Semester 2 is coming up quickly and my photo skills are
already getting so much better. Showing of my skills in photo class is going to
be so much fun! But there is still much reading to be read and more information
to be contained from Photographic Lighting by Bill Hurter
This next chapter in Hurters book focuses on Studio Lighting
and how different reflectors of light can be one of your best friends when it
comes to having the perfect amount of light in a photo. “While there are many
types of high-intensity lights designed for photography, most professional photographers
choose to work with strobes-electronic studio flashes. Strobes have several
advantages over other types of lighting.” (Hurter 31). Though I am not an
expert photographer, trying to use a reflector (strobe light) was something I
really wanted to try, so that my photos would pop out better.
The first photo I took
is a still life photo using the studio camera provided by my photo teacher. It was
our first digital image assignment. It was really hard for me to get the
perfect amount of light in the studio, because we have a limited amount of
space, and also have to take the photos behind a curtain to eliminate flashes
when others were working. Most if the light in the photo was provided by the
camera flash itself. The photo is a bit darker than it should e, but its not the worst. 
The second photo is
also a still life photo, but was taken with my uncle’s camera in his studio. He
was kind enough to let me use his equipment so I could take some really great
photos. The strobe light was a little tricky to use, but after a while I got
the hang of it. The strobe light made it easy for my photos to turn out really
great. They look so much more professional, and have way better lighting when
it comes to the focus of the camera. Its quality is so much cleaner and the colors really pop.
Not only is using a light source the best way for studio
lighting, it is also great just when taking any kind of photos. “Using light sources
also gives the photographer the advantage of seeing the actual contrast of the
scene rather than an approximation (Hurter 34).
Has anyone else used some other light sources that also provides light in a photo to make it better?
Hurter, Bill. The Best of
Photographic Lighting: Techniques and Images for Digital Photographers. 2nd ed.
Buffalo, NY: Amherst Media, 2006. Print
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