Timeline for Is there a way to get a good sillhouette without a window?
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| Dec 31, 2010 at 11:56 | comment | added | Joanne C | @SarahHaren - That was a dark room, but all it means is that you're working with slower shutter speeds. Just make sure that the background is brighter than the subject or it's not going to work. | |
| Dec 31, 2010 at 4:38 | vote | accept | Sarah Haren | ||
| Dec 31, 2010 at 4:38 | comment | added | Sarah Haren | Thanks :) I'm working with pretty minimal equipment, so a home light source will have to do the trick, and I'll have a sheet to cover it. This may seem like a silly question, but was that picture taken in a dark room, or did you just have the shutter fast enough that it appears that way? The reason I ask is that I'm doing the photos at 10am, so it will be plenty bright inside! | |
| Dec 31, 2010 at 3:10 | comment | added | Joanne C | @ysap - The softbox is to diffuse the light and better control it, minimizing any bounce. Is it needed? No, not entirely, but when staging shots, controlling the light is a strong element in controlling the outcome, perhaps the strongest. | |
| Dec 31, 2010 at 2:56 | comment | added | ysap | I believe that the soft box is really not a necessity here. A simple light source behind the subject will do the trick. Note that depending on the intensity of the light, you may need slightly longer exposures. However, fortunately this will still be relatively short b/c you want the subject to be dark. | |
| Dec 31, 2010 at 2:00 | history | answered | Joanne C | CC BY-SA 2.5 |