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Photographing people of colour

  • 17-02-2011 9:49pm
    #1
    Hugh_C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭


    I have a night shoot coming up, exterior with an amazing black model. Just wondering if anyone has tips re lighting, metering (I don't normally use one) or exposure.

    Thanks Hugh_C


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  • #2
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    Theres deffo some threads on this already

    edit: cant find them now but ill keep looking for you :)


  • #3
    Fajitas!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    Try not to clip your left hand side (I think that's the most PC I can put it) in the histogram, the same as you'd try not lose the right hand side if shooting causcasian skin. Meter to get the skin the way you want it before you start shooting seriously. If you're shooting film, it might be worth testing with digital first, just to make sure you're happy with how it's coming out.

    Have fun!


  • #4
    stcstc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭stcstc


    i have a sekonic meter if ya wanna borrow it

    actually other thing i have is a 28" wescott softbox for speedlight


    and a 60" brolly if ya need em


  • #5
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    Have a look here>http://pix.ie/angel/1765861


  • #6
    Tallon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,565 ✭✭✭✭Tallon


    pixbyjohn wrote: »
    Have a look here>http://pix.ie/angel/1765861
    Thats in a studio


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  • #7
    pixbyjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,250 ✭✭✭pixbyjohn


    Tallon wrote: »
    Thats in a studio

    This one is outdoors>http://pix.ie/angel/701087


  • #8
    PopeBuckfastXVI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,155 ✭✭✭PopeBuckfastXVI


    Specular highlights are your friend, apparently.

    If the skin is very dark, that is.


  • #9
    mawk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,738 ✭✭✭mawk


    probably want her in front of a light background..

    Cough.


  • #10
    bernard0368
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,424 ✭✭✭bernard0368


    This might help.

    http://www.nyip.com/ezine/people-and-pets/peopleofcolor.html


  • #11
    Hugh_C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭Hugh_C


    mawk wrote: »
    probably want her in front of a light background..

    Cough.

    She's a he. Not all models are women :)


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  • #12
    Hugh_C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭Hugh_C


    stcstc wrote: »
    i have a sekonic meter if ya wanna borrow it

    actually other thing i have is a 28" wescott softbox for speedlight


    and a 60" brolly if ya need em



    Steve would the softbox work with Nikon flashes? I'd be using an SB-600 and SB-800. Have a 42" brolly already but the softbox sounds an interesting proposition.

    Don;t suppose you have sandbag(s)?

    Thnks Hugh


  • #13
    Hugh_C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭Hugh_C


    bernard0368 wrote: »
    This might help.

    http://www.nyip.com/ezine/people-and-pets/peopleofcolor.html

    Thanks Bernard - interesting snipppt from that article:

    The only thing I'm going to do is use the light coming from the side and around the subject. What we need to do when we're photographing a black person is to bring an extra light in from a 90-degree angle.


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