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Lighting Diagram Thread - 07-27-2008, 02:58 AM


Thanks to Mike(Mykey), I figured we should have a place to post up lighting diagrams...



For those that don't know, Kevin Kertz has provided a lighting diagram template to the world of photography.

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07-28-2008, 11:51 AM


Bryant,

What a great idea! I don't have anything to add as of yet, but it's definitely going to be a fantastic resource to use.

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07-29-2008, 11:49 PM


The basic clamshell with white background lighting setup...

This creates one of my favorite catch lights in the eyes.

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Bryant,

What a great idea! I don't have anything to add as of yet, but it's definitely going to be a fantastic resource to use.
Was Mykey's idea, I just made it into its own thread.
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awesome, thx for sharing.
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Thank you for your time and effort in creating these!

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Bump! I would love to see others join in on this thread, both good and bad, lets all learn together!
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11-13-2008, 05:26 PM


Here is a pretty common light pattern and ratio.


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Nikon D3, Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR
ISO 200, f/6.3, 1/160 @ 135mm


Here's the lighting diagram for that shot...

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