Unleashed the Student WayUnleashed The Student WayProof you don't need to be a pro photographer or spend a lot of money on strobes.
Model: Janelee RodriguezHMU: Jerri GrahamPhotos and story by: Jennifer EmeryRecently, while teaching my Commercial Photography Course at LMU in Los Angeles, the students got a chance to shoot with the Interfit Badger Unleashed! Battery Powered, no cords needed! We experimented with different beauty Lighting techniquesUsing the Intefit Foldable Softbox or the Foldable Beauty Dish Here's the final product:Sideways clamshell2 Badger Unleashed w/ 2 soft-boxes (no grids) Model positioned b/w the lights. the soft-boxes are feathered slightly back toward the backdrop, creating the contrast shadow toward the center of the face. Light Settings: Equal output on both lights at 5.6 Camera Settings: 1/90th @ f/5.6 Camera/Lens: 5D mark IV w/ 70-200mm L @125mm focal length This is our softer beauty make-up application
Traditional Clamshell1 Badger Unleashed w/ foldable beauty dish and diffuser. Silver reflector used to bounce light into face from below the chin line Light Setting: 5.6 Camera Settings: 1/180th @ f/8 Camera/Lens: 5D mark IV w/ 70-200mm L @200mm focal length This is our 2nd look with a stronger "Pat Benatar" beauty make-up application.
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enter code at check outMore great photo discounts from my favorite photography companies:Lighting Gear: 10% off Interfit Photographic: click here and use code "EMERY 10" Business software: Honeybook 50% off go to: click here Want to learn more about lighting?!Buy one of my two books on Lighting on Amazon!Red, White and Blue, Beauty LightingRED, WHITE AND BLUEThe Photography Happy Hour - Episode 2Beauty Lighting with a Twist Watch the video for a full tutorial Episode Two of the Photography Happy Hour Be sure to subscribe: to the Photography Happy Hour and my blog for updates and new videos. Here's a great video tutorial on how to achieve beauty lighitng with an interesting twist on the catch light. All strobes used were the Interfit Photo S1 strobes. Use my discount code for an additional 10% off. EMERY10 Here's the shot
BTS of set-up
A little more info about all the equipment used and where to get it - click on the link to see more
enter code at check outMore great photo discounts from my favorite photography companies:Lighting Gear: 10% off Interfit Photographic: click here and use code "EMERY 10" Rental Equipment: Barrow Lenses: 10% off go to this link: click here Business software: Honeybook 50% off go to: click here Want to learn more about lighting?!Buy one of my two books on Lighting on Amazon!The making of a Movie PosterPhotographing a Movie PosterFun demo with my LMU students
So you want to shoot movie posters..... Here's a great demo I did at Cherry Soda Studios with my Loyola Marymount University Students, for my Commercial Lighting Class. The assignment was for the students to come up with an imaginary Film or TV show and create a Movie Poster plus individual cast photos. For the demo I decided on a western theme. So Cow-Girl-Up and lets see how we created our lighting design using 4 Intefit S1 strobes and a single red gel. Our set-up. Two foldable Soft-boxes as key-lights to the front of the set, barndoor-set w/ red-gel to camera left and inline with the cast, and a 30 degree grid camera right a bit behind the cast.
Get 10% off Interfit products now by using code "EMERY10"enter code at check out Here's what we got
For the individual cast photos we kept the same lighting for consistency.
Setting ISO: 400 Shutter: 1/125th f/stop: f/8 A longer f-stop was used for the group photos so we had more DOF to insure everyone was in focus. The front Key-lights where set at equal power at 5.6 (about half-power for other units). Our gelled light was at 8.0 and the grid at 9.0 because it took more power to push through the grid. (Note, the S1's go to 10.0 which would equal full-power on other units) Equipment Camera: Canon 5D Mark VI Lens: Canon 17-35L and the 70-200 for individual photos Lights: 4 Interfit S1 mono-lites Front Key light: 2 foldable soft-boxs Back Rim light: Interfit S1 can plus 30 degree grid Side red gelled light, Interfit barn doors with red gel.
The students, cast, and I had a great time.
Check out my instructional videos at:The Photography Happy HourBecause after a long day of photography, who doesn't need a good stiff drink.
