STUDIO EQUIPMENT

The photography studio offers us a predictable environment where we can easily manage and control the dynamics of the room. Using a range of equipment, we will modify, measure and reflect light for our photographs.

KEY

TAKE-AWAYS

Speedlights, strobes, bounce/reflectors, light meters, remote triggers

SETUP

Controlling the

There are a variety of configurations that are used in-studio. Depending on the available space and equipment, or the look you are going for, you will have to make choices about where lights, cameras, modifiers, and your subject will be placed. Understanding the impact of each of these elements will affect your ability to get the look you are going for.

This video demonstrates the the most common studio setup, three-point lighting.

EQUIPMENT

Working with the

In studio, we will learn about studio strobes, continuous lights, reflectors, light meters, and backdrops. We will also use a remote trigger and speedlight commander to control the shutter release. We will apply this knowledge to create portraits with both hard and soft shadows.

There are a variety of lights sources (speedlights, stobes, continuous lights), and configurations used in a studio lighting set up. We will look at 1, 2 and 3-light setups, and will see how backdrops can be used to manipulate the look of our photo.

LIGHT

Controlling the

C/T

Low Key Portraits

In studio, take 5 low-key portraits. Use props and/or make-up.

Upload to Flickr as usual. Name your images and album. Include a description of the results in the comments for each photo. Submit your link to Google Classroom.