Digital Production:Rules

Digital Production:Rules

In the Digital Production lesson we were given a lesson on how to set up a studio on our own and how to take a beauty shot with different lighting, position, camera settings etc. When first setting up the camera you have too;

-Change the settings on the camera to a manual setting.

- Also have the IOS settings on 100 because this lets in the right amount of light when taking the photo in a studio environment. 

- have the shutter speed setting on 1/160

To create other different kinds of lighting you can use certain equipment like;

- BT dishes 

- Soft Boxes

- Umbrellas  

We later set-up the cameras to try out some looks in practice of when we have to take our own beauty images when photographing our work. We set up the camera on the tripod at eye level shot which creates the most flattering angle for a beauty shot. When taking the photos we were taught that you can also use these dishes called white reflectors and sliver reflectors which were held under the models face out of the cameras shot to create different lighting effects on the skin. After we got into groups and try out the different technique ourselves. Here are a selection of images that we shot as our first practice.

 Overall, I think we achieve this shoot very well as our first attempts in a professional studio. I have had some previous experiences in photography but not too this level and as we continue this unit I really believe I will gain many skills that will help me in future projects. 

By Amelia Richmond-Knight