Strange Catchlights

259 posts
17 years
Blackburn Lancashire

Posted 28/01/2011 - 20:34 Link

Have bought a couple of studio lights ,still trying to get some half decent shots ,this one has strange catchlights in the left eye. can anyone reccomend some good books /websites i can learn from ?
regards, tim.
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gartmore gartmore

6724 posts
20 years
Glasgow,
Scotland

Posted 29/01/2011 - 10:37 Link

Looks to me that the brim of his hat is causing it, I always place the keylight on the other side to give better modelling.

You might find Michael Freeman's book 'The complete guide to light and lighting in digital photography' published by Ilex at £19.99 worthwhile.

Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -

timcx500e timcx500e

259 posts
17 years
Blackburn Lancashire

Posted 29/01/2011 - 12:07 Link

Thanks chaps ,using softboxes ,this one was with only one light and a reflector . will have a look at the book you suggest.
regards, tim.