Workshop: Metz/MF - Specificity of Interior Lighting

Workshop starts from talks about shutter types. DSLR cameras had Focal Plane shutters and film cameras –Leaf shutters. Especially this workshop we’re were working with film cameras. In the presentation some photographer’s were introduced: Adam Amengual, Philip Dicorsia, Kate Peters, Kiran Master and ect. We analyzed their works where they were using fill in flash. 

Working in groups we got a task:

• ·      Make set of portraits in a interior space
•     Combine available-light with the Metz flash. Fill-in technique
• ·      With Manual settings; Crete images with different ratios: -2 and -3 stops. (Combine with ambient light)
• ·      Bounced and diffused technique should be used (Spun and Neutral Density gel)
• ·      Two frames on Auto settings

 Jonathan demonstrated technique shots. We had 3-4hrs to complete our tasks and return to studio with contact sheets.

My contact sheet and one scanned picture:

Farah’s and Dana’s contact sheet:

Received knowledge:

• ·      Shutter speed dictates background light (ambient)
• ·      The power of flash dictates subject brightness
• ·      The aperture effects everything: overall brightness of the image
• ·      Move the subject from the background
• ·      Taking readings with flash meter from subject – always flash mode shutter speed should be set on 1/500

Ratio types:

1:1=0 F-Stop

2:1=1 F-Stop

3:1=1.5 F-Stop

4:1=2 F-Stop