Studio Lighting II
This week my advanced studio lighting class finally began. I took the first part of the course last semester and just fell in love. Even though I generally shoot and prefer natural light, using fancy lighting equipment allows you to truly control the finished product. With the beginner version of the class we stuck to the studio and used constant lights, as opposed to this higher level in which we get to experiment with strobes (the ones that flash and pop) and can even take the lights virtually anywhere. Here are some of the images I took last year to give you an idea of what is to come in the next few months 🙂
And be sure to check out my personal site to see other course work over the years.
~Kim
Reading your breakdown of Studio Lighting II instantly took me back to the first time I tried to rig a simple three‑point setup for my home studio. I remember wrestling with a cheap LED panel that flickered when I angled it too steeply, and the way the shadows stretched across the backdrop reminded me of the harsh spill you described in the post. After a few frustrating adjustments, I finally discovered that a simple diffusion sock made all the difference, softening the light just enough to highlight the subject without washing out the details. The moment the light fell evenly across the model’s face, I felt a rush of excitement similar to the “aha” you mention when the color temperature…