Flooded with light, timeless style, creation of appealing lines: Backlighting.
If you want to concentrate on the model’s curves – or rather her “Poses” – this easy to setup lighting scenario is perfect to get rid of any other disturbing visual elements.
It lets you fully concentrate on “the model’s dance”. And, as a nice side effect, it conveys an artful approach.
One Light Only
Remember the Bodyscape setup? There we just used 1 light to keep the surrounding area dark and only highlight the body’s curves. And once again we are in a situation where we only want to use 1 light.
But due to selecting a different light modifier (extra-large softbox) we receive the opposite result: All is flooded with light. With just 1 light but the use of 2 different modifiers and 2 varying lighting directions, we create 2 totally diverse stories – amazing, isn’t it?
Video Tutorial: Step-by-Step
The video demonstration is a segment taken from my live event “LIVE 1 – LIGHTING”. It provides you with step-by-step explanations about all cornerstones and necessary details to create such a look.
And here we go with the setup, focal length, gear settings, posing approach, and creative results. This all is pretty much self-explanatory. 🙂
Lighting Setup: Autolight (= Huge Softbox) As Key
Focal Length: Step Back, Zoom In
Posing: Try A Lot Of Variations
No XXL Softbox? No Problem!
As an alternative to using a large softbox (honestly, who has that?), you can place some inexpensive, white translucent shower curtains in the model’s background.
They create (almost) the same visual effect. Here is a lighting setup I did once in my home space with model Misha.
Lighting Gear & Specs Used For “Backlighting”
- 1x Strobe 500Ws @280WS
- 1x Softbox (Auto Light) 130x200cm/4’×6.5‘
- 1x Disc Reflector 5-in-1
Camera Gear & Specs Used
- 1x Full frame
- 80-200mm focal length range
- f/10
- 1/200
- ISO 125
- 4850°K
Complete Tutorials About Lighting & Posing
LIVE Replay: ‘The Melisa Mendini Live Nude Photo Shoot’
8 Films. 123 Min Runtime. FullHD
Melisa Mendini Exclusive! Lighting, Posing, Concepts.
From Sexy To Candid. Starring famous, spicy & world renowned Czech glamNude Melisa Mendini, a class of her own.
This unique live shoot offers you insightful views and sexy entertainment! The shoots follow an all-embracing step-by-step instruction-path. Dan will explain everything regarding looks, lighting, how to pose and direct the model and – of course – how to create the perfect shoot.
LIVE Replay: ‘The World Of Posing’ – Starting Out, Glamour & Art Nude
12 Films. 128 Min Runtime. FullHD
Starring Czech Playmate Coxy Dominika & Canadian Art Nude Sensation Hanna.
From Posing Basics to Coaching Systems to Genres: always sexy. Different genres, different posing styles, different model types. All techniques and examples guarantee you immediate, meaningful and portfolio-proof imagery and the settings with Coxy Dominika and Hanna will let you replicate and adapt not only your ideas but also your shots right away.
Nice tutorial. It must be great to be affiliated with a premiere model like Melissa.
Thanks for watching & commenting, Philmein.
Yes it is great to works with experienced talents (always invest in talents, not gear). BTW: Everybody can work/shoot with Melisa. Just contact her (via Model Mayhem for example) and see if she’s in your region sometime.
#ShootBold
Dan