Mixed Lighting

On Friday 20th November, there was a session on mixed lighting. Using tungsten, fluorescent and natural lighting to find what different lighting does to a subject. Also to learn what you think as a photography is the right white balance and what you personally like about lighting the subject.

Below are some of the image we took during the session and what done to achieve these images.

This image was shot using a tungsten light, with a beauty dish. Camera set on tungsten with a high ISO (400)

I personally don't find this image flattering mainly because of her eyes. The beauty dish is being reflected in her eyes hiding her pupil making her look slightly evil.

This image is the same shot as above apart from the light has been moved further away from the model.

The lighting isn't has harsh on her face and you can still see the beauty dish being reflected into eyes but you can see an outline of pupil. I personally find this image more appealing to the eye.

Tungsten and fluorescent lighting is being used in the image. The tungsten is from in front and the fluorescent lighting is masked with a reflector form behind. I have shot this image looking into the light so that I can get the flare from behind.

This image is similar setting to the photo above, apart from just by changing the white balance on my camera to daylight? it has made the image look blue and quite cold looking on the model.

Tungsten lighting from right side and fluorescent from behind (masked) white balance on daylight. A fluorescent tube is being shone underneath her face giving her eyes a shine and highlighting her features from below. (The set up for this image is shown below)

I think this image is soft and yet cold but personally like the way the background is blue and her face is lite slightly. There is a flare from behind but that gives it more softness especially on her hair.

(Example lighting shown above)