{"id":2537,"date":"2013-01-24T11:11:34","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T11:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/?p=2537"},"modified":"2013-01-24T11:13:43","modified_gmt":"2013-01-24T11:13:43","slug":"2-self-portraits-with-1-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gavtrain.com\/?p=2537","title":{"rendered":"2 Self-Portraits with 1 light"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Self-portrait-1\"<\/a>When I first started to learn about lighting I focused all attention on the complexities of flashes first and foremost. Of course whilst lighting is the cornerstone of great portraits, so is an ability to get the best from your model and trust me on this, that can be a lot harder to master.<\/p>\n

One way to practice portraiture is shooting a self-portrait project. It\u2019s a great way to practice and perfect various lighting arrangements without the need of a model, subject or assistant.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In this video I\u2019ll show you how to shoot two very different self portraits but remarkably, the lighting will be identical for both. The only thing that will change is the background.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Why change the background, you may ask. Well, the first shot has a black, low key background and the second set of photos has a grey background, which is much simpler to remove and replace with a new background in Photoshop, as you\u2019ll see in the video.
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Gear used in this video\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Interfit Collapsible Double Sided Background, Black \/ White<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Canon 60D<\/a><\/p>\n

Canon 24-105mm L f\/4 IS<\/a><\/p>\n

Vanguard Alta Pro 263AT Tripod<\/a><\/p>\n

Vanguard GH-100 Grip Head <\/a><\/p>\n

Adobe Photoshop CS6<\/a><\/p>\n

Canon 580 EX II Flash<\/a><\/p>\n

Flash bracket <\/a><\/p>\n

Interfit air cushioned light stand<\/a><\/p>\n

Silver reflective umbrella<\/a><\/p>\n

(All links go\u00a0to Adorama, who sponsor all my videos)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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