June 2007 Archives
An experiment in overexposure. The incomparable Liz Ashley in yellow vinyl back lit by a large frosted glass door.
The beautiful Apnea of Apneatic.com
10 degree grid and warm light on face. 20 degree grid and cold light on face and torso. Where they combine the light is relatively neutral. The falloff is cold.
On the left I placed a stobe at a high angle, fitted it with a 20 degree honeycomb grid from White Lightning, and aimed it at the face of my mannequin. As one would expect, a pool of light surrounds the face.
Next I tried feathering the light. I aimed the high angle 20 degree gridded strobe at the mannequin's chest. The result? Even illumination down the body.
Why?
The face receives dim edge light but is also closer to the source.
Here's a diagram I created using Maya, Photoshop, and Illustrator to illustrate a technical article authored by a local scientist and University professor.
Courtney Cruz in the Mojave Desert under the shade of a red lace parasol.
Internationally famous latex fetish model Kumi Monster on a dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert.
