jtk Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 The unusual lighting/tones are more obvious in print...and it's evident that PSplayed a role..but what do you see in the complex-seeming lighting (multiple shadow directions)here? http://rss.furl.net/url/12298702/forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
link Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 There seem to be two light sources here: One from high on the left of the camera and another from the right, from somewhere near the potted plant near the piano. Perhaps there was a little fill light from near the camera position as well. I can't say I really like the lighting though...It looks "lit", but I guess you like it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I see multiple undiffused lights being used. It is kind of a conscious harkening back to how people lit complex scenes before softboxes and umbrellas were common. iam alos non convinced that this photo illustratio nwas created i na single frame but I could be wrong. It sort of looks like a very self consciously ironic parody and subversion of a Norman Rockwell, Life MAgazine (1940s-1960s version) illustration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtk Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 I think Ellis is right in all respects...including the Rockwell comment...as we know, Rockwell was a photographer who illustrated, bringing that hyper reality I mentioned. I think we're seeing a Photoshop exercise here, and I think it's more insightful about children and modern people than Rockwell was capable. I don't think the depth and scale could be accomplished in one shot with any one lens... I remain interested in the specific lighting...evidently strobe, evidently not soft box, possibly small umbrellas..and there's some sort of tonal post processing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel barrera houston, Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 more then one shot and one light source, ps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beauh44 Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 The same photographer did the shots down the left side of the page as well of other families that look a bit more spontaneous and with similar lighting - at least on the indoor shot. I think the main shot could've been done in one take - but I could be wrong too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry_hunt Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Funny, my boss did this kind of effect when shooting Geek Squad ads a couple of years ago. How was the shot done? Solid lighting skills and a LOT of post work in photoshop ie: shadows/highlights, saturation, unsharp masking, and tweaking the curves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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