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Christopher Grey: Double Diffusion
The name says it all. Softboxes were made to create soft light, but what if you want to go further? Christopher Grey shows us one idea in this how-to article. With examples to illustrate each lighting set-up, Grey walks us … Continue reading
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Christopher Grey: Soft Retro Lighting
If you’ve ever wanted to know the secret behind 1950’s-style portrait lighting, Christopher Grey is here to help. The key to a 50’s-style is one part color palette and one part a distinctive lighting. Because this is a more complex, … Continue reading
Christopher Grey: Cut Your Background in Half
In this article by Christopher Grey, he demonstrates a technique that gives the background of your studio portraits some pizzaz. He says to “think of each light modifier as a “personality.” Strong or weak, hard or soft, each modifier is … Continue reading
Christopher Grey: Creating a High-Key, Retro Look
Learn how to create portraits with the look and feel of 70’s film photography with a technique by Christopher Grey. He writes, “Back in the ’70s, high speed color transparency film was push-processed to increase contrast and grain. Images were … Continue reading
Christopher Grey: Creating a Wall of Light
When Christopher Grey got the opportunity to shoot a once in a lifetime series of portraits, he knew the lighting had to perfect or he’d miss the moment forever. He ended up going with what he calls a “wall of … Continue reading
Christopher Grey: Mixing Strobe and Ambient Light
Sekonic’s resident lighting expert Christopher Grey takes you through working with ambient light and strobe simultaneously in his article entitled “Dragging the Shutter.” First, he uses a wall sconce to warm up and add depth to the background of an … Continue reading
Christopher Grey: High-Key Lighting
High-key lighting is a lighting style that creates an image where the majority of the tones are above the middle grey. It’s bright, it’s pop-y, and next time someone asks you for high-key lighting, you’ll know exactly how to get … Continue reading
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Christopher Grey: Shooting Through Cloth
If you’ve ever wanted to experiment with shooting through cloth, this article by Christopher Grey might be a good place to start. He starts out using a piece of colored tulle in front of his model to create a feeling … Continue reading
Christopher Grey: Telephoto in the Studio
You may have heard about a number of “rules” regarding what lenses are “right” for portraiture. “Hooey!” writes lighting expert Christopher Grey. “Use whatever you think is best for the job.”
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Cross-lighting Technique for Performers
In this article by lighting expert Christopher Grey, Chris talks about the peculiar nature of photographing people used to being in the spotlight. He explains in detail how to use cross-lighting effectively with personalities such as celebrities and dancers.
