Application skills of sexy private portrait light source

Lead: Here I introduce the lighting skills of four private portraits, hoping to help everyone. Let's have a look!

I. Cathode fluorescent lamp

The main purpose of this group of films is to show the beautiful figure of the model. Using two fluorescent lamps as constant light source, the strip fluorescent light source is warmer, which can outline the healthy skin color and beautiful contour curve of the model, and the constant light source will have a more comfortable transition between light and dark.

What is a constant light source:

The light we usually use is a constant light source, while the flash light source is an unstable light source.

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Light skills:

First of all, choose the right venue, for example, this group was taken in the closet. The wardrobe is decorated with yellow panels, similar to the color temperature in cathode fluorescent lamps. Put a cathode fluorescent lamp behind the model to outline the body curve of the model. Or tandem, the front is used as a light source supplement, and the back is used as a silhouette lamp to create a semi-silhouette effect.

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Shooting experience:

The operating distance of the hotel is very limited. I shot this set of films with 50 fixed focus. Due to the limitation of distance, there are actually many regrets in the composition. It would be better if there were 35 shots. The sensitivity is set to 400, hoping to keep some good texture and details in the picture, so the aperture is 2.8. When composing, stretch the model's figure with a clothesline to make the characters in the picture feel interactive.

Precautions:

After the fluorescent lamp is electrified, it is a bit troublesome to set up and it is not easy to fix it in the desired position. In addition, considering that the exposed power cord should be dropped later, the direction of the wire should also be considered when arranging the lights, and try not to lean on the model.

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Second, the bathroom lighting

There is a transparent bathroom surrounded by glass next to the room, and some high-profile personal works are improvised. Only models need to show themselves. Shooting with the fixed-focus lens of Sigma 35, the venue is relatively narrow, and only half of the body can be photographed. The background is blurred with a large aperture of 1.8, and the sensitivity is improved to about 500.

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Tie a piece of white cloth to the lamp holder as a soft light.

A flash of SB900 is placed on the towel rack at the left rear of the model. Because of the limited space, there is no way to soften the light with a soft umbrella, so the white cloth left in the bag is tied to the lamp holder as soft light. Because the light reflected on the glass will give enough light to the model's face, on the premise of ensuring the basic accuracy of the model's face exposure, the flash output at the back can expose the messy background behind the model and achieve the desired effect.

After sharing:

Some simple modifications have been made to the skin, and the skin color is warmer, in order to highlight the characters from the high-profile background. Some people later made some white gradients on the basis of exposing the background with a flash.

Third, use the natural light by the window.

The shooting site is a narrow pavilion, relying entirely on the light source coming through the tiger window next to it. This group of films is about the model in her small attic in the afternoon. She has some small emotions, such as happiness, missing and sadness, so she is quiet, smiling, slightly depressed and jumping a lot.

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Light ratio knowledge:

Use the natural light through the small tiger window as the shooting light source. Because of the reflection of indoor white walls and sheets, the light ratio of the whole picture is not large, and the transition is relatively smooth.

Composition sharing:

The window is so small that even the light can't cover the model's whole body. There is nothing in the room except a bed, so the composition is limited to bust and local close-ups.

Fourth, DIY blinds and window grilles.

Shooting in a hotel room, for show? At night? That kind of feeling, close the curtains, use it? Grille? The bright and dark stripes from the props express the melancholy mood of the model in the room at night, and ask the model to show the feeling of lovelorn emotionally.

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Light source production:

Use a large carton, use a blade to draw a grid-like groove on the carton, and put the flash in it. The aperture is set to F8. A small aperture can remove all ambient light and concentrate the light source in a small grid.

Precautions:

It is troublesome to use this paper box, and it may not be placed in the right position on the table, so the model needs to readjust the position of the light source every time she changes her posture or position.