STROBE STUDIO
Choice Project: High Fashion, Sports or Symbolic Self Portrait
PROJECT CHOICE #1
High Fashion
Objective: Capture a MODEL wearing HIGH END DESIGNER apparel/accessories to sell to an elite audience.
PROJECT CHOICE #2
Sports in Studio
Objective: Capture an image of an athlete depicting their sport.
PROJECT CHOICE #3
Symbolic Self Portrait
Objective: Taking a SELF PORTRAIT of yourself demonstrating status through symbolism.
STROBE STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY
In today’s example photographs please focus in on…
Style of Light
Colors
Poses
Props
Outfits
Accessories
Makeup
Where the Model Looks/Facial Expressions
HIGH FASHION
Historic Photographers
HIGH FASHION
Modern Photographers
Black & White
HIGH FASHION
Modern Photographers
Color Photography
HIGH FASHION
The Takeaway…
Simple Background
Dramatic Lighting
Posed
Looking Off Camera or Straight At It
Dramatic Makeup or Props
HIGH FASHION
STUDENT EXAMPLES
WEDDING
Size 12-14 Wedding Dress
Size 16 Bridesmaid Dress (Burgundy)
Size 16 Bridesmaid Dress (Eggplant)
WEDDING ACCESSORIES
Veils (Short/Long)
Bow Ties
Shoes (Size 6)
Tiara
Purse
Brush/Comb
Ring Pillow(s)
Bouquet(s)
Jewelry
Cake Cutter
Ring
Makeup
SPORTS
Studio Photographers
SPORTS
STUDENT EXAMPLES
SPORTS UNIFORMS
Girls Soccer Shirt M
Girls Basketball Shirt Medium, Shorts Large
Mens Basketball 4 Shirts, Large and 1 Short XL
Bowling Shirt, Medium
Softball Shirt XXL
Baseball Shirt XL and XXL and Hat
Football Pants , M & XL, Shirt XL & L
SPORTS EQUIPMENT
SELF PORTRAIT
Symbolic Status
Let’s See You in Your Best Light
OBJECTIVE
Create a Self Portrait
That Conveys Status
First Up.. Royalty Portraits
HENRY VIII
Famous English King (Yes the one with all the wives)
ANNE BOLEYN
Famous English Queen (Beheaded by Henry Viii)
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Famous French Queen
MARIE ANTOINETTE
Famous French Queen
Queen Elizabeth (Golden Age)
Queen Elizabeth II (Current Queen)
Queen Elizabeth II (Current Queen)
Princess Margaret (Her Sister)
Princess Diana
Princess Kate (Birthday Photos)
Princess Kate (First Royal Portrait)
Next Up.. Painting Portraits of World Leaders
PRESIDENT OBAMA
Past President of the US
MICHELLE OBAMA
Past First Lady of US
DONALD TRUMP
Past President of US
Next Up.. Artists
ALBERT DURER
Was actually a printmaker but also did this famous self portrait. He tried to make himself “christ-like” in order to say that his talents were given to him by God.
GUSTAVE COURBET
Depicts himself worried and his hands tearing at his hair. Wanted to convey himself as a tortured artist and genius, struggling for recognition, politics and money to earn a living.
CLAUDE MONET
Purposefully left the canvas unfinished. Used blurred brushstrokes so he was out of focus. Unlike his very colorful artwork he purposefully used mostly balck and white dull colors.
Look at his expression-staring at the viewer, not smiling.
VAN GOGH
Bright and colorful yet shows himself bandaged because he cut off his own ear. Why did he pick a hat and coat? Why did he chose to show us his easel and a Japanese print behind him?
EDVARD MUNCH
Known for his dark and dreary depictions be decided to add a skeleton arm in this dark piece utilizing negative space.
FRIDA KAHLO
No shortness for symbolism here. Her concepts usually had themes of foliage, wildlife and suffering.
What do you think the dead mockingbird symbolizes?
What about the thorns digging into her neck?
REMBRANDT
He made over 90 self portraits in his career.
Note the texture and light, a lighting set up is named after his style of light use in painting.
MARCEL DUCHAMP
It’s a torn piece of paper, where you’d think was his signature it actually says “Marcel Tore This Quickly”
MICHELANGELO
Located in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican, St. Bart is holding the skin of a human, Michelangelo made the face of this skin his self portrait.
SALVADOR DALI
Soft Self Portrait with Bacon was inspired by Michelangelo’s Self Portrait, comparing himself to his breakfast food.
Barkley Hendricks
Contemporary Artist also a photographer and sculptor made life size portraits of peers. In his self portraits he chose to be nude and also one where his out fades in the background. What does the lack of clothing say?
Next Up.. Photographers taking Others Portraits
PHOTOGRAPHER:
ANA MENDIETA
PHOTOGRAPHER:
CINDY SHERMAN
PHOTOGRAPHER:
ANNIE LEIBOVITZ
PHOTOGRAPHER: PLATON
Angle/Distortion in Photographing World Leaders
PHOTOGRAPHER:
DAN WINTERS
PHOTOGRAPHER:
Mrs. Varela
OUTFIT/HAIR/MAKEUP
Images by Regis and Kahran
Insta:creativesoulphoto
CONDITION OF ATTIRE
Is the clothing new, old, stained, wrinkled, ironed, sweaty, cheap, expensive???
OBJECTS/PROPS
Objects included in the photo can reveal information about the subjects job, lifestyle, hobbies and much much more.
MUSIC
Choir Robe XL
Band Uniform and Hat Medium
FOR NOW….
The NUMBER of LIGHTS
The DIRECTION of LIGHTS
The DISTANCE of LIGHTS
The VOLUME of LIGHTS
CAN ALL BE CONTROLLED TO
CREATE DIFFERENT MOODS
SELF PORTRAITS
STUDENT EXAMPLES
Allows you to take your own photo
Front sensor on the 70D (Not T6) reads bluetooth connection of shutter release remote
SHUTTER RELEASE REMOTE
LIGHT METER
CANON 70D/80D/90D
TRIGGER
GODOX STROBE
LIGHT
TRIPOD
MODIFIER(S)
HEAT RESISTANT GLOVES
LIGHT STAND
SYNC SPEED OF 70D=
SHUTTER SPEED OF 1/200
ISO=100
Remember strobes are bright, you don’t need to make the sensor more sensitive to light.
APERTURE?
Use your LIGHT METER!
LIGHT METER
LUMISPHERE
MEASURES THE INCIDENT LIGHT THAT COMES INTO THE LENS BEHIND IT
LIGHT METER
POWER
ON/OFF
LIGHT METER
SHUTTER
SPEED
Should be set to 1/200, the Shutter Sync Speed for our Canon Cameras.
LIGHT METER
SHUTTER
SPEED
Should be set to 1/200, the Shutter Sync Speed for our Canon Cameras.
LIGHT METER
ISO
Should be set to 100, we will have a lot of light from strobes so we want low sensitivity.
LIGHT METER
MEASURING
BUTTON
LIGHT METER
APERTURE
After holding the MEASURING BUTTON look at the F-STOP, match your camera’s F-STOP to the same F-STOP
Select INFO button on camera to see histogram, while in view mode
WHITE BALANCE?
AWB (Auto)
HISTOGRAM?
First Select PLAYBACK
Then…
INFO
MODELING LAMP
YOU CAN ONLY USE AUTOFOCUS IF USING A MODELING LAMP
DRIVE MODE: TIMER
SNOOT
BEAUTY DISH
UMBRELLAS
REFLECTOR DISC
GELS
C47s
FLAGS
REFLECTOR WITH GRIDS
SOFT BOX
LIGHT METER
XPROC TRIGGER
HEAT GLOVES
Use these to handle the stands & lights to protect your hands from burns. Up to 932°F
Heat resistant.
Use when putting in a new bulbs so it doesn’t transfer your skin oil onto the glass of the bulb.
