Taller de Fotografia - The luz dirigida to Jose Iborra

[TITLE] Managing the light Once depleted in our point of view the possibilities of the stage, we went to the lobby of the castle following the sun's movement as much as possible. In this case, the stage has apparently a poorer lighting that depends on the gate exclusive entry. But this is where we have to play with light and uncover all the hidden possibilites. After exploring some of these possibilities, we decided to start placing our model supported by a beautifully carved pillar and at the foot of the magnificent staircase stone. But in this first framing, we decide to overlook the column and center the focus on the tilted toward the floor model's face, between pensive and melancholy. With the reflector we concentrate all the light's intesity at the look looming after the column. So we assemble the camera and the tripod facing the window and to the direct sunlight. To perform this backlight we orient the mirror to the model and we suggest she a stylized and suggestive posing, letting the light rays pass through her dress delicately, and we use more smoke to create clouds for making a romantic and delicated style to photos. Photography, as most arts , is the appropriate combination of many factors: - A photogenic model - Good lighting - Proper characterization, an interesting environment ... But we must also know how to combine all these aspects: We've got to plan the work so that none of them will be missing at any time and of course, we must leave a gap for about we call , cultivating it through the companions experience: learning, but above all listening our instinct. Guided by it (our instinct), we return to the castle's main hall and we find a different landscape. The evening sun rays are going almost horizontally through the stained glass creating a perfect setting for a new backlight and to add a new element to our photography. In this case, a polychrome stained glass from the 19th century, wich is not poor. We complete the scenario setting the trunk in front of the window and placing the model half-lying over the trunk. We are disclaiming here some originality quota, but instead of we're caring extremely about details: - Reflector's orientation on the silhouette and the mirror on the face. - Her gaze, posture. - The way her dress fall. - The density of the smoke ... and - The accurate measurement of a light wich decays . The result: some photos we can imagine but cost to perform, a good exercise to practice theory and to refine the technique: Look in the stand glass how can change the light between a photo and another in just seconds and see also how the light reflected by the mirror changes completely different the face, melancholy in one and more cheerful and lively in the other. Firstly, a little window that communicates the corridor with the kitchen, and in this context the face of our model to whom we sent to that kitchen for create an original framing in wich only her eyes are showed and hidden behind the window; a second framing open and funny leaving the window and the smile of our model. In the lower left corner and playing with the light in the upper zone, we are starting to work placing the mirror on a terrace in a very forced position but it allows us to capture the last sun rays retreating. From there, it sends the light into the room, where it's collected by the reflector and finally directed to the framing we have chosen. Without wasting a moment, we look at the main floor the best option about lighting and as much as possible in the decoration and aesthetics . At the end we wecided on position between flagging and reflective and for another more cheerful and relaxed. In both cases we have taken the little light living to create a rich contrast between the warmth of the model and the coldness of the funds. We've almost completed the day... But we don't want to leave without first perform a tribute to the Arab castle origins, and we stop at the arch that gives entry under the lookout tower for doing some final photos. For do it, we partially cover our model's face with the delicate tissue of her dress like a veil , and enlighten her face with the torch by a short distance. The final result are suggestive and reminiscent photos of the Arab past castle and a look that catches the viewer's attention. There's no time for more... Night came and with it the end of our workshop: Managing the light. We hope it has been of your interest and with its humble point of view and through other eyes it helps to reinforce your personal Photo vision. www.joseiborra.com