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what lighting is used to get shots like this

  • 16-10-2010 3:42pm
    #1
    MrcValets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭


    i like the way these turn out . how can it be done ? what lighting methods are used. thanks

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  • #2
    A.Partridge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 680 ✭✭✭A.Partridge


    Large softboxes are boomed in overhead.

    If you look in pic 1 you can see the reflection of one of the softboxes in the left hand (drivers) window.

    These are merely studio flash lights taken out on location and fitted with reflectors called softboxes.


  • #3
    MrcValets
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21 ✭MrcValets


    A.Partridge wrote: »
    Large softboxes are boomed in overhead.

    If you look in pic 1 you can see the reflection of one of the softboxes in the left hand (drivers) window.

    These are merely studio flash lights taken out on location and fitted with reflectors called softboxes.

    thanks for the reply . its a cool effect .

    what flash would you recommend?


  • #4
    gbee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,388 ✭✭✭gbee


    MrcValets wrote: »
    what flash would you recommend?

    For what?


  • #5
    Zillah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    For shots like that we're talking some really hefty lights, not something you would have lying around or would buy just to play around with.


  • #6
    .Conor.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 65 ✭✭.Conor.


    Definitely studio lights and soft boxes but you could get the same effect with strobits.
    Get an external flash/off-camera flash (if you have a Canon DSLR I would recommend the 430EX ii), a stand and white umbrella (these are cheap) as well as something to connect the flash to the camera (try and get wireless infered remotes, or you could go with the cheap option, an off-camera flash cord)

    x2 of these on either side of the subject might just get the same effect. the flashes are pretty costly but studio lights and softboxes are a lot more I think.


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  • #7
    Thecageyone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,756 ✭✭✭Thecageyone


    Strong strobes either side fired through umbrellas will achieve that. Ok ... Bumped in Lightroom. But really, you wouldn't need a huge set up to do that kind of scene. None of you ever seen Zack Arias' One light?


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