Week 04: Three Light Portraits

The Laws of Lights and How to Break Them

Instructor: Chris Callis

Week 04: Three Light Portraits
Assignment: Three Light Portraits

[Grid]

[Final]

Final Image with B&W+Sepia Process

Model: Vincent Lin

[1]

Key Light only
(150W Tungsten)

Camera Exposure: 1/80s, f/6.3, ISO1600
Meter Exposure: 1/80s, f/6.3, ISO1600

Model: Vincent Lin

[2]

Fill Light only
(75W Tungsten)

Camera Exposure: 1/80s, f/6.3, ISO1600
Meter Exposure: 1/15s, f/6.3, ISO1600
(+2½ stops difference from the Key Light)

Model: Vincent Lin

[3]

Back Light only
(75W Tungsten)

Camera Exposure: 1/80s, f/6.3, ISO1600
Meter Exposure: 1/20s, f/6.3, ISO1600
(+2 stops difference from the Key Light)

Model: Vincent Lin

[4]

All Lights Together
Key(150W Tungsten) + Fill(75W Tungsten) + Back(75W Tungsten)

Camera Exposure: 1/80s, f/6.3, ISO1600
Meter Exposure: 1/80s, f/6.3, ISO1600
(same exposure as the Key Light)

Model: Vincent Lin

[5]

My Own Formula
Key(150W Tungsten) + Fill(75W Tungsten) + Back(75W Tungsten)

Camera Exposure: 1/125s, f/4.5, ISO1600

Key Light Exposure: 1/125s f/4.5, ISO1600
Fill Light Exposure: 1/30s f/4.5, ISO1600
(+2 stops difference from the Key Light)
Back Light Exposure: 1/30s f/4.5, ISO1600
(+2 stops difference from the Key Light)

Model: Juliet Zhu

Set Shot

Photographed by Juliet Zhu

[4-1]

Production Shot

Photographed by Juliet Zhu

Happy me putting make up on Vincent's face

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