I learned to light after years of deconstructing the work of other photographers. And I know from your previous feedback that you guys are fond of these posts, so let’s dig into another one.
How did I make this picture?
Is it a lucky snapshot?
Is it lit?
If so, how?
The camera Settings?
The direction?
Post production?
Whatever details you think are needed to make this image.
Looking forward to you trying to pick this apart… I’ll reveal everything in a followup post. The person who gets the closest gets… …a chest bump and a pizza, or signed book or something. Don’t be shy. Let er rip.
Softbox Sandwich!
I forgot to add the post work. blackened out the background completely in post work.
high speed sync, bare flash left and to the back a little, bare flash right, both 1/2 power, I’m thinking with a 24 70 f2.8 or 700 200 f2.8 camera on 51 point continuous auto focus shutter 160th to 250th sec at f8 iso200.
post, gray scale pushed the contrast, pulled out the red for smother skin tone
my fav bit, shadow on her front leg and right arm, the light just catching her chin.
She is standing on plexiglass and you are laying on your back. there is a softbox about 4 ft to subject left and natural light (perhaps a window to the right of subject. Definitely ISO 200, maybe about f11 at a 250 shutter speed.
Grid spot softbox on camera left, slightly behind dancer. Then a softbox on camera right. Camera right is lower power.
Black Background in studio,