This is my first ever attempt at a self-portrait using studio lights. I’m quite happy with the results. Next shot I do I’ll try not to have the umbrella reflected in my glasses.
The solution is deceptively simple. Actually, there are a number of solutions that I’ve found on various forums on teh interwebs, but the one most people seem to use …is to raise the lights quite high. This will mess with shadows on the face though, so I’ll probably need to put a reflector on a table in front of the subject to bounce light upwards. (I think…)
Another solution that’s a bit expensive, yet totally awesome due to its geeky nature, is to get some polarised gels to put in front of the lights. You then shoot with a polariser on the lens, and voilà, the reflections vanish. Problem is that you apparently lose about 2 stops of light when you do this.
Date: August 13, 2010Author: Diaan Mynhardt
Medium: Digital
Camera: Canon 5D Mk II
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm 1:4
Location: 601
Client: Yours truly
Tags: diaan, lights, reflect, self portrait, strobist, studio, xpro
Jou ma is seker baie trots op jou?! As jy nie regkom met die gel nie, haal net jou bril se lense uit!! Sal jy omgee as ek ‘n A0 grote print van die pic in my lounge hang ;-P ??
Dit mag my dalk effe uitcreep.
Look how short your beard was!!