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<blockquote data-quote="WayneF" data-source="post: 534132" data-attributes="member: 12496"><p>Smile a little next time. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I thought it came out pretty good. I think you show a natural feel for it, and you won't have much trouble with it. </p><p></p><p>But yes, focus is hard for selfies. Your light bulb idea is as good or better as any. To check my lighting setups, I use a wireless remote shutter, which can focus on me if I line up right. Takes a bit of practice, then it works well. </p><p></p><p> I think it was two separate lights? If so, apply a little lighting ratio, make them different in brightness by a stop or so, to add slight gradient shading, to show shape instead of flat. This of course is an optional choice, but the usual idea is a main light high and wide, like up to 45 degrees higher than nose, and up to 45 degrees off to side of nose. To make shadows, then the fill light lightens them. The fill light more directly frontal, but weaker by about one stop. However, for B&W work of old men <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />, maybe as much as 2 or 3 or 4 stops less, which causes extreme contrast, which can be interesting. Sort of a dramatic Hollywood technique. But for women or children in color, softer, not much more than 1 stop difference. B&W can handle more contrast than color.</p><p></p><p>For this ratio without a light meter, you can imagine the distance of the lights from subject as if the numbers were f/stops. Meaning, distances like 1, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, etc. Feet or meters doesn't matter, just be consistent. Then equal lights placed at distances "one stop apart" (in this way) will be one stop difference in light intensity. Two "stops" of distance, then two stops of light difference, etc. Saying again slowly, a light at 1 meter and a light at 1.4 meter will be one stop difference in brightness at the subject. A light at 1 meter and a light at 2.8 meters will be three stops difference in intensity. And such intentional difference is petty much the goal of lighting. I stay near 1 or 1.5 stops for color of ladies.</p><p></p><p>Here is your first lighting reading assignment. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=short+and+broad+lighting" target="_blank">short and broad lighting - Google Search</a></p><p></p><p> Do notice the ratios used there, it is about the intentional shadow shading on the faces.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WayneF, post: 534132, member: 12496"] Smile a little next time. :) I thought it came out pretty good. I think you show a natural feel for it, and you won't have much trouble with it. But yes, focus is hard for selfies. Your light bulb idea is as good or better as any. To check my lighting setups, I use a wireless remote shutter, which can focus on me if I line up right. Takes a bit of practice, then it works well. I think it was two separate lights? If so, apply a little lighting ratio, make them different in brightness by a stop or so, to add slight gradient shading, to show shape instead of flat. This of course is an optional choice, but the usual idea is a main light high and wide, like up to 45 degrees higher than nose, and up to 45 degrees off to side of nose. To make shadows, then the fill light lightens them. The fill light more directly frontal, but weaker by about one stop. However, for B&W work of old men :), maybe as much as 2 or 3 or 4 stops less, which causes extreme contrast, which can be interesting. Sort of a dramatic Hollywood technique. But for women or children in color, softer, not much more than 1 stop difference. B&W can handle more contrast than color. For this ratio without a light meter, you can imagine the distance of the lights from subject as if the numbers were f/stops. Meaning, distances like 1, 1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, etc. Feet or meters doesn't matter, just be consistent. Then equal lights placed at distances "one stop apart" (in this way) will be one stop difference in light intensity. Two "stops" of distance, then two stops of light difference, etc. Saying again slowly, a light at 1 meter and a light at 1.4 meter will be one stop difference in brightness at the subject. A light at 1 meter and a light at 2.8 meters will be three stops difference in intensity. And such intentional difference is petty much the goal of lighting. I stay near 1 or 1.5 stops for color of ladies. Here is your first lighting reading assignment. :) [URL="http://www.google.com/search?q=short+and+broad+lighting"]short and broad lighting - Google Search[/URL] Do notice the ratios used there, it is about the intentional shadow shading on the faces. [/QUOTE]
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