Softlight Closeup with Round Catch-lights? at DVinfo.net

Jack Walker · September 28th, 2007, 10:24 PM

How does one do a closeup with a very soft light look, dark in the background and have round catch-lights.

Is there a standard method? Do I use a square softbox, or a different light?

Jim Andrada · September 29th, 2007, 03:25 AM

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...ght=catchlight

This thread may help.

Yeo Wee Han · October 1st, 2007, 07:06 AM

Jack,

To get the rounded catchlights, light as usual (softbox lighting at an angle) and use a smaller light as near to the camera as possible (a 100w diffused will be great) to get the catchlight. To get the background as dark as possible, position the model as far away from the background as possible to avoid the light spilling onto it (background). Grids with the softbox will also help lessen the spill.

September 28th, 2007, 10:24 PM	#1
Jack Walker Trustee Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Burbank Posts: 1,811	Softlight Closeup with Round Catch-lights? How does one do a closeup with a very soft light look, dark in the background and have round catch-lights. Is there a standard method? Do I use a square softbox, or a different light?

September 29th, 2007, 03:25 AM	#2
Jim Andrada Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 2,211	http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...ght=catchlight This thread may help.

October 1st, 2007, 07:06 AM	#3
Yeo Wee Han Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 155	Jack, To get the rounded catchlights, light as usual (softbox lighting at an angle) and use a smaller light as near to the camera as possible (a 100w diffused will be great) to get the catchlight. To get the background as dark as possible, position the model as far away from the background as possible to avoid the light spilling onto it (background). Grids with the softbox will also help lessen the spill.