First Studio Portrait

[Emma Pugh]

Untitled by emmajpugh, on Flickr

This was taken a while ago, but it was my first studio shoot. Set up by myself using a white background, and one main light (without any help because college are rubbish at that sort of thing) and apart from what Dad has taught me about studio set-ups.

 

[Pete Askew]

Came out very well Emma. Her hair is very nice. I would probably have bounced a bit of light back in from the left but I like the effect you have achieved.

 

[Tom Dunne]

Well done Emma. Sometimes the only and best way is to do it your way by yourself. A little more visibility on her hair (dark side) would improve alright.
I would not know where to start in a studio, totally clueless.
You say you used a white background but what I see is totally black. I need help here.

 

[Emma Pugh]

Well done Emma. Sometimes the only and best way is to do it your way by yourself. A little more visibility on her hair (dark side) would improve alright.
I would not know where to start in a studio, totally clueless.
You say you used a white background but what I see is totally black. I need help here.

Thank you. Urm I'm not really sure how I managed the complete black background, I positioned the light from the right side of her so the light is only aimed and quite close to the face. Never been able to achieve it again!

 

[Tom Dunne]

Thank you. Urm I'm not really sure how I managed the complete black background, I positioned the light from the right side of her so the light is only aimed and quite close to the face. Never been able to achieve it again!

...nevertheless you got a very good result Emma.

 

[Kev Pugh]

Thank you. Urm I'm not really sure how I managed the complete black background, I positioned the light from the right side of her so the light is only aimed and quite close to the face. Never been able to achieve it again!

With the light source directed away from the background you will get a low key effect, because you are exposing for the light on the subject, if the light source had been directed at the background and behind the subject the white would show, and if the light source had been in front of the subject then you would have got a grey background, its quite simple to achieve, even with one light. But easier to do than explain

 

[Dave Green]

Well done - I like that a lot!

 

[Tom Dunne]

With the light source directed away from the background you will get a low key effect, because you are exposing for the light on the subject, if the light source had been directed at the background and behind the subject the white would show, and if the light source had been in front of the subject then you would have got a grey background, its quite simple to achieve, even with one light. But easier to do than explain

Thanks Kev.
You have explained very well actually.

 

[Kev Pugh]

Thanks Kev.
You have explained very well actually.

Thanks Tom

 

[Dan Cattermole]

With the light source directed away from the background you will get a low key effect, because you are exposing for the light on the subject, if the light source had been directed at the background and behind the subject the white would show, and if the light source had been in front of the subject then you would have got a grey background, its quite simple to achieve, even with one light. But easier to do than explain

With the light source directed away from the background you will get a low key effect, because you are exposing for the light on the subject, if the light source had been directed at the background and behind the subject the white would show, and if the light source had been in front of the subject then you would have got a grey background, its quite simple to achieve, even with one light. But easier to do than explain

Yeah...... What he said Emma. You should listen to him you know. Have you met him before?

Nice shot Em, great use of lighting.

 

[Emma Pugh]

Yeah...... What he said Emma. You should listen to him you know. Have you met him before?

Nice shot Em, great use of lighting.

Na I have heard about him though, got told to keep away with his strange event at night time

And cheers guys and thanks Dad, I'm keeping note of that haha

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Dads are nice to have around at times, but not all the time. He's right about this one though. Very well done for a first time Emma, if I may say so.