Advance to the most complex look yet - the gelled key and fill. Listen as photographer, Jake Hicks, describes the fundamentals of achieving this look. Using 3 distinct gels for this setup, approach the background, key and fill with clear separation, avoiding color contamination. Use a triadic color scheme to create a bold concept. Utilize all of the concepts learned thus far in various combinations. Learn to balance communication with the model, adjusting pose to make sure it fits with the lighting setup. Understand the importance of communication with your makeup artist, to take full advantage of this colored gel look - the gelled key and fill.
In this lighting setup, begin with using a gelled light setup on the background. Observer photographer, Jake Hicks, as he describes a sequenced methodology to his lighting setup, to eliminate color contamination in a gelled environment. Iterate through a series of text exposures to avoid unwanted...
With the background lighting set, add the model and key light to continue building the gelled key and fill setup. Test through a series of exposures examining what a key light (without a gel) does to the model and environment. Observe as photographer, Jake Hicks, captures a variety of exposures, ...
Building step by step, add the third and final light to the gelled key and fill look. In this scenario, the background, key, and fill light are all colored gel lights. With the addition of the fill, work to mirror the lighting of the key, using a small silver umbrella. Learn to balance the fill l...