Christopher Wilkinson Photography
Chiaroscuro Setup, Ashley
This is the setup shot for the Ashley series. (Distances are NOT to scale)
The main was a Multiblitz Profilux 200 w/s in a Photoflex 24"x32" (Medium) and was about 3-4' from the subject. I didn't record the main or fill settings, but the exposure was f5.6 so I'm guessing the main was between 1/4 and 1/2 power.
The fill was a similar unit in a 42" white umbrella above the camera position and was set for one stop less than the main.
Both hair lights were Vivitar 285's, one in a Photoflex 12x16" (XS) softbox and the other with a Honl 1/8" grid. I would have liked to have used another XS softbox for the second hair light, but it would have appeared in frame in some shots.
The softbox was at 1/16th power and the gridded Vivitar was at 1/16th with a 1 stop ND filter.
The background was a plain white wall about 5-6' from the subject at the near end. It was lit entirely by spill from the main and fill. Exposure was controlled by the distance of the subject (and main light) from the background.
Angling the wall away from the subject created the Chiaroscuro effect with the background brighter on the left and fading to the right. The Main, being on the opposite side, lights from right to left.
Chiaroscuro Setup, Ashley
This is the setup shot for the Ashley series. (Distances are NOT to scale)
The main was a Multiblitz Profilux 200 w/s in a Photoflex 24"x32" (Medium) and was about 3-4' from the subject. I didn't record the main or fill settings, but the exposure was f5.6 so I'm guessing the main was between 1/4 and 1/2 power.
The fill was a similar unit in a 42" white umbrella above the camera position and was set for one stop less than the main.
Both hair lights were Vivitar 285's, one in a Photoflex 12x16" (XS) softbox and the other with a Honl 1/8" grid. I would have liked to have used another XS softbox for the second hair light, but it would have appeared in frame in some shots.
The softbox was at 1/16th power and the gridded Vivitar was at 1/16th with a 1 stop ND filter.
The background was a plain white wall about 5-6' from the subject at the near end. It was lit entirely by spill from the main and fill. Exposure was controlled by the distance of the subject (and main light) from the background.
Angling the wall away from the subject created the Chiaroscuro effect with the background brighter on the left and fading to the right. The Main, being on the opposite side, lights from right to left.