Getting the lighting right. (pics & tips) - GoFuckYourself.com

AaronM · 07-07-2005, 05:49 PM

First off, I don't claim to be much more than a hack when it comes to photography.....Sometimes you play around, try some different things, and you just plain get lucky.

Other times you plan things out carefully.

In preparing to shoot this set, I knew I wanted the model outdoors and that I wanted to open the double doors to the house for the background. The model was in the shade so some fill flash was needed. I set a medium size softbox outside to light her up.

Doing that would leave the inside so dark that you could not have made out any details. To compensate for this, I placed a large softbox on the floor behind the couch to light up the entire background. That was cool but it would leave shadows from the model on the front of the couch and just look strange so I added a second medium softbox and using a boom arm, I extended it from just outside of the picture and aimed the softbox straight down onto the couch. This eliminated all shadows and allowed everything behind the model to be well lit.

Then I used a disposable Fuji 35mm camera and took a few snapshots.

Here's the end result.

Happy to answer any questions.

Tim · 07-07-2005, 05:52 PM

Good info, thanks Aaron

Ice · 07-07-2005, 05:53 PM

very nice.... I know shit about photography but what you say seems to make sense. I don't have a question but I did learn something

RogerV · 07-07-2005, 05:54 PM

Super dope

BigRod · 07-07-2005, 05:54 PM

Very nice...

Raven · 07-07-2005, 05:57 PM

Well, if all it takes is a disposable camera, hell, I can do this.

AaronM · 07-07-2005, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Raven

Well, if all it takes is a disposable camera, hell, I can do this.

A slightly gifted monkey could pull this off with the right training.

Warren · 07-07-2005, 05:58 PM

Great Pics Aaron

, when are you heading over to Arizona?

sniperwolf · 07-07-2005, 05:58 PM

good tips and tricks..very nice work, man..!

PS: the babe is really hot!

AaronM · 07-07-2005, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by warren

Great Pics Aaron

, when are you heading over to Arizona?

Not sure man....I have a lot of work lined up here.....I'm thinking of headed there or LA in a week or so just to take a break for a few days.

Raven · 07-07-2005, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by AaronM

A slightly gifted monkey could pull this off with the right training.

Are you calling me a monkey, Barbie?

I love the way that room looks, so soft.....with that lighting..especially the top pic, where you're shooting behind her.....the room is so inviting..and then when you added her to the shoot...wow.

Not bad for a noob.

AaronM · 07-07-2005, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Raven

Are you calling me a monkey, Barbie?

I love the way that room looks, so soft.....with that lighting..especially the top pic, where you're shooting behind her.....the room is so inviting..and then when you added her to the shoot...wow.

Not bad for a noob.

Now if I could just sell this crap....

Raven · 07-07-2005, 06:03 PM

Have your people call my people. Might be able to get you a gig at Sears.

Ice · 07-07-2005, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronM

A slightly gifted monkey could pull this off with the right training.

I guess that kicks Sobe out of the running

JD · 07-07-2005, 06:04 PM

when are you coming back up to the PNW? I'd love to sit in on a set if you wouldn't mind

xenigo · 07-07-2005, 06:06 PM

isn't that at donny's house?

AaronM · 07-07-2005, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by xenigo

isn't that at donny's house?

Hold on....Let me check the last 3 weeks worth of threads to see how many times that's already been mentioned......

Donny · 07-07-2005, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xenigo

isn't that at donny's house?

Yeah. Aaron's been here shooting a few weeks now shooting some of our models. We find some nice girls up here so it's no surprise people want to shoot them.

We invite very few photogs up here. We've invited Brian of Wanton.com and AaronM to shoot girls. That's it. And you, of course. But you were shooting some of the males.

Aaron uses the same lights you use, by the way. But softboxes over them instead of umbrellas.

Warren · 07-07-2005, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronM

Not sure man....I have a lot of work lined up here.....I'm thinking of headed there or LA in a week or so just to take a break for a few days.

Yeah I hear you, well let Me know if you end up out here and enjoy you're break from that terrible job you got

j/k I know exactly how tiring shooting can be.

AaronM · 07-07-2005, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DonovanPhillips

Aaron uses the same lights you use, by the way. But softboxes over them instead of umbrellas.

If I recall correctly...I may have been the one who recommended those lights to Noah.

jimmyf · 07-07-2005, 06:20 PM

AaronM, if you set the lights, camera and make sure everything else right, then let me push the button, I will fuck it up.

xenigo · 07-07-2005, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonovanPhillips

Yeah. Aaron's been here shooting a few weeks now shooting some of our models. We find some nice girls up here so it's no surprise people want to shoot them.

We invite very few photogs up here. We've invited Brian of Wanton.com and AaronM to shoot girls. That's it. And you, of course. But you were shooting some of the males.

