21 Oct 09: Studio lighting practice #2: Objects

This time in the studio we tried out the use of some modifiers as required in our assignment on the quality of light.  In the studio light can be modified using, for example, a honeycomb or beauty dish (see blog from 30 Sep 09: Lighting #1 an introduction).

Honeycomb
A reflector directs the light in a narrow beam; adding a honeycomb softens the beam but still gives a harsh effect when photographing a glass bottle.  The narrow beam directed onto the subject from 45 degrees also creates a strong shadow:

Beauty dish

A beauty dish casts light at a wider angle than the reflector and can be used with a diffuser which gives a softer light and less defined shadows:

(Low and high key takes).

Or without a diffuser which gives a harder light: