 Robert Park |
main light for indoor portraits hi I want to shoot more portraits indoors, but found it very difficult to get good lighting...i dont have any special lighting equipments so I want to just use every day equipments. should I just use a regular lamp without its shades for main light? if so, how should I place it? I noticed in studios, they have similiiar lamps but point it at the face. should I also tilt it and do the same? thanks and any help is appreciated!
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John P. Sandstedt |
Remember, as the lighting gets more complicated, it gets more expensive. I learned formal portraiture using the Kodak book on Protraiture and hot lights. I started with two light stands fitted with 250w photofloods in 10-inch reflectors and a tripod. The book included cards that allowed lighting ratios to be checked throught the camera lens. Of course, since I was fumbling and bumbling, the most important "tool" was my first model - the 16-year old daughter of friends who, in addition to be georgeous, was part of the high school's Drama Club. So, she could "freeze" [while I fumbled.] The light stands are light and easily movable. You can readily see the lighting changes you make moving the stands. You really need to consider your backgrounds. Too often, rooms you choose to use are just too cluttered with "stuff." So, for the formal portrait, you need to consider using some kind of backdrop. Seamless paper is cheap, but you'll need some kind of support. [My brother won $100 for his suggestion of making a backdrop stand using inexpensive 3/4" PVC pipe. Once you use artificial lighting, you will return to natural lighting, however. It's really the best challege to the creative. And, yes, you'll need that tripod.
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