Photo Studio Notes

Backdrop: 

·         White or black backdrop (your choice)

·         Infinitive white backdrop

·         Have you model stand 5-6 feet from backdrop as the could bleach into the photo if too close

Lighting: 

·         You don’t want the light directed on the backdrop only the model

·         House lights must be off

·         Flash heads are the lights you will shine on the model

·         Flash heads are adjustable

·         Back of the flash head: test light, music icon makes light flash quickly or slowly, plus and minus from 1 to 6

·         Transmitter goldox: switch off when finished

·         3 point lighting for portrait pictures

·         Key light

·         Fil light

·         Hair light / separation light

·         3:1 lighting ratio: main lights on 4, fil light on 3, hair light on 1.5- this stops bleaching out

·         Soft boxes

·         Snoot light

Camera: 

·         DSLR Camera

·         Nikon camera d7000

·         17 million megapixels

·         2 card memory slot: card reader needed to download images

·         Press play button to view images

·         Settings: A and S (Aperture priority and Shutter priority)

·         Shutter image for moving images

·         Aperture image for still images

·         18 to 105 for close up and full body

·         Reflectors: used for a warm or cool tone