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Light Modifiers

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To create a glamour portrait (photo-<br />

graph 3-11), I quickly set up a black<br />

velvet background and added a few<br />

props—as well as an additional accent<br />

light to Pam’s left. This single monolight,<br />

used to direct the light onto<br />

Pam’s hair, was fitted with barndoors<br />

(to stop spill on the background), a 40degree<br />

grid, and a white diffusion sock.<br />

The addition of this light, powered to<br />

record brighter than the main light,<br />

added to the fashion/glamour mood<br />

desired for this image. Keep in mind<br />

that my main light and fill light remained<br />

the same as in the previous set<br />

scene.<br />

PHOTOGRAPH 3-11. A simple change of<br />

background and clothing was coupled<br />

with great posing and the addition of one<br />

light to create this striking photograph.<br />

Notice that my exposure did not change<br />

from the last image. SUBJECT: Pam Solman.<br />

CAMERA: Nikon D300, Lexar media. SET-<br />

TINGS: AWB, manual mode, 1 /200 second,<br />

f/8, ISO 200.<br />

STUDIO MODIFIERS IN ACTION 49

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