Portrait photography in shed

Double lights and soft light boxes make the light softer.

Two flashlights with soft boxes are placed in front of the model at a left-right angle of 45 degrees, which is affectionately called "butterfly light" by photographers. This light distribution method makes full use of the characteristics of soft light, which can soften people's skin and is generally suitable for shooting female portraits. The light distribution mode of two flashlights with soft light and bow left and right leaves no shadow on the model's face. This way of light distribution is common in artistic photo shooting in the studio. A similar light distribution method is the "crocodile lamp", which also uses two flashlights, arranged at a 45-degree angle up and down. "Butterfly light" and "crocodile light" are both primary lighting modes, and the photos taken by these two lighting modes can often win the favor of the model itself, but they also have certain limitations. First of all, it is difficult for Asian black hair to show rich details in this way of lighting, and it is often "dark". Secondly, although soft skin without light and shadow changes is eye-catching but lacks realism, it is easy to give people a flashy and "sweet" visual feeling.

2.？ Single lamp and reflector to create the perfect makeup?

This example introduces a classic light distribution method, which uses high-position single lamp and soft light box, and uses low-position reflector to fill the light, perfectly representing the skin of the model, while retaining the necessary three-dimensional sense of the model's face.

This way of lighting is widely used in fashion magazines and many cosmetics advertisements. Its advantages are outstanding, and it can perfectly express the skin texture of characters and the three-dimensional sense of facial features. This effect comes from the light projection in the high position and the light supplement in the low position reflector. The reflector and the single lamp on it make people's face and clothes have obvious contrast and layering, and overcome the shortcomings of flat light. In the choice of soft box, try to choose a larger octagonal soft box if possible to make the light more uniform. At the same time, the shape of the flexible box indirectly determines the shape of the eye light in the model eyeball.

3.？ Effect light produces charming light?

In outdoor natural light portrait photography, the model's hair can be brightened and beautiful light lines can be created by using backlight conditions, and in the studio, beautiful light lines can also be created by using auxiliary light sources.

In this case, the light distribution method is to use a flashlight with a soft box in front of the model as the main light, and its task is to illuminate the front and face of the model. At the same time, a flash lamp is arranged above the oblique rear of the model to illuminate the hair of the model from the oblique rear angle. The principle of light distribution is very similar to that of backlight shooting in natural light photography, except that the reflector in front of the figure is replaced by a flash, and the flash behind the figure is replaced by a flash.

The lighting method of using auxiliary light source to create light is not only established in this lighting method, but also can be applied to many other lighting methods. There can be only one flash or two left and right flashes to create light, and photographers need to learn and use it in real shooting.

4. Double soft boxes create a high-profile light overflow effect.

This high-profile photo shoot is very interesting. The photographer guides the model to lean against a big soft box, and at the same time sets up another big soft box in front of the model, "face to face" with the first soft box and the subsequent flash as the background. When the photographer presses the shutter, the camera flashes the flash behind the model through the flasher, and the soft box becomes the pure background in the picture under the strong light. At the same time, the outline and skin texture of the model are outlined with highlights, and even the effect of "light overflow" is produced on the skin of the character. This method of filling light can convey sacred and mysterious visual significance. There are two points to note. First, this method of filling light requires a high quality of the photographer's lens.

5.？ Double lights make light, and single lights make up the light?

The directivity of hard light and its characteristics of sketching lines of people and things can also create human light well. In this case, the photographer uses two flashlights to project strong light from the back of the figure at a certain angle, which effectively creates the golden light of the model and makes the outline of the figure clearer and more three-dimensional. At the same time, on the front of the figure, the photographer fills the front of the figure with a third flash with a soft frame to depict the facial details of the figure.

It is very complicated to master this light distribution method. In order to show the light better, the position of the two flashlights in the back of the picture should be set higher. In the choice of lens, we must choose a lens with excellent anti-glare quality and assemble a suitable hood to prevent the dazzling light from the rear flash from entering the lens and affecting the image quality of digital photos.