More great photo discounts from my favorite photography companies:Lighting Gear: 10% off Interfit Photographic: click here and use code "EMERY 10" Rental Equipment: Barrow Lenses: 10% off go to this link: click here Business software: Honeybook 50% off go to: click here Happy New Year & Merry Christmas w/ Continuous LightsHappy New Year&Merry ChristmasThe Continuous Light/Modeling Light feature on the Interfit Honey Badgers Staring 18 year old BOB THE CAT
For the new year, I thought I would do a little feature on Interfit's newest product the Honey Badger strobe and its amazingly powerful modeling lights that can double as continuous lights.
I wanted to do a Christmas card featuring our last pet, Bob-The-Cat. He's 18 years old and the last living member of his furry clan that consisted of 2 dogs and 3 cats. Bob has out lived them all. I wanted to use a green gel and a directional grid and really stylize it. But the idea of strobes brought thoughts of a scared kitty running off after the first shot. So I decided to go with the modeling lights on the Honey Badgers that are rated strong enough for continuous light photography.
Get 10% off Interfit products now by using code "EMERY10"enter code at check out Behind the Scenes My living room turned into a studio:
To make Bob at home I put his bed in front of the Christmas Tree with his favorite catnip toys. I placed the camera on my tripod low to the ground and framed up the shot on a stand in.
Setting ISO: 2500 Shutter: 1/60th f/stop: f/8 Because I was shooting with the modeling lights and cutting the light with gels and grids, I needed to dial up the ISO to 2500 to at least shoot at a 1/60th of a second to freeze movement, and I wanted f/8 so the tree was in focus and not to shallow DOF. Equipment I wanted to get the whole tree in the shot and have the cat front and center. Therefore, I used a wide lens very close to the subject. I pre-set the focus to manual and shot remotely from my ipad when the cat looks at the camera. Camera: Canon 5D Mark VI Lens: Canon 17-35L Lights: 2 Interfit Honey Badgers Front Key light: w/ 20 degree Grid Back Rim light: Interfit Barn Doors with green gel. Kitty Santa hat: Target Here's what we got. I only shot 17 photos.
With the final choice being the one with Bob looking right into the camera Check out the green rim-light, lighting the tree and the back of Bob. Just like Christmas Eve!
And the final product for our Holiday cards.
It was quick and fun.... and the cat was not stressed at all. Check out my instructional videos at:The Photography Happy HourBecause after a long day of photography, who doesn't need a good stiff drink.
More great photo discounts from my favorite photography companies:Lighting Gear: 10% off Interfit Photographic: click here and use code "EMERY 10" Rental Equipment: Barrow Lenses: 10% off go to this link: click here Business software: Honeybook 50% off go to: click here Honey-Honey_Photography Happy Hour Ep 1Honey-HoneyThe Photography Happy Hour - Episode 1One-Light Headshots w/ the Honey Badger If you tuned in recently to Episode One of the Photography Happy Hour, this is a follow-up on how to achieve headshot lighting using just one light. Be sure to subscribe: to the Photography Happy Hour and my blog for updates and new videos. Here's a quick instructional on how to use the Honey Badger Strobe by Interfit Photographic. BTW The Honey Badger Strobe list price is an amazingly low $299. and includes a 24" pop-up soft-box. Use my discount code for an additional 10% off. EMERY10 Here's the shotThis was achieved using one light, above head-level of the model, with a large Octobox modifier, and a silver reflector about waist level. The reflector is placed close to the body of the subject to reflect some of the light from the strobe back up into the face. The reflector also creates a nice dewy catch-light in the bottom of her eye.
Lighting Diagram and BTS of set-up
Here is how it looks side-by-side, with and without, the reflector. The 2nd photo, without the reflector, illustrates how much more shadow the is under the chin. Neither is right or wrong, it's simply preference. With headshots for actors or business professionals, I like the bounce of the reflector because it is more flattering to most subjects, and creates a more inviting look. Notice that creases in the face are more filled in with the reflector - it's an all around softer look.
Here's one more we did for our promo.
A little more info about all the equipment used and where to get it - click on the link to see more
The Honey Badger specs:
enter code at check outMore great photo discounts from my favorite photography companies:Lighting Gear: 10% off Interfit Photographic: click here and use code "EMERY 10" Rental Equipment: Barrow Lenses: 10% off go to this link: click here Business software: Honeybook 50% off go to: click here Want to learn more about lighting?!Buy one of my two books on Lighting on Amazon!
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