Light Testing: Fitness
Testing Light in studio
I’ve recently been expanding my knowledge in photography, in terms of lighting. Photography, in essence, is understanding the principles of light and being a master of manipulating light. It’s been a long road for me, and I’ve come so far and have such a long way to go but one thing I have learned is that that its one thing to “know” and its another to try it out. I’ve been watching videos, reading books, and slowly my images have been getting a bit more dimension and technical on the side of lighting. There are so many things to learn and “Master” in photography but if I can get this down It will be such a nicer trip in the process.
So lately I’ve been exercising in my room and seeing how this constant light is hitting my skin and as I have been fascinated by how it highlights and shadows my skin and contours my body I’ve been curiously wondering what it would look like to get shots of someone who is in incredible shape and if I could light them similarly. I got my friend who is one of the most dynamic athletes I know in terms of physique and toning and asked him if he’d like to participate in my lighting tests. Needless to say I think he did a solid job modeling, and being patient as I was trying to create and play with different forms of lighting. These might be some of the most replete images I’ve taken in studio to date.
So just a quick bit of detail on the technical aspect: I used two lights, white + silver reflective boards, and a black backdrop. I didn’t want “even” lighting on both sides because I wanted shadows but used reflective boards to not have the light completely drop off. In post-production I brought the images to black and white to emphasize the shadows and highlights as well as carved in the dark and light places further create a deeper saturation and distinction between the two. If you have any questions on the technique just message me! Hope you enjoy them!
