Supplementary Lighting

 Supplementary Lighting


Research- Bridal prep using Supplementary Lighting

Image 1

Style- Wedding portrait with Bridal party
Lighting- Natural Daylight with the use of potential speed light
Composition- Center aligned, all models looking at camera with natural smile and sitting pose on bed
Context- High key image, light and whites used only and in surrounding room



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Research Image 2

Style- Natural candid style portrait with bride and bridal party
Lighting- Natural daylight, window lighting with use of speed light
Composition- Filling the frame
Context- Natural candid pose, nobody looking at camera, nice high key tones to suit wedding image.



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Plan

My idea is to create a high key image from a wedding shoot that will include the bridal party. I plan to use window lighting as well as supplementary lighting in the form of a speed light.  The location is local but it is expected to be a busy morning. Wedding party will be at the Woodside hotel in Cowdenbeath from am on the morning of wedding. The bride has specifies she only wants natural portraits and not anything 'posed'. No recci has been organised due to it being a close location and the focus is on the bridal party getting ready only.

Ideas

  • candid images involving the bride and bridal party
  • window lighting
  • speed light
  • High key image

Equipment

  • dslr
  • various camera lenses
  • speed light
  • reflector
  • tripod
  • cable carriers

  •  Mood Board







  • Post Production

     

     Although i like the image i have found that the background could have been doing with a little more work. I love that the image in candid and natural and that the bride's daughter is also in the image. There is a a lot of negative space. I feel like if i was to do this image again i would make it more high key in general and create more window lighting by opening the curtains further.


  • In all i love the composition and that not all the models in the image are looking at the camera, i could perhaps crop the image slightly to get rid of some of the backdrop/bed.


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