Digital Polaroid 01 - Plan A
Digital Polaroid 02 - Plan B
Preliminary Lighting Diagram-it works for Plan A and/or Plan B-
This image was taken just with ambient light and does not include bounced strobe light.
Camera settings for Polaroid Image 2: ISO 200 · f 3.2 · 1/80 sec
This image was taken using the bounced strobe light on the ceiling and the front wall
So, after scouting for a little bit, we chose two places to do the shot.:
The first one, called "the Plan A", is just beside a huge column in the main entrance lobby level. It is a small corner surrounding by windows, with a high structure and street building view which adds a strong character to the composition. The fact that it is surrounded by windows represents the challenging point in order to add the fill interior light without creating reflection on the windows. We did the test in the afternoon, where the main building in the background was nicely lit by the sun, with a blue sky as frame. The problem is that we will be shooting in the morning next weekend, and probably the main building will be in shadow (at least its main side). But hopefully this is not going to affect the composition. In despite of that, the difference between the outside lighting and the inside lighting will become shorter and it could be easier to have a nice view of the outside with a better lit subject and interior space in the inside.
At any rate, the idea is to use just one strobe bouncing the light on the ceiling and the column in the left side, creating a soft bounced light mood around the model. We are planning to use something as a white reflector or a Hot shoe mounted flash with a small reflector in front of the model's face to add a little "eehhhhh" of light on the eyes.
The second place -our plan B-, is the safe option in terms of light. The huge windows of the lobby in the second level are just in the right side of the subject, and the window structure adds a nice architectural perspective of the space. The safe side of this place is the absence of buildings or strong elements in the outside, which helps to concentrate the bounced light on the subject's face. Of course, if there is a blue sky that morning, we will try to add it as our background -at least a little bit-. And the nice thing about this spot is the huge wall in front of the model and ceiling on top that really help to reflect the light for all over the place in a very natural and soft way. At the end, the little thing to add, as we mentioned in the Plan A description, is the little "eeehhhhh" light on the model's eyes and face.
Things to see in detail: 1. If the model wears black clothes, we have to be sure that the light is enough to see detail in the blacks without overexposing the subject's face. 2. How the sun or the morning light could change the impact of our preliminary composition. 3. How strong and what kind of light is the one that we need to add for the eyes and face without changing the nature of light we are creating with the strobe.
We'll see if all this finally work out well next saturday.
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