Just a pic to share, and my usual boring technical talk

morenjavi · 07-17-2019, 02:07 PM - **17 Likes**

Hello,

While I wait for the V1 or the X2T to be available for Pentax, I look for opportunities to take some pictures of the children, and so I use and enjoy my 'outdated' equipment

. I really don't post a lot of pics on the forum, but here are one of my daugther Teresa, taken this morning.

My daughter was distracted watching tv, and I took advantage of it to set up a quick lighting (key and fill). She was wearing a hat, so I though that I could use fill the same way is used in clamshell lighting, from below, to fill shadows under the hat. As key light, I used a round softbox in a typical position (45 degrees side, 30+ degrees above, etc). I measured the fill light with my photometer to make sure it was 1EV below the key light.
A third light (rim) could be added to add separation from the background, but I had no time for more.

This is a BTS of the shot, you can see my big studio

:

To create the fill light I used my AD360 pointing to the floor (quick to set up, I used a big translucent umbrella on the floor if I had time). Unfortunately some light from the AD360 is hitting directly to Teresa (I noticed later, you can see some hard shadows on the neck). My AD200+AD-B2+round softbox (Raja 65cm) was used as key light.

A photometer was used to measure the lights, my SpyderCube to get the neutral grey and middle tone. K3II + Samyang 85mm. Basic editing in C1, and I think this is all about the photograph.

I hope you like it. Regards.

Last edited by morenjavi; 07-17-2019 at 04:12 PM. Reason: spelling :(

ChristianRock · 07-17-2019, 02:32 PM

Fantastic job, thanks for the details!

**jeffdrew** · 07-17-2019, 04:11 PM

Nice portrait! What a lovely model, Dad! Thanks for the setup details.

Lake · 07-17-2019, 07:48 PM

Great picture and explanation

biz-engineer · 07-17-2019, 10:37 PM

Very nice portrait.

---------- Post added 18-07-19 at 07:46 ----------

Originally posted by morenjavi

Unfortunately some light from the AD360 is hitting directly to Teresa (I noticed later, you can see some hard shadows on the neck).

I guess you could still locally soften the hard edge of the shadow on her heck and forehead with your image processing tool. The shadow won't catch eye's attention then.

**Papa_Joe** · 07-18-2019, 02:03 AM

Wonderful portrait. And thank you for the very educational setup description.

**rr1736** · 07-18-2019, 06:46 PM

Beautiful portrait great work

**pschlute** · 07-21-2019, 07:13 PM

Originally posted by morenjavi

but here are one of my daugther Teresa, taken this morning.

Super natural looking portrait and thanks for the detailed explanation of setup.

morenjavi · 07-25-2019, 01:49 PM

Thanks for the kind comments and suggestions

.
Regards.

07-17-2019, 02:07 PM - 17 Likes	#1
morenjavi Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 425	Just a pic to share, and my usual boring technical talk Hello, While I wait for the V1 or the X2T to be available for Pentax, I look for opportunities to take some pictures of the children, and so I use and enjoy my 'outdated' equipment . I really don't post a lot of pics on the forum, but here are one of my daugther Teresa, taken this morning. My daughter was distracted watching tv, and I took advantage of it to set up a quick lighting (key and fill). She was wearing a hat, so I though that I could use fill the same way is used in clamshell lighting, from below, to fill shadows under the hat. As key light, I used a round softbox in a typical position (45 degrees side, 30+ degrees above, etc). I measured the fill light with my photometer to make sure it was 1EV below the key light. A third light (rim) could be added to add separation from the background, but I had no time for more. This is a BTS of the shot, you can see my big studio : To create the fill light I used my AD360 pointing to the floor (quick to set up, I used a big translucent umbrella on the floor if I had time). Unfortunately some light from the AD360 is hitting directly to Teresa (I noticed later, you can see some hard shadows on the neck). My AD200+AD-B2+round softbox (Raja 65cm) was used as key light. A photometer was used to measure the lights, my SpyderCube to get the neutral grey and middle tone. K3II + Samyang 85mm. Basic editing in C1, and I think this is all about the photograph. I hope you like it. Regards. Last edited by morenjavi; 07-17-2019 at 04:12 PM. Reason: spelling :(

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07-17-2019, 02:32 PM	#2
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Woodstock, GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,094	Fantastic job, thanks for the details!

07-17-2019, 04:11 PM	#3
jeffdrew Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 84	Nice portrait! What a lovely model, Dad! Thanks for the setup details.

07-17-2019, 07:48 PM	#4
Lake Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 80	Great picture and explanation

07-17-2019, 10:37 PM	#5
biz-engineer Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2015 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,914	Very nice portrait. ---------- Post added 18-07-19 at 07:46 ---------- Originally posted by morenjavi Unfortunately some light from the AD360 is hitting directly to Teresa (I noticed later, you can see some hard shadows on the neck). I guess you could still locally soften the hard edge of the shadow on her heck and forehead with your image processing tool. The shadow won't catch eye's attention then.

07-18-2019, 02:03 AM	#6
Papa_Joe Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: SW Bavaria Posts: 165	Wonderful portrait. And thank you for the very educational setup description.

07-18-2019, 06:46 PM	#7
rr1736 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Chicago Illinois Photos: Albums Posts: 140	Beautiful portrait great work

07-21-2019, 07:13 PM	#8
pschlute Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,162	Originally posted by morenjavi but here are one of my daugther Teresa, taken this morning. Super natural looking portrait and thanks for the detailed explanation of setup.

07-25-2019, 01:49 PM	#9
morenjavi Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 425 Original Poster	Thanks for the kind comments and suggestions . Regards.

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