The first thing you have to think about before you start working in the studio is the health and safety aspect.
-Do not run around, there are wires around and expensive equipment.
-No food and drink allowed in the studio, in case of damage to equipment.
-Do not leave lighting plugged in when not in use, in case they overheat.
-Bags are not to be left lying around, people could trip over the straps.
-Keep all wires wrapped around the legs of the lighting to keep them from being loose around the room.
-Warn whoever is in the room before you set off a flash gun or flash the beauty dish, it could really damage their eyes.
-Hoods and bulbs get very hot after use and should not be touched. The caps should not be put on over the lights after use because they will melt with the heat.
Characteristics of studio photography
The lighting and backdrops are a large part of studio photography. There are many different types and techniques to using them.
-Soft box: The soft box is great for adding a soft glow to a model or object, they are very easy and light to move around.
-Beauty Dish: This is quite a bright lamp that gets very hot and flashes when you turn it off, to dump all the pent up light.
-The diffuser: This is a large circle shape that has a cloudy white coloured material on it. It is positioned to the side of lighting or a model to help the brightness of the light dull down and turns it into a soft glow so that it is not as harsh.
-The reflector: This is a large circle with shiny gold material on it and it is used to help the light bounce around and shine more onto the model or object.
-Remote Flash: These are devises that connect to the lighting (That you want to flash) and then a separate devise goes on your camera. Then you have to change the settings on your camera to connect to the devise and then when you take a picture the soft box, beauty dish or any light that your connected, will flash giving you a greater amount of light.
-Umbrellas: These are used to create a well rounded amount of light. There is a lamp facing the inside of an umbrella (The inside has been painted silver so that the light bounces off it) and then a burst of light bounces from out of the umbrella and hits the model or object.
-Tripod: This helps prevent camera shake and is very useful when you want to use a slower shutter speed because the camera is held still.
-Backdrops: Used as a background for a photoshoot. The main colours you get in a studio are large pieces of black and white material that hang over a bar against a wall.
I did a photoshoot for this project, in the studio, and I had a friend pose as a singer for me.
I used one softbox light because I only wanted it lit from one side to create shadows. Next I borrowed a microphone and stand from the music department and set it up how I wanted in the studio. Then I showed Heather, my friend, how I wanted her to stand and pose. I set my camera up on a tripod and plugged in my remote shutter. I tipped my camera so that it was portrait and started taking pictures.
Afterwards we turned all the lights off and unplugged them and left the studio.
These are some of the best shots:
I was thinking of using one of these for the poster I have to make, since many of the best ones are in portrait.
The Still Life Music Themed Shot
As part of the brief we have to set up and capture something that is music related in a studio. I chose to do a guitar. I used the same soft box to light it up from one angle.
-Do not run around, there are wires around and expensive equipment.
-No food and drink allowed in the studio, in case of damage to equipment.
-Do not leave lighting plugged in when not in use, in case they overheat.
-Bags are not to be left lying around, people could trip over the straps.
-Keep all wires wrapped around the legs of the lighting to keep them from being loose around the room.
-Warn whoever is in the room before you set off a flash gun or flash the beauty dish, it could really damage their eyes.
-Hoods and bulbs get very hot after use and should not be touched. The caps should not be put on over the lights after use because they will melt with the heat.
Characteristics of studio photography
The lighting and backdrops are a large part of studio photography. There are many different types and techniques to using them.
-Soft box: The soft box is great for adding a soft glow to a model or object, they are very easy and light to move around.
-Beauty Dish: This is quite a bright lamp that gets very hot and flashes when you turn it off, to dump all the pent up light.
-The diffuser: This is a large circle shape that has a cloudy white coloured material on it. It is positioned to the side of lighting or a model to help the brightness of the light dull down and turns it into a soft glow so that it is not as harsh.
-The reflector: This is a large circle with shiny gold material on it and it is used to help the light bounce around and shine more onto the model or object.
-Remote Flash: These are devises that connect to the lighting (That you want to flash) and then a separate devise goes on your camera. Then you have to change the settings on your camera to connect to the devise and then when you take a picture the soft box, beauty dish or any light that your connected, will flash giving you a greater amount of light.
-Umbrellas: These are used to create a well rounded amount of light. There is a lamp facing the inside of an umbrella (The inside has been painted silver so that the light bounces off it) and then a burst of light bounces from out of the umbrella and hits the model or object.
-Tripod: This helps prevent camera shake and is very useful when you want to use a slower shutter speed because the camera is held still.
-Backdrops: Used as a background for a photoshoot. The main colours you get in a studio are large pieces of black and white material that hang over a bar against a wall.
I did a photoshoot for this project, in the studio, and I had a friend pose as a singer for me.
I used one softbox light because I only wanted it lit from one side to create shadows. Next I borrowed a microphone and stand from the music department and set it up how I wanted in the studio. Then I showed Heather, my friend, how I wanted her to stand and pose. I set my camera up on a tripod and plugged in my remote shutter. I tipped my camera so that it was portrait and started taking pictures.
Afterwards we turned all the lights off and unplugged them and left the studio.
These are some of the best shots:
I was thinking of using one of these for the poster I have to make, since many of the best ones are in portrait.
The Still Life Music Themed Shot
As part of the brief we have to set up and capture something that is music related in a studio. I chose to do a guitar. I used the same soft box to light it up from one angle.
I like this one the best.
This one is very abstract.
