Comments on: just me http://bertstephani.com/2007/11/20/just-me/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:01:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 10 Portraits http://bertstephani.com/2007/11/20/just-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 10 Portraits Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:32:08 +0000 http://bertstephani.com/blog/?p=21#comment-1036 <strong>Auto Dimming Rear View Mirrors Are A Portrait In Laziness...</strong> Once upon a time, a rear view mirror was just that: a rear view mirror. Then came the rear view mirror with a handy lever for dulling the effect of some jerk's high beams. The lever worked well, it was easy enough to use, and it got the job done. Now,... Auto Dimming Rear View Mirrors Are A Portrait In Laziness…

Once upon a time, a rear view mirror was just that: a rear view mirror. Then came the rear view mirror with a handy lever for dulling the effect of some jerk’s high beams. The lever worked well, it was easy enough to use, and it got the job done. Now,…

]]> By: Bert Stephani http://bertstephani.com/2007/11/20/just-me/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Bert Stephani Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:55:34 +0000 http://bertstephani.com/blog/?p=21#comment-203 You guys are close. I'll reveal the setup soon. You guys are close. I’ll reveal the setup soon.

]]> By: Jacques http://bertstephani.com/2007/11/20/just-me/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Jacques Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:56:53 +0000 http://bertstephani.com/blog/?p=21#comment-191 Very nice lighting. I think it works great on male subjects. Not easy to reverse engineer it though. Maybe an umbrella slightly to one side, just a few degrees (the left side of ur face is slightly moe in shadow than the other side). A black card or reflector in front of the umbrella and being the camera, allowing only light coming from the left and right edges of the umbrella and also sucking the reflection of the front light. The dark edges also suggest the use of black reflectors on each side, very close to ur face. In other word, u surrounded urself of black "reflectors", left, right and front. That's just a guess ;-) Can't wait to hear from you how you did it ! Very nice lighting. I think it works great on male subjects.

Not easy to reverse engineer it though. Maybe an umbrella slightly to one side, just a few degrees (the left side of ur face is slightly moe in shadow than the other side). A black card or reflector in front of the umbrella and being the camera, allowing only light coming from the left and right edges of the umbrella and also sucking the reflection of the front light. The dark edges also suggest the use of black reflectors on each side, very close to ur face.

In other word, u surrounded urself of black “reflectors”, left, right and front. That’s just a guess ;-) Can’t wait to hear from you how you did it !

]]> By: Sean http://bertstephani.com/2007/11/20/just-me/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Sean Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:25:27 +0000 http://bertstephani.com/blog/?p=21#comment-190 Two softboxes, roughly 30-degrees off the camera axis on lightstands with the lower border about shoulder height when seated. Both softboxes with gobos keeping the light out of the lateral-most portions of the face. Lit well enough to overpower ambient, though if the room was long that may not have taken a lot. Shooting @ 17mm should have helped, too. Softboxes tilted downwards slightly towards subject? The softer reflection in the left eye (viewer's right) is more probably due to the gobo being angled in slightly more than on the opposite side. You'll note that the light edge is more medial on the left side of Bert's face as well. Probably processed in LR / ACR w/ a boost in clarity as well as selective coloration to get the 'feel'. I'd be interested to know if there was any recovery applied, or if blowouts were avoided with excellent lighting alone. Looking @ the eyes a bit more, there may have been top & bottom gobos as well (look at the same-side reflections in the eyes to see angular dimming at the corners inconsistent with curvature of the eyes alone). Incredible photo, sir. I'd like to think I'll take A photo that nice once in my life. My compliments on an excellent site and a growing collection of invaluable information. Two softboxes, roughly 30-degrees off the camera axis on lightstands with the lower border about shoulder height when seated. Both softboxes with gobos keeping the light out of the lateral-most portions of the face. Lit well enough to overpower ambient, though if the room was long that may not have taken a lot. Shooting @ 17mm should have helped, too.

Softboxes tilted downwards slightly towards subject?

The softer reflection in the left eye (viewer’s right) is more probably due to the gobo being angled in slightly more than on the opposite side. You’ll note that the light edge is more medial on the left side of Bert’s face as well.

Probably processed in LR / ACR w/ a boost in clarity as well as selective coloration to get the ‘feel’.

I’d be interested to know if there was any recovery applied, or if blowouts were avoided with excellent lighting alone.

Looking @ the eyes a bit more, there may have been top & bottom gobos as well (look at the same-side reflections in the eyes to see angular dimming at the corners inconsistent with curvature of the eyes alone).

Incredible photo, sir. I’d like to think I’ll take A photo that nice once in my life. My compliments on an excellent site and a growing collection of invaluable information.

]]> By: Anton Piatek http://bertstephani.com/2007/11/20/just-me/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Anton Piatek Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:10:44 +0000 http://bertstephani.com/blog/?p=21#comment-183 It could be two sofboxes facing each other. That might give limited light to the side of the face and neck while also creating the two reflections in the eyes It could be two sofboxes facing each other. That might give limited light to the side of the face and neck while also creating the two reflections in the eyes

]]> By: biplaza http://bertstephani.com/2007/11/20/just-me/comment-page-1/#comment-182 biplaza Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:37:04 +0000 http://bertstephani.com/blog/?p=21#comment-182 I' d suggest one strobe pointing at two mirrors at 45º. The reflections on your eyes are of different intensity, so one of the eyes catches a reflected source light thus of less intensity. Just my thought. I’ d suggest one strobe pointing at two mirrors at 45º. The reflections on your eyes are of different intensity, so one of the eyes catches a reflected source light thus of less intensity.

Just my thought.

]]> By: Spica http://bertstephani.com/2007/11/20/just-me/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Spica Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:33:42 +0000 http://bertstephani.com/blog/?p=21#comment-180 Judging by the reflections in your eyes, I'd say either two flashes or two softboxes (more likely given the lack of harsh shadows), on left and right of the camera. Judging by the reflections in your eyes, I’d say either two flashes or two softboxes (more likely given the lack of harsh shadows), on left and right of the camera.

]]> By: Anton Piatek http://bertstephani.com/2007/11/20/just-me/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Anton Piatek Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:10:51 +0000 http://bertstephani.com/blog/?p=21#comment-178 Is it two flashes 30 deg either side of the camera with snoots to limit the light to the front of the face? Is it two flashes 30 deg either side of the camera with snoots to limit the light to the front of the face?

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