Lighting set-up for brides preparation at the hotel. at DVinfo.net

Juan Dela Cruz · March 10th, 2006, 09:56 AM

How many lights do you use to light the room? Bouncing light on ceiling or Direct light with diffusion paper?

Mike Cook · March 10th, 2006, 12:44 PM

10k HMI through the window. Bring sunscreen

Mike

Joe Allen Rosenberger · March 10th, 2006, 12:49 PM

how come you're not shooting in avail light?

Don Bloom · March 10th, 2006, 04:02 PM

1 on camera 20W light ONLY and I emphasize only if absolutely 100% necessary to fill any heavy shadows OR to help compensate for a backlight situation IF and again I say IF I'm close enough for a 20W light to make any kind of difference. (EXAMPLE: extreme close ups of make up being applied)99.9% of the time it's available light. Good, bad or ugly-I'm not there to change the feel of the setting.
Don

Travis Cossel · March 10th, 2006, 04:43 PM

Uh oh. It's the start of another "to light or not to light" discussion . . .

Personally, I've shot plenty of brides getting ready in all kinds of rooms (including hotel rooms) and I've never needed to use additional lighting. Usually there isn't even really room to start putting in lights, and often times it already very warm due to curling irons, flattening irons, hair dryers, and the general tendency of females to keep a room warmer than the average male would prefer.

I you are worried about back light coming from a window, then I would either close the curtains, rig up a sheet to diffuse the light a little, or place a lighting unit opposite the window and bounce it off of the ceiling.

I've always just shot those scenes in available light, though.

Monte Comeau · March 18th, 2006, 02:09 PM

I have encountered this problem of shooting in a room with window light dominating. Would just trying to kee the window between you and the subject work? Or is there problems with this as well.

Mike Cook · March 19th, 2006, 08:18 AM

Monte,

Try using the window behind the subject sometime, you can get a real nice "blown out" backlit shot. Keep your exposure manual and let it blow out. I can look very nice for a quick cutaway.

March 10th, 2006, 09:56 AM	#1
Juan Dela Cruz Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 83	Lighting set-up for brides preparation at the hotel. How many lights do you use to light the room? Bouncing light on ceiling or Direct light with diffusion paper?

March 10th, 2006, 12:44 PM	#2
Mike Cook Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portland OR Posts: 190	10k HMI through the window. Bring sunscreen Mike __________________ Mike

March 10th, 2006, 04:43 PM	#5
Travis Cossel Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 2,933	Uh oh. It's the start of another "to light or not to light" discussion . . . Personally, I've shot plenty of brides getting ready in all kinds of rooms (including hotel rooms) and I've never needed to use additional lighting. Usually there isn't even really room to start putting in lights, and often times it already very warm due to curling irons, flattening irons, hair dryers, and the general tendency of females to keep a room warmer than the average male would prefer. I you are worried about back light coming from a window, then I would either close the curtains, rig up a sheet to diffuse the light a little, or place a lighting unit opposite the window and bounce it off of the ceiling. I've always just shot those scenes in available light, though. __________________ Black Label Films www.blacklabelweddingfilms.com

March 19th, 2006, 08:18 AM	#7
Mike Cook Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Portland OR Posts: 190	Monte, Try using the window behind the subject sometime, you can get a real nice "blown out" backlit shot. Keep your exposure manual and let it blow out. I can look very nice for a quick cutaway. __________________ Mike

March 10th, 2006, 12:49 PM	#3
Joe Allen Rosenberger Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 419	how come you're not shooting in avail light?

March 10th, 2006, 04:02 PM	#4
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	1 on camera 20W light ONLY and I emphasize only if absolutely 100% necessary to fill any heavy shadows OR to help compensate for a backlight situation IF and again I say IF I'm close enough for a 20W light to make any kind of difference. (EXAMPLE: extreme close ups of make up being applied)99.9% of the time it's available light. Good, bad or ugly-I'm not there to change the feel of the setting. Don

March 18th, 2006, 02:09 PM	#6
Monte Comeau Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 71	I have encountered this problem of shooting in a room with window light dominating. Would just trying to kee the window between you and the subject work? Or is there problems with this as well.