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ratcatcher · Jun 3, 2020

Hello!

I am assessing photographs by photographer Angelo Pennetta, and am very intrigued by the lighting applied to the below images. I am wondering if it is possible to receive an explanation, as to how this lighting was achieved. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

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wiltw · Jun 3, 2020

Upper left shot: used a moderately sized ring flash, resulting in visible shadow all around the subject.
Lower left shot: used a relatively small softbox or beauty light above the lens axis
Upper right shot: used a flash mounted just to the left of the lens axis
Lower left shot: supplemental flash used as Fill to brighten the shadow areas created by the sun on the subject

ChristopherCoy · Jun 3, 2020

I betting they were all hot shoe mounted speed lights.

ts1000 · Jun 3, 2020

upper left picture, I am not seeing any shadow at all.
To me that means direct lens axis hot shoe mounted light, powerful iso, with diffuser

wiltw · Jun 3, 2020

ts1000 said:
upper left picture, I am not seeing any shadow at all.
To me that means direct lens axis hot shoe mounted light, powerful iso, with diffuser

Taking another look, I change my mind about upper left photo...the shadows visible just under the ear lobes and the short sleeves are indicative of position of light just above the lens axis. And there is indeed no surrounding shadow all around the form of the body, so not a ring flash...hotshoe mounted tlash I agree. But no light modier in use...shadow edges have too distinct-edged penumbra.

ratcatcher · Jun 3, 2020

wiltw said:
Upper left shot: used a moderately sized ring flash, resulting in visible shadow all around the subject.
Lower left shot: used a relatively small softbox or beauty light above the lens axis
Upper right shot: used a flash mounted just to the left of the lens axis
Lower left shot: supplemental flash used as Fill to brighten the shadow areas created by the sun on the subject

Thank you very much!

ratcatcher · Jun 3, 2020

ts1000 said:
upper left picture, I am not seeing any shadow at all.
To me that means direct lens axis hot shoe mounted light, powerful iso, with diffuser

Thank you - very much appreciated !

ratcatcher · Jun 3, 2020

wiltw said:
Taking another look, I change my mind about upper left photo...the shadows visible just under the ear lobes and the short sleeves are indicative of position of light just above the lens axis. And there is indeed no surrounding shadow all around the form of the body, so not a ring flash...hotshoe mounted tlash I agree. But no light modier in use...shadow edges have too distinct-edged penumbra.

Thank you so much!

ratcatcher · Jun 3, 2020

ts1000 said:
upper left picture, I am not seeing any shadow at all.
To me that means direct lens axis hot shoe mounted light, powerful iso, with diffuser

Apologies! Quick question -- why do you suppose the ISO, is powerful / high here?

ChristopherCoy · Jun 3, 2020

ratcatcher said:
Apologies! Quick question -- why do you suppose the ISO, is powerful / high here?

Because it’s all flash work.

Pieter12 · Jun 3, 2020

Powerful ISO?

ChristopherCoy · Jun 3, 2020

Pieter12 said:
Powerful ISO?

he means high iso... I.e. 1600+

Pieter12 · Jun 3, 2020

Not sure why he would come to that conclusion with strobe lighting.

MattKing · Jun 3, 2020

ratcatcher said:
Apologies! Quick question -- why do you suppose the ISO, is powerful / high here?

ChristopherCoy said:
he means high iso... I.e. 1600+

Or high power flash.
Much of my on camera flash work (actually beside/above camera flash work) was with flashes with a metric guide number of 60.

ts1000 · Jun 4, 2020

Apologies for the lack of clarity and incorrect use of terms.
yes, as @MattKing suggested,
I meant Flash with high guide number at standard ISO 100 (this was with regards to top left photo).
powerful flash for me is Metz Mecablitz 64 or the like...

When looking at top left photo I felt that color contrast achieved would have to be with a powerful enough flash to illuminate the model, while used directly at the lens's axis.
But because the colour of eyes, for example, was still quite natural -- I thought that the light would have to be diffused.

On the other hand, the whole room/studio condition seems to be very controlled, so perhaps a smaller guide number flash would work too.

Guessing the photo setup is quite challenging, but I enjoy this particular challenge .

MattKing said:
Or high power flash.
Much of my on camera flash work (actually beside/above camera flash work) was with flashes with a metric guide number of 60.

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