大景堂

copyright, Annie Leibovitz

This image featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov as Peter Pan, Gisele Bundchen as Wendy and Tina Fey as Tinkerbell is part of the “dream portrait” series for Disney theme parks. My guess is that Annie used only 2 (albeit, big-ass) lights for this shot.

Camera: Hasselblad H1 with 50mm lens and Phase One P30 digital back, on a tripod 10 feet back. Shot at 1/125, f11, ISO 100.

Lighting: The drama created with the lighting is achieved by the “less is more” philosophy. One Profoto 6 foot giant parabolic umbrella reflector at f11 is boomed over Mikhail and aimed down towards his head. Another one, also at f11, is boomed over and slightly behind Gisele and pointed down at her head. This setup allows for beautiful, soft lighting on the faces while letting most of the room drop off. The scenic skyline out the window was put in in post. As was tiny, glowy Tina Fey.

Comments: This was a tough shot to pull off. For authenticity’s sake, Annie set a 3:30AM call time and required the entire crew to wear bedroom slippers. Plus, Tina kept making fart noises from behind the window just as Mikhail “landed” in the room.

copyright, David LaChapelle

Lady Gaga covered in bubbles shot for the cover of Rolling Stone. Very pink, very LaChapelle and created with 7 light sources.

Camera: Mamiya AFD3 with 80mm lens and Phase One P65+ digital back, hand-held, ten feet back. Shot at 1/60, f8, ISO 100.

Lighting: The somewhat flat, frontal light is created with a large soft box at f8 five feet directly above camera and angled down. A medium strip bank at f5.6 resting on the the floor in front of the camera and angled up provides the fill. Two, bare Kino bulbs are staggered to the Lady’s immediate left and another two to her right. A magnum reflector with diffusion at f16.5 is positioned low in the doorway pointing toward her back (this creates the glowing hair and bubbles and adds some nice, softening lens flare).

Comments: Unsure whether Lady Gaga would enjoy or loathe listening to her own music while shooting, La Chapelle made the smart decision to hire a bagpiper from bagpiper.com. He played all the traditional favorites. The floating bubbles were hand-blown by two non-smoking assistants. After the shoot, Lady Gaga left the studio wearing the bubble outfit (she wanted to show her book club) where she was, ironically, photographed by a pack of paparazzo.

CAMERA:120 CAMERA.50MM LENS AND KODAK PORTA 400 NC FILM,SET ON A TRIPOD 10 FEET BACK AT 1/250,F8,ISO400.

MAIN LIGHT: a giant parobolic reflector at f8 sitting high and directly behind camera.

a white beauty dish at f11 with a full CTO gel is boomed in from camera left directly over the group head.This gives the cool(looking)warm highlights on their hairdos.

their also had some industrial fog machine on set to accentuate the color light's dramatic effect.

camera:medium format ditatal back,100mm lens,on a tripod 6 feet back.

1/125,f8,iso50.

key light:2 small softbox(outer baffle removed to increase specularity)at f13,placed 3 feet to either side of subject and slightly behind it.

this placement creates the sharp highlights on his cheeks but also manages to fill hte front of his face.It also keeps away any reflection from his glasses.

2 white umbella at f5.6 are aimed at the seamless from the right and left sides to create a flat background.

the shadow behind subject's head is added in post.

    camera:on a tripod at 11 feet.F11,1/30SEC.

SMALL SOFT BOX F13 OVER MAN'S HEAD,slightly frontal on his face.

medium softbox f8,set high,3 feet to camera left aimed at his head,providing fill.

small softbox f11 over woman's head,slightly frantal,just to her right.

small softbox f11,hidden behind her opposite wall aimed at her head.

large octabank f8 is high and 6 feet to camera left as whole fill.