E043 Corporate Stock Photo Shoot

In this video edition of LightSource, Bill and Ed invite you along to a recent stock studio photo shoot through time lapse video and some discussion of particular lighting techniques.

Hosts:

Bill Crawford, publisher of StudioLighting.net (Flickr)
Ed Hidden, exclusive IStockPhoto.com photographer (Flickr)

Theme Music:

Sean Campbell and Steve Hill (Firesickle.com)

Highlighted Product:

Adobe Lightroom

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In this episode:

Bill and Ed discuss:

  • Building a dramatic portrait
  • Faux depth of field
  • Color effects for cool drama
  • Adobe Lightroom in the studio
  • Post processing for various tones
  • Using softbox grids
  • Using the feather edge of a softbox
  • Placing a honeycomb keylight
  • Shadow play with bare bulb strobe light
  • Creating a computer glow with gels
  • Wein peanut slaves

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