My Inferiority is Complex

Day 199 of an Unknown Number

"My Inferiority is Complex"

 

I believe I came up with the image's title before I thought of the image. I stuck a grid on a strobe, and played for the next thirty minutes in order to place the light in the correct spot. When working for a hard shadow (and shadows in general), there are a couple of things to keep in mind. First of all, a hard shadow requires some distance between the light and the subject. Also, a small light source is required, as one does not want the light to wrap around the subject, resulting in a soft shadow. However, given that my studio is approximately the size of a garage, I could only push the light back so far. In addition, the angle at which the light hits the subjects will dictate the the distortion of the shadow. While a more angled light location helped in separation between the subject and the shadow, it also results in a stretched appearance. As you may have guessed, this is a blending of two exposures. I made a point to maintain the same location, as I wanted the original shadow and the laughing shadow to remain consistent. In post, I simply had to swap out the heads. The grid on the strobe created the vignetted effect in the corners. Thanks for stopping by!!

 

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