Experiments with desktop photo studio

[modernwizard]

Tonight I was filming an ep. I accidentally discovered that the colors as seen under my full-spectrum light were more realistic and much less yellow than those seen under fluorescents. Therefore I placed one full-spectrum in front of my subject as shown and then took some example shots.

Conclusions: Full-spectrum light obviates yellow correction in post-production. Full-spectrum also errs on the side of excess blue, but, since most of my characters are cold and dead, I welcome the increase in blue light, which seems thinner and crisper than the thick, yellow, sludgy light.

Also, the crisper the light, the better my photos. My wienie of a camera functions best in full-blown natural light, which is best approximated by full-spectrum bulbs. Ergo, under my full-spectrum experiments tonight, I achieved sharp levels of detail and color more accurate than that under fluorescents.

Also, Will looks incredibly sexy in black.

Here's my setup. The full-spectrum light has the paddle-shaped head. The lamp with the metal shade is not on.




Here's the basic shot, with the levels brightened a bit and the blues pushed up in the color balance, while maintaining highlights.




Here's the same photo with the blues pushed all the way up on the color balance and the cyans pushed all the way up too, maintaining the highlights.



Here's the previous photo washed out some more with a filter. I can't remember which one.

Comments

[dollsahoy.livejournal.com]

Ooh, pretty! I love the cool tones.