Strobist Photo Adventure 8.11.09

Setupshot, originally uploaded by turbodude.

Well i promised you guys that i would update the blog once a week, and i am to keep that promise.

This weeks goal was to try out a new location we found, and see if we would get any trouble from security. (we were there for 2 hours and not a peep from anyone, new photo playground has been found!)

The actual photo assignment was Athlete/Bboy/Skateboarder lighting. You saw the stair case from the last blog entry, i wanted to use it with some specific lighting. So i set out with a 3 light setup in mind.

Proposed setup:
Beauty dish from above
And two kickers on each side slighty behind the subject to get a nice touch of light.

When on location, things changed a bit. Our Ambient lighting was dying off quickly, so to fill in that void; i decided i wanted a strong flare or rim light in the image from above the staircase. Casting a nice light on our subject from above. In the setup shot you can see the how everything was used together. I didnt add a fill light, because i wanted some dramatic shadow. I think this type of lighting would work great for athletes. Its strong and dramatic to accentuate the persons figure.

Here is what we came up with.

Please keep in mind, this was just a test; i myself am not an athlete by any means, but i do plan on going back with a test model to try this out. Sample images to come soon, i just got home, but wanted to update the blog when everything is fresh in my mind.