Hi - I do a lot of actors headshots and almost from day one (about 3 years ago) I've had a light behind the subject to light the background softly.
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o220/Ermolenko/Chara45.jpg
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http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o220/Ermolenko/DSC_6754.jpg
For a while now, though I've not been able to get that lovely soft backlight. Whilst trying to get to the bottom of the problem tonight I've realised that I can't even light a background evenly no matter what I do. I've tried different cameras, resetting cameras, different triggers, different lights, different modifiers, adjusting light settings and distances for days.
I can't produce anything without a hard edge and a hot spot. Like ...
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o220/Ermolenko/DSC_8237.jpg
This is ridiculous. I want to light a background like Damien is here (and something I used to do without thinking about it). Can anyone have a guess what I might be doing wrong?
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o220/Ermolenko/Chara45.jpg
&
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o220/Ermolenko/DSC_6754.jpg
For a while now, though I've not been able to get that lovely soft backlight. Whilst trying to get to the bottom of the problem tonight I've realised that I can't even light a background evenly no matter what I do. I've tried different cameras, resetting cameras, different triggers, different lights, different modifiers, adjusting light settings and distances for days.
I can't produce anything without a hard edge and a hot spot. Like ...
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o220/Ermolenko/DSC_8237.jpg
This is ridiculous. I want to light a background like Damien is here (and something I used to do without thinking about it). Can anyone have a guess what I might be doing wrong?