Beauty Photography

Overview

“What is a light effect? How and when to apply it? We will learn to read the light in the images and then replicate it and understand how it works in practice. I will explain how to achieve backlight, backlight a a and zenithal light. We will use different light modifiers necessary to control the effect lights (stripboxes, reflectors, octa / softbox and modifiers with grids). ”

In this video lesson Nicolás Cuenca addresses the topic: Effect light and backlight, which is part of the Domestika online course: Beauty Photography. Learn to produce beauty photographs from the idea to the digital retouching stage.

Partial transcription of the video

“EFFECT LIGHT AND BACKGROUND LIGHT In this lesson we will see how to use a second light source. Instead of using it as a fill light, we will use it as an effect light. In principle I will put a light behind the model to make an effect light that hits the back of your body and achieve a separation from the bottom. As I showed you in the example of putting a second light source As shadow fill, I will use the same methodology as before. I'm going to turn off the main light and leave the effect light on, that I positioned behind the model, to see how it gives on camera without the main light. I'...”

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Course summary for: Beauty Photography

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (154)
• 3506 students
• 5 units
• 26 lessons (4h 50m)
• 9 downloads

• Category

  Photography & Video

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop, Capture One

• Areas

  Digital Photography, Photography, Portrait Photography, Studio Photography