With command of the equipment and theory, begin to manipulate lighting to control the overall contrast of your image. Move through a spectrum of power and lighting intensity across the key and fill for specific control over the contrast of your subject’s face. Define stops and push the boundaries of detail to understand the limits of your camera and optics for highly detailed results.
Build on your understanding of light, transitioning focus towards shaping your lighting setup. Examine with practical examples the effect of using modifiers to shape light with intention. Shape your lighting setup with examples using common modifiers like an octobox, rectangular softbox, large um...
Learning to control light is as much about blocking where you don’t want illumination as it is where you do. In this stage, follow photographer, Chris Knight as he uses a variety of modifiers. Learn about grids, barn doors, snoots, grids on modifiers and flags.
For this stage of the process, learn even more advanced lighting toolsets. Examine the uses and benefits of specialty modifiers like the umbrella with diffusion, ring flash and the spot projector. Follow photographer, Chris Knight, as he demonstrates more advanced and subtle lighting to give your...
