As reader Robert G pointed out, the other day I posted apicture of me without a tie.
Yes, sometimes I catch myself unawares. I am my own frequent model, and today’s image is myself, again without a tie, to demonstrate an illustration of a different lighting technique from the onein the recent posts.
This time I am using two speedlights from the side. Both speedlights are fitted with a Honl Photo Speed Strap and 1/4″ grid to soften the light and to avoid it spilling onto the white wall. This gives you a dramatic light which can be very good when shooting males:
Yup. No tie.
See what this edge lighting technique provides?
- Shape (muscles)
- Texture (you want this for males, not so much for females)
- Dark backgrounds
- The ability to make other areas dark.
This latter ability is often useful. Rememer: lighting is not so much about what you light – it is at least as much about what you do not light.
Please Robert G, don’t mention the lack of a tie ever again!
Ha ha ha!
Is this a Rolex?
You noticed, eh?
I said “No tie!” not “No shirt!”! 😉
Hey – be glad I am at least wearing my jeans!