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Lighting for Portraits
Pineapple Portraits!

A quick preview of the kind of lighting we used on our practical evening, but with people rather than a pineapple.

On-Camera Flash

If you like this then waste no more time with lighting.  I don't like it because the picture is flat, details don't stand out and it has a horrible shadow .  It's even worse on people.  We don't want this!
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Butterfly Lighting

It doesn't work as well on a pineapple as it does on a face.  You can't tell it's butterfly lighting either because a pineapple has no nose to cast a shadow.  However, it is a little dark at the base so the second shot has a reflector to lighten the shadows.
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Rembrandt Lighting

Much more detail in the surface of the pineapple since the light is falling on it from an angle producing shadows.  It's a relatively large light source so the shadows are quite soft and the fall-off is gradual.  The second shot has a reflector to bounce some light into the shadows - How much is a matter of personal taste.  Notice that the pineapple on the left looks thinner - something that some human subjects tend to prefer.  In pineapple circles I guess the one on the right looks nicer.
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Side/Split Lighting

The most dramatic lighting - maybe not best suited to shooting a pineapple but you see the effect.  Very hard directional light from the side producing very black shadows.  One on the left the light is at 90 deg. to the subject, the one on the right about 135 deg.  Wait until you see the effect on faces.  The high contrast and reduced saturation suggests this would work better in monochrome.

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At the end of the day there's no right or wrong lighting set up, it's just down to personal taste.
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  • Home
  • About
  • Programme
  • Gallery
    • Gallery A - E >
      • David Allen
      • Keith Baker
      • Mike Baker
      • Guy Butler-Madden
      • Bridget Craddock
      • Nick Craddock
      • Mike Davies
      • Patrick Davies
      • Peter Dennis
      • Tom Dunlop
      • Raymond Evans
    • Gallery F - L >
      • Gerald Harbour
      • Gwynne Harries
      • Dave Hartwick
      • Michael Hunt
      • Gareth Impey
      • Cledwyn Lewis
      • Pam Lewis
      • Alison Love
    • Gallery M - Z >
      • Suzanne McIntosh
      • Jaydie O'Garro
      • Geoff Poole
      • Alan Roberts
      • Tony Tarlton
      • Nick Thornton
      • Terry Verrinder
      • Jim Wild
      • Gareth Williams
    • Gallery Image Upload
  • Members
  • Zoom
    • Dodge & Burn
    • Audio Visuals
  • Comps
    • PDI Upload for Comps
    • 2020 Comp 1
    • 2020 Comp 2
    • 2020 Comp 3
    • 2021 Comp 4
    • 2021 Comp 5
    • The Vale 7- Way Battle 2021
    • Lockdown Challenge >
      • 12 - Self Portrait
      • 11 - Open the Box
      • 10 - Simplicity
      • 9 - What's in the Fridge
      • 8 - Chocolate
      • 7 - Decay
      • 6 - Negative Space
      • 5 - Plant Life
      • 4 - Glass
      • 3 Something Old
      • 2 The Colour Red
      • 1 Breakfast
    • Three in Harmony
  • Exhibitions
  • Contact
  • Map
  • FAQ
  • Members Only
    • Getting Composition into Shape
    • Stuck in Lockdown - Ideas
    • JPG v RAW
    • New Member Info
    • Back Button Focussing
    • Andy's Photoshop Tutorial
    • Depth of Field & Foreshortening
    • Homemade Lens Hood
    • Teaching Grandma to Suck Eggs
    • Lighting on a Budget
    • Lighting for Portraits
  • More for Members Only
    • Image Sharpness
    • Eliminating Camera Shake
    • Mounting Prints
    • Adding Text to an Image
    • Resolution Explained
    • Critique Guide
    • Removing Colour Casts
  • Special Interests
    • Studio Style Lighting
    • Photo Locations
  • Links
  • Collaborations
    • CADS- Pack Up Your Troubles
    • It can Damage your Health
    • CADS- Deckchairs
  • Constitution
  • Image Development Exercise
  • VPC Zoom Meeting
  • Halloween Challenge
  • Something Completely Different
  • Mike's Memories of 2020