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john9221 · Wysłany: Czw 13:58, 31 Mar 2011

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p not too close to the background [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], set up an angle poise lamp to the left side of the subject and point the light directly at the subject (preferably slightly above). You should be producing huge, harsh shadows. Interrogation time!Now grab a piece of white card and line it up side on to your subject on the other side from the lamp and move it around until the shadows on the subject are softened to some degree .i.e. fill...The more one can soften the light on subject the better, so next step is to soften the source.Turn the angle poise around pointing away from the subject angled 45 degrees up, then place a piece of white card in front of it reflecting the light back toward the subject - hey presto softer light -much softer. Soften things even more by playing with more fills on the other side of the subject too. A good soft result [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], not so dramatic perhaps [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but eminently flattering.I hasten to add at this point that I have done fashion shoots in the past using just harsh direct light, emulating movie-lighting of the 30's, and achieved gorgeous results. It all comes down to control i.e. positive decision making rather than negative.Play with this studio lighting setup in miniature until you get a feel for it. There are so many possibilities...Try t