I love a good living room studio. Not everyone can afford a full fledged studio and for many, the photography room living room is the only option. Probably not to the delight of the significant other. Manny Ortiz (previously) shows a clever way to make the living room look bigger using a portable seamless black and a Light Blaster. What grabbed my attention right away is how three dimensional the photos look, so I asked Manny about it. Manny tells that the secret is using backlight. There are three lights in each shot: A key which shines on Diana (a Flashpoint360 with a 47″ octa); A Light Blaster with a slide and a Flashpoint Zoom; and the key ingredient – a gridded and gelled strobe as back light.
Manny told DIYP that: You can see the full gear list and setup over Manny’s video:
Here are some photos from that shoot:
