Saturday, May 23, 2009

T0533 - Portrait Lighting Techniques with Bobbi Lane


This educational and inspirational DVD is filled with illuminating lighting tips and techniques that Bobbi has spent a lifetime learning and perfecting. Bobbi covers everything from the direction and quality of light to posing your subject and metering your set in order to get the most out a sitting. Using three different models and a variety of setups, you will see Bobbi utilize a broad spectrum of lighting accessories and light control tools, and seeing the effects of each. For reference, each piece of equipment used is highlighted at the conclusion of each chapter.

Subjects include:
Posing techniques for headshots, 3/4, and full length
Grooming and corrective techniques
Lighting patterns
Names and uses of lights
Placement of lights
How strobes work
Metering techniques with strobes and incident meters
Selecting the proper light modifier
Umbrellas, beauty dishes, Fresnel, soft boxes, and grid spots
Lighting for the mood
1, 2, and 3 light setups
Balancing strobe and ambient light

In the DVD, I light three models with different skin types; two women and one man, in a variety of settings, from soft and beautiful, to dramatic and moody. One of the great features of this DVD is that when I photograph the model, the RAW file of the image capture is displayed, so you can freeze the frame and review all of the information immediately. At the end of each section, the lighting equipment used for that setup is shown

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