Curious about this effect - narrow light spread, mostly shadow

[Colin O]

I don't have any studio experience, but I'm curious about the

lighting of these kinds of photos:<br>

<a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/3373802">

http://www.photo.net/photo/3373802</a><br>

<a href="http://www.photo.net/photo/3991265">

http://www.photo.net/photo/3991265</a><br>

I'm also interested in exaggerating the effect, to the extent where

99% of the model is in shadow. What kind of lighting would be used

for this effect? A spot with a snoot or something? Could this be

emulated inexpensively with window-light (I expect not - too

diffused?) or a shoe-mount flash (correctly placed and fired off-

camera)?<br>

Thanks in advance

[Colin O]

Actually, if you look through this folder, you'll see exactly what I'm talking about:<br>

<a href="http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=370789">

http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=370789</a>

[dion van huyssteen]

<p>I think that effect can be quite easily obtained by putting a single flash remotely triggered. I have attempted to get this sort of lighting with the built in flash of my Canon 350D. I placed a mirror to the side of the model and placed a cardboard tube over the flash, aimed at the mirror.</p><p><a href="http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?topic_id=1481&msg_id=00EkZM&photo_id=4004119&photo_sel_index=0">This is one that resulted from that very cheap simple method</a></p>

 

<p>This does require a bit of work in PS. Would probably be easier to get the desired effect straight from the camera if you have a better studio.</p>

[weinheimerphoto]

I would produce this by using a single strobe with some kind of narrow modifier like barn doors or a grid or a narrow soft box next to the sid of your subject and the use a sync cord or some other method to trigger the light. I've used this to great effct to create drame in some of my studio and fashion shots... I'll load some up in the next few days for you...

[cosmo_genovese]

Looks like he's using one strip light.

[ed_braconnier]

He's using a strip light. If you don't have a strip light stand your subject near a door..shoot thru a crack in the door ...leaving approx. a foot or so open..ie put your flash in the hall or other room. Diffuse it with a shoot thru rip stop peice of nylon covering the crack in the door.

Cheers

eddy

[ristic]

Eddie,

 

Can yo run that shoot through the door by me again.

You lost me... but I want to try it.

 

Cheers,

Peter