Portrait Lighting Workshop

We got into a workshop with the cool photographer Steve Carty! :DD Here's the photos we took with him.

This photo was taken outside in open shade with a gold reflector underneath her face. You can tell because there is a bit of a golden glow under her chin.The weather at that time was slightly overcast, so the sunlight was not that powerful. That was our only light source. The camera was close to her, maybe about an arms-length. The subject Alex was a step away from the background so that there will be no shadow. I like the background because it contrasts with her black shirt, making it look darker and her face brighter. The expression on Alex's face is very lovely and makes the whole photo brighten up. The placement of the subject was a bit far from the wall in the center and I took the photo in a vertical stance. Overall I like this photo because of that glow on her face.

This photo was taken in the CyberARTS studio with a white background with 2 rim lights shining on the background to make that hazy effect. The main flash light was not used in here and there was no reflector in here. Here in the diagram, it shows the placement of the subject, lights, and camera. The lights were 4ft from the background on the same power. And the lights were placed in an angle so that it can make a X on the background. That way, we can be sure that the background will have even lighting. I used the white background because that's what everyone is using at that time and it will be a hassle to change it. I also was sitting down close to the subject Kris when taking this photo so that we can have an even viewing level. For the subject Kris, his expression is very dramatic against the soft lighting in the background. I love it because it contrasts and also because Kris has a handsome face in that photo. The placement of the subject was in the center a bit far from the background so that there will be no shadows. Again, I took the photo in a vertical stance. Overall, I like this photo because of the dramatic expression and the contrasting lighting.

And lastly I took this photo outside with direct sunlight. But the sunlight was not powerful because it was slightly overcast on that day. No reflector was used in this photo. The only light source was the sun. I was an arms-length close to the subject Basma and she was close to the blue wall which creates the shadows on the wall. The lines in the background frames nicely on the subject and it also leads your eyes to her. Also, the blue works well on the subject. The expression on Basma's face is beautiful and brightens up the photo. The sunlight on her face also helps. I had to crop the photo so that the composition would work out. And I took this photo differently: it was in a horizontal stance. Overall, I like this photo because of the lighting on her face and the lines in the background making a nice composition.

Yeah. Steve Carty was a cool guy. :)