magikkk_magikkkk Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Next week I'm going to be doing a session with a local bodybuilder. Subject has requested to be shot against white seamless. I have four 500watt strobes, two of which I usually aim at my white backdrop, I use a fairly large softbox as key and white umbrella around camera axis for fill. Shots would be waist upwards. Any tips for bringing out the muscle definition etc. I have my own ideas but would love to hear from anyone with any experience of this type of subject matter, especially as it's a first for me. Thanks David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garry edwards Posted October 9, 2005 Share Posted October 9, 2005 Strong sidelighting or rimlighting will emphasise muscle definition. This link may help http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00D4LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_waller Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 I put a softbox top front right, fairly high. This casts shadow under the muscles to emphasise them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill c. Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 One of my specialties used to be bodybuilding portraiture. Yes, sidelighting will help bring out the muscle definition. However, the highlight edges of the body might blend in with the white background, causing the subject to look a little smaller on the highlit side. I tried to steer away from using white backgrounds with bodybuilders for that reason, and for the fact that the subjects didn't seem to "pop" off the white background as well as a carefully lit studio grey or even black. Happy shooting. -BC- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magikkk_magikkkk Posted October 10, 2005 Author Share Posted October 10, 2005 Thanks for the replies, yes when I was asked if the subject could be shot against white my first thought was "that's make it a little harder to pick out the form", I may refrain from lighting the background on some shots and expose to make it grey i think. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_beal___richmond_hts. Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Shoot with Efke 50 (an orthopanchromatic film) and use a green filter. Gives skin a bronze-like effect. /s/ David Beal ** Memories Preserved Photography, LLC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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