Portrait Exercise, Week 2

Multiple Lights, Ratios.

Group Work

1. Set up main light, for Rembrandt, using a small soft box
2. Set up an umbrella fill
3. Set up two kickers, with grid spots, or barn doors to minimize flare
4. Set up background light

Shoot reference shots sequentially, so there is a record of how the setup is built, recording each addition of a new light. Make sure the exposures and respective intensities of the lights are balanced appropriately. 

Once the setup is optimized, shoot the following ratios:

Main/Fill

1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:16, no fill. 

Individual Work:

"Artsy" version. The background must be more than just a convenience—be creative