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Problem Shooting (set-up #1)...
• Subject is Under-Exposed: Increase the power on the key
light slightly to compensate.
• Background is Under-Exposed: Increase the power on the
background lights to compensate.
• Subject Appears Hazy: Move your subject further away from
the background and ensure that there is no background light
spilling onto the subject.
3 About Turn! (Set-Up #2)
“Using the same Bowens heads,
simply change the modifiers and
the colour of the background paper to
achieve a totally different look and feel; as demonstrated in the
image taken by Gladys Ullaure Villalta at Solihull College (above
right - Model: Tanita).
For this set-up, we simply replaced the Bowens High-Performance
Reflectors with two Bowens Stripboxes and then turned them
around to face the back of the subject to create a rim light effect.
The key-light modifier was simply changed from a medium sized
softbox to a smaller 60x60 softbox and placed onto a boom stand,
allowing it to be positioned high above the model and throw the
shadows down, thus creating a more dramatic lighting effect.
Hey presto, different model... different look!!!”
Hints & Tips...
Don’t use too much power on your
Problem Shooting (set-up #2)...
strip lights. You should retain the
• Black Background paper too light: Modifier on the key light is
rim-light detail on the skin and
too large. Use a smaller and more controlled light source, such
clothing of the model. You will need
as the Bowens 60x60cm Softbox, to prevent light from spilling
to adjust the power accordingly,
onto the background. Alternatively, if you have the space, move
depending on the skin and clothing.
your key light and subject further away from the background.
Less is more as they say!
• Image Hazy / Lens Flare: Alter the angle of the strip light so
that it doesn’t spill light directly down the lens of your camera.
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