 Diane M. Black |
getting rid of studio shadows I continue to have a problem when I shoot in the studio. I can't seem to get rid of the silhouette shadow that outlines the individual. I use a fill light on each side and a main light in front.Do I have the person to close to the back ground, should I use an overhead light as well, what should I do!!!??? HELP!!
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Debby A. Tabb |
Diane, can you tell me what yor using and what you are trying to get? High Key? or just a reg. Shot? and what settings are you using? thanks Debby
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Christopher A. Vedros |
Diane, Without knowing your full setup, it does sound like your subject is too close to the background. Also, your fill lights may not be strong enough compared to your main light, if they are not filling in the shadow. Chris
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Mark Feldstein |
Yep. It'd really help to know what kind of lights you're using and what their output is. Off hand, however, I'd recommend that you set up your lights one at a time. It could be that your side lights are essentially cross-lighting your subjects and producing kind of a rim light effect or, depending on the angle of your side lights, you may just be setting them up to produce a shadow on the background. If you try a single light set about 40-45 degrees to the subject, employ a modifier, say a softbox and as Chris suggested, moving your subject 6-8 feet away from the background. Then set a fill card to bounce light coming from the main back into your subject. You'll probably see noticeable improvements, including opening up the shadows with reflector fill. Once you get the single light/fill card technique down, if you still feel you need more light, then add one at a time, positioned by turning off the main first, then set your fill light. Try that set-up for awhile, and then, if you REALLY feel you need 3 lights for one person, add the third in the same manner by turning off the first two. Then turn every thing on at the same power levels you had when you set them up and rock and roll. Here's one other suggestion you might find useful. Get a posing stool of some kind, buy a used mannequin or maybe just a styrofoam head for holding wigs. Set them up on the stool and practice moving your lights around so you can see where they start producing background shadows and where adjusting the camera position to the subject will help by not picking them up. This kind of exercise will also help you see the effects of using a fill card rather than a fill light. The effects are much more subtle than using a light. Take it light.
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Diane M. Black |
Thank you all for your feedback and input. I am using the JTL versalight 160 ws output with 750/e14 halogen bulbs. So you don't think I need to add an over head light, just try moving my subjects further out from BD and set up lights one at a time 40-45 degree from subject.
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Diane Dupuis |
Try having your subject at least 6 feet away from the backdrop.
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Daniel Smith |
I am also having this problem with the same lights. ( JTL versalight 160 ) I have moved the lights around and have had no luck and info would be great. Below is a image I shot with my Digital Rebel and these lights. Please let me know what I could do to fix this ;) Thanks,
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Daniel Smith |
I am also having this problem with the same lights. ( JTL versalight 160 ) I have moved the lights around and have had no luck and info would be great. Below is a image I shot with my Digital Rebel and these lights. Please let me know what I could do to fix this ;) Thanks,
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