Thank you for reading and enjoy trying it out. For every setup you can use the size most appropriate.Įasy tricks sometimes are all you need to quickly get the result you need. In set.a.light 3D all gray cards are easily size adjustable. Still very good details showing in both shadows and highlights. Most likely this setting will result into a more modern look with The exposure to a peak in the middle of the histogram, we will get blacks of You just need to set the gray cards’ color to #555555. This is something we can also easily replicate.
Modern cameras usually are calibrated to 12% middle gray as It is a photo studio simulation, with which you can build lighting sets in advance on a PC and realistically simulate the expected picture results.
These blacks will only show minimal details. The “classic” 18% one as a base for the metering will result under above mentioned settings to a deep black level (approx. Let us go a little more into the depth about gray cards. Here we go with the final preview – isn’t that a well balanced histogram? :-) The flash should be set to a power level where the previews histogram is peaking in the middle.Īfter this is done you can switch back to the main camera and hide both dummy and gray card by clicking the hide buttons. The camera should be moved close until it is only showing the gray card in the preview window. A nice feature of V2, the dummy camera, is very helpful in order to not to move the main camera to get the metering of the gray card. The gray card has to be placed as close as possible to the models head in order to measure the correct exposure. To get the „classic“ 18% gray card that box needs the color: #7C7C7C We start by adding a box out of the requisites to the studio – a good starting size will be the following: That property can be used to our benefit in set.a.light 3D. The light in a way it is perceived as middle gray. The most common one is the 18% gray card. Sometimes it is a must to have the exposure set as precise as possible.Įxemplary fashion and product photography needs a skillful and exact exposure.īecause without the right exposure settings there are no correct colors (i.e.įrom the photographic past most likely everybody The rough exposure with the sliders and cross checking the preview window,
It is good to know how to set the exposure precisely at first.Īlthough it is made easy in set.a.light 3D to set To get the right base and understanding to start such experiments
What does this mean – correct exposure? In photography everything is allowedĪnd technically „wrong“ pictures often lead to amazing results. It’s time set.a.light 3D V2.5 with the new community platform (beta) is available The lighting simulator for photographers and filmmakers The upgrade is FREE for all V2.0 owners (See the FAQ below for more information) Say hello to a new and powerful platform for the exchange of lighting setup and lighting knowledge directly in. Today it is all about the question, how to expose correctly? And