How to shoot a silhouette?

Paulw · 22-04-2009 10:31am #1

Ok, I'm curious about this. How do you shoot a silhouette???

I've read a few bits, but they all seem a little vague, and go more in to what it is, rather than how to shoot it.

Any tips/advice? I'd love to shoot some silhouettes in a studio.

Fajitas! · 22-04-2009 10:33am

You need space, and to light the background without hitting the model.

Paulw · 22-04-2009 10:36am

Ok, so I set the strobes to not light the model at all, and just illuminate the background. I guess, I therefore don't really need to change my camera settings in that situation.

Thanks. You've been more helpful with that one line than half a day searching the net !!

Fajitas! · 22-04-2009 10:40am

There you go, it's very rough and ready. Add in your own barn doors, gobos and mods to control the light the way you want it, personally, I'd put in a door at either side of the model to stop light falling on.

Paulw · 22-04-2009 10:58am

I love the way you do those quick diagrams.

Brilliant stuff.

Fajitas! · 22-04-2009 10:59am

Lol, they're suprisingly easy :P

alexandros · 22-04-2009 11:00am

Nice diagram Fajitas!
Do you have any more of these? (or better yet; care to reveal your source?)

Fajitas! · 22-04-2009 11:03am

A lovely chap called Kevin Kertz put them together!

On a google, this is what came up first;

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/10/easy-diy-lighting-diagrams.html

I mainly use them for showing other people lighting, rather than recording my own though.

alexandros · 22-04-2009 11:07am

Fajitas! wrote: »

A lovely chap called Kevin Kertz put them together!

On a google, this is what came up first;

http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/10/easy-diy-lighting-diagrams.html

I mainly use them for showing other people lighting, rather than recording my own though.

Thank you!!!

melekalikimaka · 22-04-2009 11:52am

I use these in college and haven't told anyone where I get them... Damn you al... I had a nice cartel going with them

Fajitas! · 22-04-2009 11:55am

See, I hate that attitude...

alexandros · 22-04-2009 12:20pm

melekalikimaka wrote: »

I use these in college and haven't told anyone where I get them... Damn you al... I had a nice cartel going with them

Shame on you.

I've been on that site for the last two hours.
A wealth of information!

How to shoot a silhouette?

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