The story behind the shot – Taking it on the chin
To be honest, I thought I’d blocked the punch but it seems that I was too quick for me. Then again I thought I could hit the target; I just had to avoid giving me any chance to block.
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The story behind the shot – Lockdown Chess
There was a deep seated, long standing grudge. We knew each other well. It was a hard fought match. I seemed to know every move that my opponent made even before he made it. He seemed to know mine. It was almost as if we could read each other minds – spooky!
The story behind the shot – G and T reflections
This was taken on a black acrylic board with a white one as the background. Since the bottle was blue I lit the shot using a flashgun with blue gel to the left of the camera. I placed a silver reflector opposite the flashgun to lift the shadows on the right hand side.
Portrait Lighting Styles -Bringing It All Together
In seven previous posts I’ve gone through different lighting techniques for portraits. For the final post in this series I thought I’d post the seven images together so that you can more easily see the differences between them. This may seem a good idea but the downside is that they’re all of me. That’s lockdown for you!
Portrait Lighting Styles -Short Lighting
The penultimate in my series of portrait lighting techniques. As usual this shot is straight out of camera and it’s in black and white so you can see the light pattern more clearly.
Portrait lighting styles – Broad Lighting
The latest in my series of portrait lighting techniques. As usual, this shot is straight out of camera and it’s in black and white so you can see the light pattern more clearly.
Portrait Lighting Styles -Split Lighting
The latest in my series of portrait lighting techniques. You’ve got me again (un retouched). This shot is straight out of camera. It’s in black and white so you can see the light pattern more clearly.
Portrait Lighting Styles -Loop Lighting
Another in my series of lighting techniques which may be useful if you need a DIY headshot given that most of us are in lockdown. You’ve got me again (un retouched). This shot is straight out of camera. It’s in black and white so you can see the light pattern more clearly.
The story behind the shot – A bit of fun with flash
Another of my ‘why not try this at home’ posts. You’ll need a darkish room as you’ll be lighting the shot with flash only (oh! And you’ll need an external flashgun so you can control the power output – from about £26 on Amazon if you don’t already have one).
Portrait Lighting Styles -Butterfly Lighting
Another of my ‘why not try this at home’ posts given that most of us are in lockdown. You’ve got me (un retouched) as no-one in our house is keen on being photographed because it’s been weeks since any of us saw a hairdresser. This shot is straight out of camera. It’s in black and white so you can see the light pattern more clearly.
The story behind the shot – the groomers are closed…
… and things can get a bit out of hand. And if I’m honest I know how Wilf feels, although on another level I’m just grateful to have hair!
Portrait Lighting Styles -Lighting Ratios
Another of my ‘why not try this at home’ posts given that most of us are in lockdown. Again you’ve got me (un retouched). This shot is straight out of camera. It’s in black and white so you can see the light pattern more clearly.