Triangle: simple lighting technique, kickass punchy light
Here’s a pretty simplistic approach for an interesting studio lighting. In a way it is my answer to all those cousins, who told me they are not able to recreate the lighting, which we used for in the lighting sandwich photo shoot. My approach for today’s video was to try out what happens if you leave away all the stuff you might not have to your disposal. What happens if you got just 3 bare speedlights? No lightmodifiers or anything? It’s a very simple lighting technique. Well, see yourself:
Check the lighting setup:
Lighting diagram for the hard lighting triangle
Model: Emily
I wish you good light!
-- Michael
Michael - thanks so much for making this wonderful tutorial videos. They are very inspiring and educational!
Thanks a lot for watching, cousin. I take it as a huge compliment that the tutorials are inspiring for a person as creative as you are.
Glad you are Back Michael! I have been checking your blog daily in hopes you would post some more awesome videos! This one is great I am going to get going on a shoot soon :D Thanks!
Thanks a lot, Joshua. I hope you have a lot of fun on that photoshoot. Take the nice holiday spirit into the shoot and it will be just awesome.
welcome back Michael, thank you for the new video.
Just shows, you dont need all the mega equipment etc to create a great image.
thanks
stee
Thank you, cousin Steve. You are right. And I believe no one other than big Hollywood production needs the mega equipment. Even though I have to admit that I do not really dislike to use that sort of stuff (gosh- my English teacher would kill me for that sentence).
Nice to see you back Michael.
LOL - another awesome, hilarious and inspirational video cousin Michael! =) Powerful images - Emily looks like a action super hero! I really appreciate your advice: "try to make some bad ass photos!" With the backlight/rim-edge lighting, the images somehow reminds me of Charlize Theon in AEon Flux, e.g. http://www.cybermage.se/female-protagonists-on-sf-tv-%C3%A6on-flux-on-%C... So yes, I would call that "bad ass"! ;) I still need to see that movie though...
Yet another BAD ASS tutorial. I really liked it. Thanks!
Shawn
AMichael, awsome video/advice. You are a lighting genius.
I love the videos, they are always packed with good info.Your an inspiration,going to set up my next shoot,and try to use the info in the video
Later Cousin!
Thanks for doing this tutorial, this is great! Simple setup that produces great images!
Where are the 2 speedlights at the back pointed to? The background? Model? Or are they just pointed at each other and letting the 14mm of the light let go everywhere?
Thanks and keep up the good work.
Always love yoyr vids, Just one question the to back lights are they facing each other, or at wall or at back of model. Yes and you are right use what you have improvise!
Great Video! Yes, no excuses. I've been using Alien Bees in the studio and I'm about to go back to speed lights for assignments on location.
Just curious, why are you shooting in sRGB?
Welcome back! Another great tutorial. I shoot manual speedlight flash with triggers - did you meter the background? If you are shooting f11 does that mean that you lit the background to f32 and the front light at f5.6 to give f11 overall? Were the back flashes pointed at each other, angled towards the background, or angled towards Emily? I think some experimentation on my next shoot is in order! I might try shoot through umbrellas pointing towards each other and my lumodi beauty dish on the front flash... or my octobox with grid... Thanks for the inspiration Michael
Thanks Michael, excellent video as usual. It's so great that you love to teach, it is much appreciated I assure you.
Michael - Love it! it's the no BS... Good to see you back at it.
Michael, really glad to see you back. Have missed your wit and charm. :) Your videos are inspiring and I have used them to learn to shoot with speedlights and the available equipment that I have. Thanks again!
Welcome back Michael. Tell us something about your choice of -4 saturation in PictureStyle settings.
Michael. I LOVE what you´re doing with light! By your recommendation I went out and bought the Photixx Odin Radios.( for my 3 580II´s) LOOVE them. It´s taking some practice to learn them...as well as using my flash off camera. Your videos and instruction has made me a much more competent and creative photographer. Thanks to you AND your beautiful and talented wife.
Gerrick
This was really good. So many excuses went away so i might just do what you suggest, and book a foto weekend
Glad you are back with inspirational easy to understand videos. Look forward to more. Thanks
Great motivating lesson. Well done.
good new idea, thx for sharing it Mike...i'll try this kind of set-up. danke
p.s: where hv u been cousin? :)
Hi,
Thanks for all the inspiring videos, and the kick in the pants to get out and start shooting!
I was wondering if you had any ideas for a lighting setup for taking photos of a model in a bathtub...
Thanks again!
K