Comments on: Beauty lighting on a budget http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/05/15/beauty-lighting-on-a-budget/ Jason Christopher's fashion photography blog is an instructional and informative blog geared towards all levels of photographers. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:24:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/05/15/beauty-lighting-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-1665 Jason Christopher Wed, 26 May 2010 21:04:04 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=134#comment-1665 Hey buddy, Thank you. I used a silver reflector because I wanted a more shiny catch light in the bottom part of her pupil. It's really just my own preference. Hey buddy,

Thank you. I used a silver reflector because I wanted a more shiny catch light in the bottom part of her pupil. It’s really just my own preference.

]]> By: Danilo http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/05/15/beauty-lighting-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-1646 Danilo Fri, 21 May 2010 03:10:35 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=134#comment-1646 Hi Jason, I love the title of this blog ;-) This is how I'm operating... on a budget. May I ask why you decided to use a silver reflector opposed to a white one? Danilo Hi Jason,
I love the title of this blog ;-) This is how I’m operating… on a budget.
May I ask why you decided to use a silver reflector opposed to a white one?
Danilo

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/05/15/beauty-lighting-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Jason Christopher Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:10:56 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=134#comment-164 Well that depends. Yes if you don't want that backlight to affect your subject then you place the subject 8 feet from the background. But there is another look that I sometimes like and that is called "blowback" Blowback is when the light hitting the background is so bright that it literally blows back into the lens and also wraps around your model to create a very low contrast image and an etherial look. To achieve this then you would place your model closer to the background. I will look for an example and post it. Well that depends. Yes if you don’t want that backlight to affect your subject then you place the subject 8 feet from the background. But there is another look that I sometimes like and that is called “blowback” Blowback is when the light hitting the background is so bright that it literally blows back into the lens and also wraps around your model to create a very low contrast image and an etherial look.

To achieve this then you would place your model closer to the background. I will look for an example and post it.

]]> By: Poyan Saisan http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/05/15/beauty-lighting-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Poyan Saisan Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:19:42 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=134#comment-163 So I'm guessing placing your subject far away from the background, is a good thing when your back light is set high, so it doesn't affect the pic, am i right? thanks, poyan So I’m guessing placing your subject far away from the background, is a good thing when your back light is set high, so it doesn’t affect the pic, am i right?

thanks,
poyan

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/05/15/beauty-lighting-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Jason Christopher Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:34:20 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=134#comment-162 Nooooo only my key light is set to f8. The lights on the background were 2 stops higher, f16 to make the background nice clean white. If you want more power out of your strobes you set a higher number :-) Nooooo only my key light is set to f8. The lights on the background were 2 stops higher, f16 to make the background nice clean white.

If you want more power out of your strobes you set a higher number :-)

]]> By: Poyan Saisan http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/05/15/beauty-lighting-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Poyan Saisan Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:48:37 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=134#comment-161 Jason so does that mean all your strobes are set to f8, or just your front one and your back is set to a lower number? Another question, when u want more power to come out of the strobe, u set the strobe to higher number or lower number? Yes i am a newbie, but i learn fast.. :) thanks, poyan Jason so does that mean all your strobes are set to f8, or just your front one and your back is set to a lower number?

Another question, when u want more power to come out of the strobe, u set the strobe to higher number or lower number?

Yes i am a newbie, but i learn fast.. :)

thanks,
poyan

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/05/15/beauty-lighting-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Jason Christopher Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:37:08 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=134#comment-160 Ok so the reflector is to add separation from the model and the background. That just gives the shot some dimension, depth. The model was about 8 feet from the background. Yes that plays into the shot because the farther the model is from the background the easier it is to create that separation. If she was too close to the background, 4 feet, then there would be too much spill from the background light onto the model and then you would have to add a flag etc. When you measure the umbrella you measure one end to the other. But you don't even have to measure. When you buy the umbrella the tag will tell you the diameter. I chose f.8 because that is a good all around f stop to use so that everything is in focus. In beauty photography you don't want to use too tight of an aperture because then every little fault on the skin or hair will be too sharp and show up more. So the wider the f stop the softer the skin will look as well. I use 125th shutter speed because that is just the normal shutter speed for in studio. Shutter speed with strobes in studio does not affect your ambient light. The ONLY thing shutter speed affects is motion. So if you want to create a blur effect of let's say a dancer, then you would use a very slow shutter speed around 30th or less. When you are using strobes outdoors then yes the shutter speed affects your ambient light. If you need anything else please just ask ! :-) Ok so the reflector is to add separation from the model and the background. That just gives the shot some dimension, depth. The model was about 8 feet from the background. Yes that plays into the shot because the farther the model is from the background the easier it is to create that separation. If she was too close to the background, 4 feet, then there would be too much spill from the background light onto the model and then you would have to add a flag etc.

When you measure the umbrella you measure one end to the other. But you don’t even have to measure. When you buy the umbrella the tag will tell you the diameter.

I chose f.8 because that is a good all around f stop to use so that everything is in focus. In beauty photography you don’t want to use too tight of an aperture because then every little fault on the skin or hair will be too sharp and show up more. So the wider the f stop the softer the skin will look as well. I use 125th shutter speed because that is just the normal shutter speed for in studio. Shutter speed with strobes in studio does not affect your ambient light. The ONLY thing shutter speed affects is motion. So if you want to create a blur effect of let’s say a dancer, then you would use a very slow shutter speed around 30th or less. When you are using strobes outdoors then yes the shutter speed affects your ambient light.

If you need anything else please just ask ! :-)

]]> By: MoJo http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/05/15/beauty-lighting-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-159 MoJo Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:22:30 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=134#comment-159 Once again ladies and gentlemen another Spectacular image from Jason Christopher.... (as if there could be anything else) I have a few questions regarding this shot. Regular 7 inch reflector attached for separation: Is that to help with separation of the model from the background? How far was the model from the background and does that play into the shot any? Umbrella Placement: Do you measure from the center of the umbrella or from the bottom edge? 125th @ F/8 , 100 ISO: Did you choose F8 because it is the sweet spot for your lens or was it for DOF? Why did you decide to use 125th? Thanks, :-) Once again ladies and gentlemen another Spectacular image from Jason Christopher…. (as if there could be anything else)

I have a few questions regarding this shot.

Regular 7 inch reflector attached for separation: Is that to help with separation of the model from the background?
How far was the model from the background and does that play into the shot any?

Umbrella Placement: Do you measure from the center of the umbrella or from the bottom edge?

125th @ F/8 , 100 ISO: Did you choose F8 because it is the sweet spot for your lens or was it for DOF?

Why did you decide to use 125th?

Thanks, :-)

]]> By: Jason Christopher http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/05/15/beauty-lighting-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Jason Christopher Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:48:07 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=134#comment-158 Barry thank you so much ! Barry thank you so much !

]]> By: Barry http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/2008/05/15/beauty-lighting-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Barry Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:45:56 +0000 http://jasonchristopher.com/blog/?p=134#comment-157 This is a fantastic example. Thank you for sharing your gift with others. Very beautiful photograph. Everything looks perfect. Not a hair out of place. This is a fantastic example. Thank you for sharing your gift with others.
Very beautiful photograph. Everything looks perfect. Not a hair out of place.

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