High Key & Low Key Lighting - When?
High Key Lighting:
Low Key Lighting:
You can use a reflector
in place of a light (modifiers)
High Noon (extreme overhead)
Flat
Under lighting (or Monster Lighting)
Back Lighting
Placing the light behind the subject, facing the photographer.
Rim
https://www.iamlivingit.com/photography/rim-lighting
After 30 continuous flashes at full power,
the flash should be cooled down for about 3 minutes. Overheating will occur if it is used continuously without cooling down.
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Do not keep using the modeling lamp for a long time; otherwise flammable accessories attaching to flash head, e.g. softbox will get burnt. A 10-minute time is recommended in this case. After 10 minutes, cool it down for 1 minute.
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When using a snoot, do not keep the modeling lamp on for a long time or fire too frequently (not over six times for one minute) Overheating will result in damages for strobe housing and/or studio light.
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RIGHTY TIGHTY
LEFTY LOOSEY
UMBRELLA INPUT
TIGHTEN TO ATTACH TO STAND
TILT LIGHT UP OR DOWN
HOLD RELEASE BUTTON
TURN LEFT LAMP COVER
TO THE LEFT TO REMOVE
POWER
AC Power Socket
Plug in here…
POWER
SWITCH
Turn on here…
SLAVE
MODE
BUTTON
Switch between
Slave 1 & Slave 2
AUDIO
ON/OFF
LCD PANEL
BEEP
TEST
BUTTON
WILL ALSO LIGHT UP WHEN READY TO FIRE
LCD
SCREEN
SELECT DIAL
+
SET Button
3.5mm
SYNC
CORD
JACK
CONNECT TO CAMERA
WITH A CORD TO TRIGGER
OLD SCHOOL
WIRELESS CONTROL
USB/PORT
CONNECT TO CAMERA
WITH ANOTHER SYSTEM
LCD PANEL
TEMPERATURE ALARM
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MODELING LAMP
BUTTON
LCD PANEL
MODELING LAMP
LEAVE MODELING LAMP OFF
THE MODELING LAMP IS OPTIONAL & THERE TO HELP FOCUS & SEE POSITION OF LIGHT
MODELING LAMP
LCD PANEL
MODELING LAMP
MODELING LAMP HAS PROPORTIONAL INTENSITY TO FLASH
LCD PANEL
MODELING LAMP
MODELING LAMP INTENSITY, CHANGE WITH SELECT DIAL
LCD PANEL
MODELING LAMP
MODELING LAMP WILL BE OFF DURING FLASH, PRESS & HOLD MODELING LAMP BUTTON
Do not keep using the modeling lamp for a long time; otherwise flammable accessories attaching to flash head, e.g. softbox will get burnt. A 10-minute time is recommended in this case. After 10 minutes, cool it down for 1 minute.
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LCD PANEL
FLASH
TUBE
FLASH OUTPUT
1/1=FULL ½=HALF ETC.
LCD PANEL
S1=TRIGGERED BY ANOTHER FLASH (FIRE AT THE SAME TIME OPTICALLY)
S2=WILL FIRE ON SECOND FLASH, IGNORE PREFLASH FOR EXAMPLE WHEN USING ETTL ON A SPEEDLIGHT
OPTICAL SENSOR
ON SLAVE MODE THE
SENSOR WILL IDENTIFY OTHER FLASHES AND BE TRIGGERED
GROUP/CHANNEL
Button
The lights you plan to use as a group must be on the same channel to wirelessly connect.
XPROC TRIGGER
WORKS SEAMLESSLY WITH GODOX MS300 STUDIO FLASH, NO OTHER EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BECAUSE THE MS300 HAS BUILT IN WIRELESS CAPABILITIES
MATCH CHANNEL
PRESS & HOLD
MATCH GROUP
NOTE THAT THE POWER NOW MATCHES!
CHANGE POWER/
INTENSITY?
REPEAT FOR EACH LIGHT
A
B
C
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MODIFIERS