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This video by Elaine Torres, was very helpful to understand how to use colour gels (due to me never working with gels) in the studio using different techniques. She talks about using colour gels in front of the camera as a prop instead of just having the gel over the light which was an interesting concept.
Lighting DiagramMy ImagesI desired, to compose my set of images using different coloured lighting, angles and back grounds to get different effects some with harsh lighting and some with the light being more focused on my model. We used a Elencrom light set to flash, in order to get the prominent colours of the background and the colour gel lighting.
Image NO.1- I wanted an overall theme for my different backgrounds, to convey a mood/expression however in the red images I forgot to get my model to be angry as this is the mood I wanted to convey with the red. I intended to harness the harsh shadow in this image, to further make the image more aggressive. In order to improve I need to think about my composition before taking the image, and think of what I'm trying to convey. Image NO.5- For blue I decided to tell my model to be more sad/glum, and try to keep the majority of the image from having shadows to show represent a bit more of a mundane but softer image. My image I think conveys the mood of sadness very well. However in order to improve, I need to use a reflector/mirror to eliminate shadows from the face. Image NO.9- In contrast to my previous images, I wanted to convey the emotion of happiness which I have achieved with the yellow lighting, yellow background and facial expressions. I wanted my light to be more focus on the model, to further accentuate the glowing happy feeling to separate the back ground from the model. In order to improve, I could've used an extra light to give a little bit more light on the background as it is a little bit too dark. EditsI used Photoshop, to eliminate some of the skin blemishes and impurities but no too much as to make it look still realistic. The rest of my editing was done on Light Room Classic, modifications made can be seen in the image above. I think this edit was successful although having minimal changes, I wanted to keep it simple to show my understanding of using colour gels. In order to improve, I must use more Photoshop options to improve my image.
Once again I have used Photoshop, to remove some of the blemishes and impurities on the skin and have also used the skin smoother. I also used light room classic, and adjusted some of the levels in order to make the background more brighter. I think this edit turned out really well, I think the general aesthetic and mood has improved due to my editing and overall the image seems more bright. ReferencesBorrowLenses, n.d. Long Exposure Portraiture and Colour Gels- BorrowLenses Blog. [image] Available at: <https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/30328997481228247/?d=t&mt=login> [Accessed 9 November 2021].
n.d. ColourGelPhotography. [image] Available at: <https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/2955555984390909/> [Accessed 9 November 2021]. The Paper. n.d. Color Theory: Color Harmonies | The Paper Blog. [online] Available at: <https://blog.thepapermillstore.com/color-theory-color-harmonies/> [Accessed 8 November 2021]. Torres, E., 2017. Using Colour Gels with Elaine Torres. [online] Youtube.com. Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrzoC17hNb8> [Accessed 7 December 2021].
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