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Instruction
A. REFLECTOR TECHNIQUES
Capture 2 portrait- SAME PERSON / SAME POSE: First, photography a portrait without using a reflector. Then, photograph the same subject using at least one of these techniques to show BEFORE and AFTER:
1. Silver – Produces bright, specular highlights and high contrast results
2. Gold – Produces warm, golden fill; great for sunsets and indoor portraits
3. Black – Blocks unwanted light and provides shade
4. Diffusion – Softens harsh light and eliminates hard shadows in bright light
5. White – Produces even, neutral-colored bounce light for fill
ADVANCE TECHNIQUES:
6. Key & Fill Light: It is very effective to use two reflectors together, on opposite sides to bounce the light. Or you can use one diffuser and a reflector on the other side. Or you can use a speedlight or continuous light on one side as your main (key) light and use a reflector as a fill light on the opposite side.
7. Bending – If you use the silver side, you may get too much harsh light. But you can try bending the sides of the reflector in. This will soften the harsh light.
8. Feathering – Turn the reflector away (left or right) to feather the light, almost past the subject so just the feathered-edge light catches the subject. The feathered edge is much softer and can add just the right touch.
B. SPEEDLIGHT:
Capture 2 portraits – SAME PERSON / SAME POSE:
1. Outdoor Ambient Light – No flash (show some sky) Expose so face is well lit. (Sky may be blown out.)
2. Speedlight! Same composition, but underexpose it so the sky looks good. Then, add off-camera speedlight to light subject.
Submission
1. Resize & Rename your JPEGS: Size your images to 1080px on the short side and rename the jpegs with the following format: Example: FirstnameLastname-Reflector-Before.jpg, FirstnameLastname-Reflector-After-Silver.jpg, FirstnameLastname-Speedlight-Before.jpg, FirstnameLastname-Speedlight-After.jpg.
2. Submit all four images to I-Learn Canvas.