Step 1
Gather your materials and equipment.
Step 2
Now you need to think about where you want to set up your studio where you can have some peace and quiet.
Step 3
Take pictures. If you find that the items you have chosen aren't working for you, then change tack. Don't feel trapped by your choices. Sometimes things just don't work out and the trick is to know when to quit.
The 10 photographs you have to produce are:
A high key image
A low key image
An image with front lighting
An image with side lighting
An image with backlighting
An image with top lighting
An image where the texture of the subject is emphasized.
An image where the light is concentrated.
An image where the light is diffused.
An image that uses Light Painting.
Assignment 7 Discovering Light Reflection:
This assignment showed me how much more light can play a part in setting up the shot and utilizing it to your advantage. I enjoyed using a 'studio' to set up and manipulate where my light source was coming from, how intense, using reflectors....all things that I can take and apply out in the 'real' unpredictable environment and begin to control mother natures light source to fit what I am trying to capture. Concentrated and front light are my least favorite for this assignment, light painting was the most challenging to capture.
High Key Image: Dice on white paper, 20201107, MILLER, Utilizing the white backdrop I was able to get this high key image affect and show true white, while still maintaining the black integrity of the dice in the space. Camera Settings: Sony A7II, ISO 200, 105mm, f4, 1/20s
Low Key Image: Canon camera on black paper, 20201107, MILLER, Utilizing the black backdrop I was able to get this low key image affect and utilize side lighting to emphasized the interesting lines of the camera without having a completely lit subject. Camera Settings: Sony A7II, ISO 200, 65mm, f4.5, 1/10s
Front Lighting:Camera on white paper, 20201107, MILLER, I put one of my lights directly in front of the camera as I lined up this shot. Front lighting is very harsh. I had a very hard time keeping the entire camera in focus even after changing up my focus settings and shooting on full manual. Utilizing front lighting does not add any drama or noteworthy compliments to this angle and shot. Camera Settings: Sony A7II, ISO 200, 86mm, f4, 1/13s
Side Lighting:Dice on black paper, 20201107, MILLER, Utilizing the black backdrop I was able to get a dramatic outline of the dice utilizing side lighting. Even though the dice is black on black paper, the lighting and my use of reflective lighting on the right side of the dice, allows it and its edges to been seen on the black paper, while still keeping the paper black and not washed out. Camera Settings: Sony A7II, ISO 200, 105mm, f4.5, 1/15s
Backlighting: Dice on black paper, 20201107, MILLER, Backlighting was one of the hardest techniques of the 10 used for this shoot. Utilizing backlighting, I had to put white paper up around my lens to reflect light back to the front of the dice in order for it to not be completely lost in the black shadow. I enjoy the balance of the grey scale in this photo and how the white dots are still visible with in the dark shadow casted by the backlighting. Camera Settings: Sony A7II, ISO 200, 55mm, f4.5, 1/30s
Top Lighting: Dice on black paper, 20201107, MILLER, Top lighting on the black dice on black paper was hard to keep the paper from getting washed out. Top lighting is similar to front lighting, where it doesn't offer much drama to the shot. Camera Settings: Sony A7II, ISO 200, 51mm, f4.5, 1/30s
Texture: Leaf on black paper, 20201107, MILLER, I picked this leaf up because I saw the delicacy of the veins on the dried leaf and wanted to capture them. Using the black background and diffused side lighting I was able to cast shadows in the areas to show the raised portions of the leaf. I also utilized a gold reflection on the right side to warm up the leaf so the right side didn't go completely black from shadow. Camera Settings: Sony A7II, ISO 200, 65mm, f4.5, 1/10s
Concentrated Light: Dice on white paper, 20201107, MILLER, I used my light, with no filter or diffuser on it, making it a straight light onto the dice. The concentrated light ended up reflecting the dice onto the white because the light was so concentrated. I like the affect direct light gave this particular shot and the stark shadow behind it. Camera Settings: Sony A7II, ISO 200, 105mm, f4, 1/15s
Diffused Light: Cactus on white paper, 20201107, MILLER, I like the compliment of using diffused light, on a 'sharp' point subject against the white backdrop. The diffused lighting on the white backdrop softens the feel of the photo, also allowing the plant to be the star of the shot. I chose to zoom in on the plan portion because the guide sticks that continued up were awkward in a non zoomed shot. Camera Settings: Sony A7II, ISO 200, 63mm, f4., 1/10s
Painted Light: Low Key Image: Coins on black paper, 20201107, MILLER, Utilizing the black backdrop and a dark room with a snuted light, i was able to only pool light onto the coins while I operated the camera in bulb mode Camera Settings: Sony A7II, ISO 200, 48mm, f4., 1/10s