Aaron uses the same lights you use, by the way. But softboxes over them instead of umbrellas.

Cool, I'm glad to be l33t enough to be one of the chosen few. Looks like you guys have been having fun.

xenigo · 07-07-2005, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronM

If I recall correctly...I may have been the one who recommended those lights to Noah.

Dude I'm almost 100% positive you picked up the Alien Bees after talking to me. I've had mine for over 3 years now.

Either way, they're bad ass lights.

Paul Welles · 07-07-2005, 06:31 PM

hey aaron. What kind of lights do you use brand and wattage? Constant or stobes. Great Work Man!

Donny · 07-07-2005, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xenigo

Cool, I'm glad to be l33t enough to be one of the chosen few. Looks like you guys have been having fun.

I'm surprised at how fantastic the photos turn out when you photograph those males. Particulary because you're not gay, yet you get all the poses right. You do some great work.

AaronM · 07-07-2005, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Welles

hey aaron. What kind of lights do you use brand and wattage? Constant or stobes. Great Work Man!

Thank you.

http://alienbees.com/b800.html

AaronM · 07-07-2005, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xenigo

Dude I'm almost 100% positive you picked up the Alien Bees after talking to me. I've had mine for over 3 years now.

Either way, they're bad ass lights.

Guess I was wrong then. Tony404 is the one who turned me onto them though.

pornguy · 07-07-2005, 06:39 PM

Aaron. For the truly great shots. You need to keep the pink glasses on.

Major (Tom) · 07-07-2005, 06:40 PM

what are you using for hard light? the natural sunlight?

duke

kowntafit · 07-07-2005, 06:41 PM

The secrets revealed ;) Nice work man.

RogerV · 07-07-2005, 06:43 PM

If i was going to get some nudes done of me, I would have AaronM shoot my SEXY BODY

Donny · 07-07-2005, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronM

Guess I was wrong then. Tony404 is the one who turned me onto them though.

Noah (xenigo) told me about them a long time ago but I didn't listen to him. I use ProFotos, which are as expensive as hell. I figured the more expensive the better, right? But my fiancee has been trying to get me to buy her a set of Alienbees for months after Noah came up with some. She didn't get to use his. But now that you're here and she's been able to try yours out on a few models I think there will be no keeping her from aquiring some.

I have to admit, they're pretty nice.

MichaelP · 07-07-2005, 06:47 PM

Nice stuff Aaron

Hit me up plz I need to talk to you

139036653

AaronM · 07-07-2005, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RogerV

If i was going to get some nudes done of me, I would have AaronM shoot my SEXY BODY

I already have....Ya asshat.

RogerV · 07-07-2005, 06:51 PM

Oh lord

I'm hitting the gym tomorrow.

Hunter_ST · 07-07-2005, 06:52 PM

Get her fingernails and toenails to match, and it's perfect!

Just busting you... great job. (I use White Lightnings, cousin to the Bees. Never a problem with them.)

H.I.G · 07-07-2005, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AaronM

I already have....Ya asshat.

nice one Aaron

Halcyon · 07-07-2005, 08:14 PM

very helpful info. Thanks, Aaron!

Deej · 07-07-2005, 08:23 PM

right on Aaron....thanks for posting more input on lighting, more of an insight from my questions yesterday....post more tips whenever you get the urge

Cory W · 07-07-2005, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by warren

Yeah I hear you, well let Me know if you end up out here and enjoy you're break from that terrible job you got

j/k I know exactly how tiring shooting can be.

Can I get icq for you?

clickhappy · 07-07-2005, 08:35 PM

Aaron, do you film movies also, or photography only?

SinisterStudios · 07-07-2005, 08:54 PM

I swear by my Dyna-lites for Photos and my Kinos for my video aand photos. Ill never give up the kinos they just give the best even light.

pxxx · 07-07-2005, 08:57 PM

That is a very good info.

AaronM · 07-07-2005, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clickhappy

Aaron, do you film movies also, or photography only?

Photo and Video.

JohnW · 07-07-2005, 09:12 PM

Ahhh Aaron...yer nuthin' but a hack.

;)

J.

P.S. i'm kiddin'...when you coming back up to Vancouver? Settebello's is calling...

;)

AaronM · 07-07-2005, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnW

Ahhh Aaron...yer nuthin' but a hack.

;)

J.

P.S. i'm kiddin'...when you coming back up to Vancouver? Settebello's is calling...

;)

Settebello's rocks.

I have no plans to return there anytime soon...Although I do have some personal business that I will be attending to in Van sooner or later. I'll be sure to look you up when I am headed there next.

naugthygUrL · 07-08-2005, 01:59 AM

very nice work!!

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RogerV Banned! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 12,591	If i was going to get some nudes done of me, I would have AaronM shoot my SEXY BODY

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