Mike gave me red streaks in my hair for Christmas
. I’ve wanted them forever. My family hates them, but I like them and Mike likes them so I’m happy.
. I’ve wanted them forever. My family hates them, but I like them and Mike likes them so I’m happy.I just got the Sekonic L-358 Light Meter, so playing with strobe lighting is that much more fun. In case any of you are interested about the behind-the-scenes for the photo: I used two Alien Bees strobe lights. The 800watt strobe is directly behind my head with a silver reflector. The 1600watt strobe is to the left of the frame with a brolly box (diffuses the light). The background is simply the plain white wall in our dining room (I added the texture in Photoshop).
I wanted to play with the backlighting like that to see if I could get the hair extra sharp, and I think it worked. I used the light meter and then set my camera (in Manual Mode) to ISO 100 (film speed) at f/16 (that’s aperture: amount of light allowed in) at 1/160 of a second (shutter speed). I preset the focus (manual again) and connected my shutter release cable so I could fire the camera and the strobes while in front of the camera. Then clicked away. I looked like an idiot, I’m sure, shaking my head around like crazy. But it’s fun for the hair movement.
I have a senior shoot coming up tomorrow, and we’re hoping to do some funky/edgy stuff with strobes. I’ll have a Sneak Peek up for you in a few days.
FYI: if you are in the market for a light meter, the Sekonic L-358 is fabulous. I found mine brand new on Ebay for $219 which is significanly lower than anywhere else I’ve seen. Worthwhile investment for sure.
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Joel Bock - Yes! That’s awesome. I could post some ridiculous photos of myself messing the strobes, but they aren’t nearly as cool so I think I’ll hold off for now. Looking forward to seeing you soon!
cherice - lovin’ the red streaks! fun pic, too!!!