EXERCISE 4.4

Fig 1
50mm  1/60 sec  f/1.4  ISO 100

Fig 2
50mm  1/60 sec  f/8  ISO 1000

Fig 3
50mm  1/60 sec  f/1.4  ISO 1000

Fig 4
50mm  1/60 sec  f/1.4  ISO 1000

Fig 5
50mm  1/60 sec  f/1.4  ISO 1000

Fig 6
50mm  1/40 sec  f/11  ISO 3200

Fig 7
50mm  1/60 sec  f/8  ISO 3200

Fig 8
50mm  1/60 sec  f/8  ISO 3200

FIg 9
50mm  1/60 sec  f/8  ISO 3200

Fig 10
50mm  1/60 sec  f/5  ISO 1000

Fig 11
50mm  1/40 sec  f/8  ISO 2000

From working on the close-up, low-key portraits, I learned that a shallow depth of field doesn’t work quite so well. It’s better when all the details that are picked up on the subject, are sharp, where possible. I had to greatly increase the ISO in order to achieve this without having too slow a shutter speed.

I find studio lighting a scary beast. Historically, it has never done what I wanted it to do. Daylight is much brighter and almost comes from all directions. However, i discovered that studio lights are, in a sense, easier to control – once you understand how strong they are and subsequently how far the light travels, and then make all the necessary adjustments in camera to capture the desired effect.