

1. Donald B wrote:

Its not.

Don

Yes It is A single strobe. This thread is a exercise to work on. It is definitely repeatable. I think it’s a beautiful effect

I dont think anyone is going to build a rap around reflector using a bare bulb flagged rather than just using 2 speed lights.

Don

The point is educational and a chance to stretch ones brain. You can get a hair light and two rims each side with a single light. Or use three lights. It worked for me using one.

So the question is how would you do it. Even better, provide a sample

I design and build all my lighting gear as i cant buy the gear to get the effects, I shoot mass dance shoots streaming live so all my images are out of camera there is no lighting challenge to great even the spill is designed into my light boxes to give the effect of a floor spot no PP. i print my own gobos and made my own projector from an om10 and designed the light to give an even lighting effect that no commercial unit can achieve. my shoots are mass so i shoot up to 200 dancers at a time with these results out of camera. I also built the studio specifaically for dance no one light is on the floor as im shooting girls from 4 to 20yo . But i do like your 1 light setup will have to set my studio up for it as i like new ideas. forgot these are from 2 speed lights set at 1/4 for freezing action. I do use studio strobes but only for white backdrop images.

Good to know, but waaaaay off topic

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[Donald B]

1. Donald B wrote:

Its not.

Don

Yes It is A single strobe. This thread is a exercise to work on. It is definitely repeatable. I think it’s a beautiful effect

I dont think anyone is going to build a rap around reflector using a bare bulb flagged rather than just using 2 speed lights.

Don

The point is educational and a chance to stretch ones brain. You can get a hair light and two rims each side with a single light. Or use three lights. It worked for me using one.

So the question is how would you do it. Even better, provide a sample

I design and build all my lighting gear as i cant buy the gear to get the effects, I shoot mass dance shoots streaming live so all my images are out of camera there is no lighting challenge to great even the spill is designed into my light boxes to give the effect of a floor spot no PP. i print my own gobos and made my own projector from an om10 and designed the light to give an even lighting effect that no commercial unit can achieve. my shoots are mass so i shoot up to 200 dancers at a time with these results out of camera. I also built the studio specifaically for dance no one light is on the floor as im shooting girls from 4 to 20yo . But i do like your 1 light setup will have to set my studio up for it as i like new ideas. forgot these are from 2 speed lights set at 1/4 for freezing action. I do use studio strobes but only for white backdrop images.

Good to know, but waaaaay off topic

a guy already answered it, the fact is also that the softbox is a reflector so you didnt only use a single light. Its also photoshopped, because the light fall off is to sharp. the blacks have been pushed.

Don

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[Don89]

1. Donald B wrote:

Its not.

Don

Yes It is A single strobe. This thread is a exercise to work on. It is definitely repeatable. I think it’s a beautiful effect

I dont think anyone is going to build a rap around reflector using a bare bulb flagged rather than just using 2 speed lights.

Don

The point is educational and a chance to stretch ones brain. You can get a hair light and two rims each side with a single light. Or use three lights. It worked for me using one.

So the question is how would you do it. Even better, provide a sample

I design and build all my lighting gear as i cant buy the gear to get the effects, I shoot mass dance shoots streaming live so all my images are out of camera there is no lighting challenge to great even the spill is designed into my light boxes to give the effect of a floor spot no PP. i print my own gobos and made my own projector from an om10 and designed the light to give an even lighting effect that no commercial unit can achieve. my shoots are mass so i shoot up to 200 dancers at a time with these results out of camera. I also built the studio specifaically for dance no one light is on the floor as im shooting girls from 4 to 20yo . But i do like your 1 light setup will have to set my studio up for it as i like new ideas. forgot these are from 2 speed lights set at 1/4 for freezing action. I do use studio strobes but only for white backdrop images.

Good to know, but waaaaay off topic

a guy already answered it, the fact is also that the softbox is a reflector so you didnt only use a single light. Its also photoshopped, because the light fall off is to sharp. the blacks have been pushed.

Don

Light fall off is sharp based o distance from the source. Inverse square law. Just one strobe was used. You seem a bit tense over a pretty decent photo. Relax a bit. Enjoy life!!

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[Teila Day]

Its not.

Don

Yes It is A single strobe. This thread is a exercise to work on. It is definitely repeatable. I think it’s a beautiful effect.

.. and has been with various lights/modifiers. I also like the affect, mostly in conjunction with other strobes.

I dont think anyone is going to build a rap around reflector using a bare bulb flagged rather than just using 2 speed lights.

Don

Well, the truth is that people do use purchased lights and their own contraptions to do exactly what the OP did whether you appreciate it/believe it, or not. It's been, and is being done.

People are used as flags all the time, whereby creating a rim light that illuminates others, etc.. which has been done to death in wedding/event photography and video clips.

Paras have been flagged, and flagged while gridded. Large beauty dishes are often flagged while gridded (or not) to give a specific illuminated rim-light in conjunction with or without other strobes

The bottom line is that what the OP did ins't outlandish or requiring a judicious dose of photoshop far and above most any other highly contrasty work.

Best in photography to all of you!