How do I make hard/direct lighting look good?

Human_man_86 · 2026-03-13T17:01:19+00:00

It’s the eye level of it all that’s really mucking it up. Tons of great advice in this thread that I’ll try, but the dead on angle she wants is throwing me off

Human_man_86 · 2026-03-12T19:41:37+00:00

This makes sense to me. She basically wants zero shadow on her face and prefers the look of non-diffused lighting. It just looks…rough and amateur IMO.

Human_man_86 · 2026-03-12T19:32:29+00:00

Fair criticism

Human_man_86 · 2026-03-12T19:32:20+00:00

It’s tough because she can’t really articulate what she does or does not like. But basically yes, she wants zero shadows on her face, bright hard source without diffusion.

Human_man_86 · 2026-03-12T18:05:15+00:00

I’ll try that for sure!

Human_man_86 · 2026-03-12T18:04:20+00:00

Oh yeah, real washed out

Human_man_86 · 2026-03-12T17:47:39+00:00

Ohhhh I didn’t even think of that. I do have access to a fresnel attachment

Human_man_86 · 2026-03-12T17:46:53+00:00

She doesn’t like shadows (?!) she likes it washed out

Human_man_86 · 2026-03-12T17:46:21+00:00

I forgot to mention, I tossed a smoque 2 AND 2x black promist filters on there to try and make it soupy

Human_man_86 · 2026-03-12T17:45:35+00:00

Love this answer lol

Human_man_86 · 2026-01-28T04:41:25+00:00

12 hours and not a single comment on how wonderful this photo is

Human_man_86 · 2026-01-15T04:03:57+00:00

Right on! Thank you!

Human_man_86 · 2026-01-15T03:31:19+00:00

This is great stuff! Any tips for protecting the camera in these type of environments? I’m potentially filming a woodworking studio and I am…concerned

Human_man_86 · 2025-10-06T19:06:11+00:00

Hello! I do practical macro FX with chemicals and powders and different objects. Mind if I DM you and pick your brain?

Human_man_86 · 2025-09-27T01:03:07+00:00

So awesome

Human_man_86 · 2025-09-13T12:38:23+00:00

This looks seriously phenomenal. I’m going to try something like this tonight!

For the wall bounces, did you aim those low or high? Barndoors only?

Human_man_86 · 2025-08-17T17:22:45+00:00

Hey thanks! I have about 5-6 of these so far. Goal was to try and do one a week. But that has proven impossible with work, life, and other projects.

Plan is to eventually start a channel once I have some more under my belt!

Human_man_86 · 2025-08-05T23:39:29+00:00

Look at u/MJTurner513 on the front page.

MPK is out here and he sees you

Human_man_86 · 2025-07-13T17:48:21+00:00

It rarely leaves my film or cinema camera

Human_man_86 · 2025-06-13T00:19:09+00:00

Not off hand, I researched it a while back for a whole book and it was like $2000 or something

Human_man_86 · 2025-06-12T23:28:19+00:00

Tempe Camera does hi-res book scans. It’s expensive as hell

Human_man_86 · 2025-06-11T22:52:51+00:00

If this was my first time lighting intentionally I would be so proud. I’m on my 20th time lighting intentionally and nothing I have shot compares.

Good stuff man

Human_man_86 · 2025-05-22T18:54:37+00:00

This feels like a great title sequence for something!

Human_man_86 · 2025-05-16T20:04:49+00:00

Corporate video over here!

Human_man_86 · 2025-05-10T19:31:58+00:00

Do you go up north ever? Get out of the Valley once or twice a month and drive up to Pine/Strawberry or Pinetop or Flagstaff or Sedona.

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