Studio Lighting

Getting three what seemed like simple pictures for this studio lighting assignment took a much longer time than I had imagined. But after several sessions, a whole lot of  models and a few tons of hilariousness shots, I finally found a few shots I was super happy with. All pictures were taken with a Nikon D5100 and AF-S NIKKOR 18-55mm lens. My inspiration and for this project was Julie Harris and my goal was to capture natural moments. To do this, I didn't tell my models what to do, and let them choose for themselves.

The model for the first picture was Jasleen. For this candid (subject unaware) shot, the light placed to my immediate right and Jasleens turned head created the 1:0 light ratio. I felt that the lighting worked very well in the picture because the dark side of her face complimented and illuminated the lighted side of her face (specifically the cheek). This picture portrays the maturity Jasleen acquires so well. In addition, Jasleen's own added expertise made my job a whole lot easier and overall, this shot was an easy choice and is my favourite of the three. (Aperture: f/5, shutter speed: 1/60).

The second shot, a posed (formal), is of Jacqueline. My goal was to capture an innocent and simple photo like my inspiration. I like  Jacquelines somewhat shy smile as well as the simplicity and innocence of the entire picture, especially from the reflected light in her eyes. The 2:1 lighting ratio was created by two lights and Jackie's hair. One light (to my left) was placed closer to Jackie while the second light (on my right) was placed twice the distance away than the first. (Aperture: f/5, shutter speed: 1/60).

The last picture is a candid (subject unaware) of Rachel. I had taken over 60 shots of her in total, all very different. Her awesome natural smile made it very hard to choose just one picture to post. The naturalness of this shot and of her smiling at something funny that was happening behind me made this shot better than all the others. The 1:1 lighting ratio also gave her eyes an awesome sparking touch. (Aperture: f/4.5, shutter speed: 1/60).