Eliminating Shadows (Techniques Please) - GoFuckYourself.com

LaceyLace · 04-04-2005, 09:17 PM

How do you eliminate shadows in indoor photo shoots?

appreciated

Shooting_Manic · 04-04-2005, 09:19 PM

Ummmm backlight?

Light the area behind the model.

Chio The Pirate · 04-04-2005, 09:22 PM

YARGH! Post an example, and I'll be tellin' you the way. Without seein' your picky pics, I'd say clone brush, or copy non shadowed area, paste over shadowed area, and erase (soft brush) hard edges.

There be no one way to be doin' it, but these two should get you started.

EDIT: Sorry I thought you meant from Photos

AHOY me choppy chops!

The good ship Chio sails... soon.

NaughtyRob · 04-04-2005, 09:52 PM

You need to use a "strobe" light, not a "flash on camera."

I can explain it to you on icq if you like.

leg4 · 04-04-2005, 09:57 PM

Basic white diffusion material over your lights... I use alot of lights... and diffuse them all for a nice soft look...

Rebecca Love · 04-04-2005, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leg4

Basic white diffusion material over your lights... I use alot of lights... and diffuse them all for a nice soft look...

Three point lighting with diffussion material is good enough. One light in the front, one off to the side, and one in the back.

monica · 04-04-2005, 10:25 PM

Directional light is what causes shadows. Imagine if you shone a spotlight on your model, you're going to see a shadow on the wall behind her. Now, if you soften that light, the shadow will get softer too.

To eliminate that shadow you are going to have to light the shadow, or hide the shadow.

You could light the model from directly in front of her at an angle that throws the shadow directly behind her. As long as your camera is looking directly at the model, the shadow will be gone. However, this isn't nearly as desireable as using lighting from an angle because this will also eliminate most shadows that define the contours of a person's body.

You could light her from the left of your camera, and use another light on the background to eliminate the shadow. However, you're going to have to be a little knowledgeable about lighting ratios here because then you can decide whether you want the background to be brighter or darker than your model.

Using extremely diffuse lighting (soft light) will make the shadow very soft, and not so distracting in your photo.

DeanCapture · 04-04-2005, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LaceyLace

How do you eliminate shadows in indoor photo shoots?

appreciated

Hire a professional

aico · 04-04-2005, 11:16 PM

shoot in a long hallway

V_RocKs · 04-04-2005, 11:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rebecca Love

Three point lighting with diffussion material is good enough. One light in the front, one off to the side, and one in the back.

Same as I prefer as a photographer and a surfer.

toddler · 04-04-2005, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeanCapture

Hire a professional

just a quick 'fuck you!' to dean for being an ass to someone trying to learn...

quantum-x · 04-05-2005, 12:43 AM

diffusions (http://www.leefilters.com/LP1.asp?PageID=44)
or good ambient lighting (softboxes)

LaceyLace · 04-05-2005, 02:44 PM

Assume the model is posing against a solid background on a platform, using three point lighting where would the "back light" be placed/focused on?

DeanCapture · 04-05-2005, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toddler

just a quick 'fuck you!' to dean for being an ass to someone trying to learn...

It was a joke asswipe! (notice the wink).

So FUCK YOU TOO!

FelixFlow · 04-05-2005, 04:19 PM

2 strobes, 2 umbrellas

Grapesoda · 04-05-2005, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LaceyLace

How do you eliminate shadows in indoor photo shoots?

appreciated

well yer gonna need light to cancel the shadow, or not create the shadow in the first place. shooting with on camera flash is always gonna throw a shadow from the direction of the flash. many ways to accomplish what you've asked however it's not cheap. the easyist way would be 'butterfly' lighting, that's 2 strobes at 45 deg form the lens in front of the model.

04-04-2005, 09:17 PM	#1
LaceyLace Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 148	Eliminating Shadows (Techniques Please) How do you eliminate shadows in indoor photo shoots? appreciated __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

04-04-2005, 09:19 PM	#2
Shooting_Manic Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,740	Ummmm backlight? Light the area behind the model. __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

04-04-2005, 09:22 PM	#3
Chio The Pirate Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: YARGH! On me big sailboat with the skull flags * * ICQ: 39-183769 Posts: 946	YARGH! Post an example, and I'll be tellin' you the way. Without seein' your picky pics, I'd say clone brush, or copy non shadowed area, paste over shadowed area, and erase (soft brush) hard edges. There be no one way to be doin' it, but these two should get you started. EDIT: Sorry I thought you meant from Photos AHOY me choppy chops! The good ship Chio sails... soon. Last edited by Chio The Pirate; 04-04-2005 at 09:23 PM..

04-04-2005, 09:52 PM	#4
NaughtyRob Two fresh affiliate progs Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Inside teen pussy Posts: 29,602	You need to use a "strobe" light, not a "flash on camera." I can explain it to you on icq if you like. __________________ [email protected] Skype: 17026955414 Vacares Web Hosting - Protect Your Ass with Included Daily Backups

04-04-2005, 09:57 PM	#5
leg4 Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 4,429	Basic white diffusion material over your lights... I use alot of lights... and diffuse them all for a nice soft look... __________________ >>> Contact me here email me here

04-04-2005, 10:25 PM	#7
monica Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 220	Directional light is what causes shadows. Imagine if you shone a spotlight on your model, you're going to see a shadow on the wall behind her. Now, if you soften that light, the shadow will get softer too. To eliminate that shadow you are going to have to light the shadow, or hide the shadow. You could light the model from directly in front of her at an angle that throws the shadow directly behind her. As long as your camera is looking directly at the model, the shadow will be gone. However, this isn't nearly as desireable as using lighting from an angle because this will also eliminate most shadows that define the contours of a person's body. You could light her from the left of your camera, and use another light on the background to eliminate the shadow. However, you're going to have to be a little knowledgeable about lighting ratios here because then you can decide whether you want the background to be brighter or darker than your model. Using extremely diffuse lighting (soft light) will make the shadow very soft, and not so distracting in your photo. __________________ monica AT monicaweb DOT net

04-04-2005, 11:16 PM	#9
aico Moo Moo Cow Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Washington State Posts: 14,748	shoot in a long hallway

04-05-2005, 12:43 AM	#12
quantum-x Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ICQ: 251425 Fr/Au/Ca Posts: 6,863	diffusions (http://www.leefilters.com/LP1.asp?PageID=44) or good ambient lighting (softboxes) __________________ PrettyInCash.com - BoozedGFs.com - TeenGFs.com - JizzGFs.com- MilfUploads.com -

04-05-2005, 02:44 PM	#13
LaceyLace Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 148	Assume the model is posing against a solid background on a platform, using three point lighting where would the "back light" be placed/focused on? __________________ SIG TOO BIG! Maximum 120x60 button and no more than 3 text lines of DEFAULT SIZE and COLOR. Unless your sig is for a GFY top banner sponsor, then you may use a 624x80 instead of a 120x60.

04-05-2005, 04:19 PM	#15
FelixFlow Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,779	2 strobes, 2 umbrellas __________________ ICQ: 643 339 687