Basic Knowledge about Shadows
The length and hardness of a shadow is determined by the power of the light source, the distance to the subject and the type of light: direct or indirect. Compare this to your own shadow: on a sunny day, you have a long, hard shadow. On a cloudy day, your shhardly visible.
This is because the clouds have the same effect on the sunlight as a diffuser has on a studio flash: it makes the light more even and bounce around the subject.
The length and hardness of a shadow is determined by the power of the light source, the distance to the subject and the type of light: direct or indirect. Compare this to your own shadow: on a sunny day, you have a long, hard shadow. On a cloudy day, your shhardly visible.
This is because the clouds have the same effect on the sunlight as a diffuser has on a studio flash: it makes the light more even and bounce around the subject.
The Equipment
Background: The room has standard lighting that illuminates the room and the backdrop.
Spot light: The spot light provides direct light.
Softboxes: They are translucent fabric over lamps that provide soft, diffused, main light over the subject.
Umbrella: The umbrella reflects a spot light. For example this could be a strobe (flash) light to put some bright “key” light on the model’s face.
Reflector: The reflector, reflects light into dark areas.
Spot light: The spot light provides direct light.
Softboxes: They are translucent fabric over lamps that provide soft, diffused, main light over the subject.
Umbrella: The umbrella reflects a spot light. For example this could be a strobe (flash) light to put some bright “key” light on the model’s face.
Reflector: The reflector, reflects light into dark areas.
These are the websites I used
http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2012/08/29/studio-lighting-4-seriously-simple-lighting-techniques-to-try-at-home/
http://www.falconeyes.eu/introduction-to-studio-photography/
http://photosecrets.com/studio-lighting-for-beginners
I found these websites very useful personally, if you would like studio lighting explained in more depth these are some good websites.
http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2012/08/29/studio-lighting-4-seriously-simple-lighting-techniques-to-try-at-home/
http://www.falconeyes.eu/introduction-to-studio-photography/
http://photosecrets.com/studio-lighting-for-beginners
I found these websites very useful personally, if you would like studio lighting explained in more depth these are some good websites.