Wednesday 9 November 2016

Location Photography

When is Location Photography used?
-Portraits
-Events (Weddings, Christenings ect)
-Fashion

Lighting on Location
What am I trying to produce through using different lighting?
-Vibrant image
-Moody image
-Balanced image

A specific type of lighting I used a lot was Ambient Light (natural light), good for fashion photography.

  • Can be used either indoor or outdoor
  • Ambient light Highlights Curves and Backlight by having it at the back of your subject
  • Creates depth and texture
Fill Light
-If you use Ambient Light you may have to deal with shadows
-To avoid shadows, I used a reflector. Both silver and gold, a white reflector is known as a diffuser.

Flash
-Flash gun
-Ranger Kit

Equipment used:

  • Camera (DSLR)
  • Flash Gun
  • Reflector
  • Lighting stand
  • Ranger kit 
  • Tape, Bluetack, Gels, String and a white sheet.