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This lesson shows how to use only sunlight and reflectors to light an outside casual portrait.
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Topics Covered:
- Using a MultiDisc
- Using a LitePanel
Equipment Used:
Lighting Equipment
- Photoflex LitePanel 39x72" Fabric White/Soft Gold
- Photoflex MultiDisc 5n1 / 22"
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This urban alley was used as the set for this session. We shot looking toward the sun.
We set up a 22" MultiDisc with a LiteDisc Holder secured to a LiteStand. The white side was used to reflect the sunlight back into the model's face. |
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The 22" MultiDisc reflector was good for lighting our model's face. |
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We used the same reflector, but this time the gold reflector fabric faced our model. |
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We got similar results to the first shot, but the MultiDisc warmed up the light. Notice the warmer tones on our model's face. |
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To shoot a full-body shot, we would need a larger reflector. We set up two LiteStands and secured a 39"x72" LitePanel frame. The white fabric was used for the next shot. |
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This angle shows the white fabric on the LitePanel frame facing the model. |
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The larger reflector gaves us good light coverage for this full-body shot. |
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We turned the fabric over to use the soft gold side of the panel fabric. |
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This shows how the sunlight bounces from the reflector back into the model. |
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This shot shows the resulting warmer tone. |
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Equipment Used:
Lighting Equipment
- Photoflex LitePanel 39x72" Fabric White/Soft Gold
- Photoflex MultiDisc 5n1 / 22"
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