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OBJECTIVE 3: Light and FLASH in PHOTOGRAPHY
One of the toughest challenges for any photographer is to master the use of light. The goal: To achieve a balance of ambient and artificial light to create mood and white balanced light.
A BIG QUESTION: WHEN SHOULD YOU USE FLASH?-DULL DAYS-NIGHT-INDOORS-WHEN YOU WANT A VERY FAST SHUTTER SPEED (MOVING
OBJECTS)-WHEN THERE IS A BRIGHT BACKGROUND / SUNNY DAY (FILL
FLASH)
ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
-EMIT BRIGHT LIGHT -LIMITED RANGE (FALL-OFF)-ADJUSTABLE -LIMITED COVERAGE (HOTSPOTS)DAYLIGHT BALANCED -UNPREDICTABLE REFLECTION
- ELIMINATES TEXTURE-CREATES UNREALISTIC OR WASHED OUT COLOR
HISTORY OF THE FLASH• The camera was in increasing use in the late 1800’s and
photographers were trying to create strong sources of light for lowlight situations.
• Two early theories:– Explosive powders (photo taken in presence of small explosion
of powders) - Floodlights (subject was “cooked” under heat of large lights)
• Flashbulbs-First modern photoflash bulb or flashbulb was invented in early 1900’s
• -1st style - Magnesium-coated wire in an evacuated glass globe • -2nd style - Aluminum foil in oxygen. (Both could only be used once)
• Today flashes come in many styles, are reusable and are very versatile.
2. Separate Flash Units:-Hot Shoe or off- camera types
-Typically more powerful- Angle change possibility (bouncing)- Harsh shadows can be
created
Flash Photography - Digital Photography Tutorials by Roie Galitz
1. Built in Flash:- Very convenient
- Weak distance (10ft?)
- Not much versatility
- Same angle as camera
thus “burnout” and “redeye”
3. Fill –In Flash-2nd flash unit used to “fill-in” shadow areas caused
by 1st stronger flash- Use of “flash slave” can be used
Flash Demonstrations:
1. 3 ways to get light in dark photo (shutter speed length, aperture or flash. 2. Harsh shadows from angles:
– Straight on– From side– With reflector– Bounced
3. Flash range – in and out of range
4. Slow-sync effects – separate flash - strobe light photography
Photo withNice balance between ambient light and Flash Light
Using Artificial Light to Improve Light Exposure Assignment:
• Take 2 self portraits that you are happy with. (This should involved a great deal of thought and trial and error for angle, lighting, background, etc…) This can be in any environment you wish and should be created without harsh shadow and will eventually be on the cover of a magazine which you will design:Steps to Enhancing a Photo with Flash:1.Create nice lighting without using flash. Turn the flash setting on
your camera off!– You should use as much natural light as is possible to illuminate
your subject.2. The second step will be with camera flash.- The flash should be used to enhance the natural lighting. (You
may wish to use a reflector or diffuser to create a less harsh light from the flash.) Your goal is to create the best lighting enhancement with flash as you can to your image!
• ExpertVillage Video on Portrait Flash Use
• Take the 2 portraits that are your best examples of successful use of flash and create 2 magazine front cover layouts.
• You will need to choose:– Article titles (“What’s inside” captions)– Color– Layout– Title of magazine* Please ensure that your background stay original to the
photo (no painting!)
-Try to create as realistic a magazine cover as you can.-You will be evaluated on the magazine cover layout and the effectiveness of the flash use on your portrait.
Creating a Magazine Cover - PhotoshopTalent.com
Can Beauty be Calculated For?Can it be Mathematically
Explained?
• Uncanny Examples of the Golden Ratio in Nature
• Mathematical Beauty the golden ratio- YouTube• Interactive mask Website
• YouTube - Extreme (Photoshop) Makeover
• YouTube - Model Evolution With Makeup And Photoshop – Dove
• YouTube - Slob Evolution - Dove spoof• Superb Skin Airbrush Technique |
Photoshop Tutorials• http://www.wimp.com/
cameracommercial/
#1 – Drag your portraits onto a canvas that is
8.5 x 11 inches - Adjust the photo so as to create the proper fit and aspect ratio -You may wish to draw in a line border in order to create a few mm of margin around your canvas
#2 – Choose a font for the “Masthead”that is bold and eye catching
- Adjust letter spacing, size, texture, distressing, positioning,etc… - You can even experiment with uPPer and LoweR casing…
• #3-Add font borders, outer
• glows, or backgrounds to
separate the font from the
image (makes font stand
out more!)
#4 – Add in Lead stories, Teasers
Date, Cost and other detail info.
- Never use the same font as the
Masthead – use contrast in font
to gain interest – experiment with
font sizes and upper and lower
casing
#5 – Choose colors for the Masthead, teasers, etc… - Possibly choose a subtle
color from the photo as in the example to the left.
#6 – Experiment with different colors for the different fonts and placement. You may also wish to add in text effects drop shadows (hard edge, slightly offset) or other photos, barcode, etc…
• The Final
Product(Notice that the
emphasis is split
between the face and
the title – these 2
should share most of
the viewers attention!)