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Angela Inside a Two Light Portrait / Teenager portrait

Soft light is created when a light source (sun, light bulb) becomes diffused.

Because diffused light renders people and objects in smooth tonal transitions, it works very well when taking portraits.

Soft light is often present indoors where the ambient light of the sky comes in through a room window.

Window lighting can make for great portraits, particularly when the walls are bright enough to reflect back into the subject for a fill light.

(Most images can be clicked for an enlarged view.)

Topics Covered:

  • The advantages of using a stylist
  • How to set up a Starlite Kit
  • Using props for a custom look
  • Using a Litedisc indoors to create a fill light
  • Creating an overhead hair light
  • Modifying diffused light with grids

Equipment Used:

Camera/Media

  • Olympus E-10 digital camera
  • 2-Olympus 3040 digital cameras (for set-up shots)
  • Sturdy Tripod
  • Lexar 160MB CompactFlash card
  • Lexar USB CompactFlash reader
  • 2-Lexar 64MB SmartMedia cards

  
 

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