Portable "studio"

One of the problems with Social Events, is lots of people try to over complicate a very simple lighting set up. The trick is to have lighting which can handle couples, individuals and large groups without having to move or reposition lights and modifers.

Jeremy, it would be good to see what effect your lighting set up gives.

This is a portrait from yesterday's wedding, 3 lights; Softbox, beauty dish and bare light with diffuser.

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Thank you Jeremy.

It is relatively easy to get separation with black suits and dresses, as Garry says it's down to how you light it and what modifiers you are using for best results. But also the type of background you use is a factor, not all blacks are deep black. For instance a rich deep black velvet will soak up more light than most suits and dresses. The difficulty then is having a set up that can cater for all eventualities thrown up by a Social Events scenario.
 
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I have been on a course near gateshead, then the advanced course is a shambles to get on

Mayfield studio looked good but had to cancel last minute in august.
bah, hopefully i'll get onto another of their courses later
 
Just spotted this one from yesterday's wedding. The gentleman has a black suit and everyone has black hair. It gives you an idea of separation which can be achieved with the right background, and lighting set up. This was taken in a bar at a conference centre.
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The Noir Dude said:
Just spotted this one from yesterday's wedding. The gentleman has a black suit and everyone has black hair. It gives you an idea of separation which can be achieved with the right background, and lighting set up. This was taken in a bar at a conference centre.
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LOving these. You say a simple setup but a million miles from the flat, one softbox images I witnessed. Would love to do a course with you but that's a bit of a dt.rive from Glasgow :-(
 
DizMatt said:
love the dark background. looks challenging but the output is great
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Matt

Once it's set up I can photograph individuals, couples and large groups without having to move a single light. It's all about working your workspace in zones. What I mean by that is knowing what effect you will get by placing your subject in certain areas of your workspace, and also knowing your camera settings for lighting your subjects in different positions within that workspace. Once you have that locked in your mind you tend to go into automatic mode as the event progresses.
 
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