Headshots for actors

<p>Hi there<br>

I will be shooting some headshots for some actors soon. I want to make them interesting but still follow conventions and serve their purpose.<br>

I have two flashed and some shoot thru and reflective umbrellas. Any suggestion as to the lighting and so forth? Perhaps standard headshot lighting, and then I can try and get creative from there.</p>

<p>Cheers<br>

Saad</p>

<p>One very large umbrella reflector over the camera and touching it with a reflector underneath. Hair and background lights are optional.</p>

<p>Whats an umbrella reflector? So an umbrella on top, and just a white reflector underneath?</p>

<p>Saad</p>

<p>An umbrella reflector is an umbrella off which you bounce the light, as opposed to a shoot through umbrella. Put it on a boom over the camera. You can use a white or silver reflector underneath. Just put it on a table at which you seat the subject. The umbrella must be 48" or bigger. That is all you really need.</p>

<p>Thanks a lot. Is there a reason Why I couldnt use a shoot thru for softer light by getting it closer?</p>

 

Saad, http://strobist.blogspot.com is probably the ultimate resource for creative off-camera lighting

<p>most of my work is done this way</p>

<p>www.felixtm.com</p>