ptg ptg ZEKE KAMM STROBIST PEACHPIT PRESS PHOTO TRADE SECRETS VOL. 2: PORTRAIT LIGHTING TECHNIQUES ptg From <> http://photoku./ ptg STROBIST VOL. 2: PORTRAIT LIGHTING TECHNIQUES Photo ? Jesse Rosten SHOOTING IN A small cove, Jesse Rosten dunked his subjects into the icy-cold waters of California’s Sacramento River with nothing to defend himself but two lights, a smoke machine, and a great idea. By setting the mood with the smoke —backlit by a small ?ash and keeping what was re - vealed of the environment to a minimum—thanks to the overhead strobe and tight framing—Jesse is able to transport the viewer back in time and across the sea. JESSE ROSTEN Wes Jensen & the Wildcats ? 2011 Strobe Shoot-through Umbrella Flash Smoke Machine http://photoku./ ptg http://photoku./ ptg STROBIST VOL. 2: PORTRAIT LIGHTING TECHNIQUES ? 2011 Photo ? Alex ey Fursov ?ickr . com/alex ey05 POSITION draws the viewer’s eyes from the edge of the image to the point where you want them to look. Little draws a viewer’s eyes more than strong, contrasting lines all pointing to the same spot. To achieve this, Alexey Fursov found the perfect angle to shoot from, then backlit the tunnel to accentuate the shadows between the logs. He hand-held a second small ?ash aimed into a bounce umbrella to bring up the foreground focal point with a soft light that wouldn’t wash out the edges of the frame. ALEXEY FURSOV Young, Fas hi onabl e Woman Umbrella Flash Flash http://photoku./ ptg http://photoku./ ptg STROBIST VOL. 2: PORTRAIT LIGHTING TECHNIQUES ? 2011 Photo ? S teven Hatch ?ickr . com/photos/shatch INSPIRED BY THE classic ?lm A Christmas Story , Steven Hatch dragged his kids out to a nicely frozen pole at a local park and set up two ?ashes, each with a shoot-through umbrella. After directing the talent into the po - sitions and expressions he was after, Steven ?red away with the model’s tongue a safe distance from the pole. Steven took a second shot with the boy’s
