Inspired by Hepburn and Butterflies
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of shooting a friend’s portrait for use in a movie media package. Good communication between the model and the photographer is key to any photo shoot so knowing the model makes the whole process that much easier. If possible, prior to a shoot, I like to get models to describe shots they have seen that typify the style they are looking for in their portrait. That way, lights are already set up to achieve a certain look when the model comes on set. A little pre shoot communication saves a lot of time and helps both myself and the model to be working off the same page.
One of the looks we worked together to achieve was inspired by classic Hollywood starlet portraits of the 50′s….
Another was more modern in style and used a variation on the so called “butterfly lighting” set up….
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January 8th, 2010 at 9:41 am
[...] few days ago I posted some portrait pics I took for a friend of mine. I got a bunch of emails asking me about what kind of light set up was [...]