Playing with mirrors can be fun

Today a few images shot during a workshop with our model Linda.
In this setup I’m using a plastic mirror against a black background.
One light source on the model with a grid to create just enough light to see all the details where we need them, and one small blue fill in light to open up the shadows.

You might wonder why you don’t see a real large reflection?

This might need a bit more explanation.
The idea of this setup was not to show the mirrored effect, but explaining the angle of incidence is the angle of reflection.
By using two light sources and a small mirror this will give a few challenges.

First of all make sure you don’t see the light sources. Or maybe show them in the frame for a different effect.
And of course to make sure you don’t see the ceiling in the mirror.
The idea of this setup was to get the mirror as black as possible with just a small reflection of the hands.

And there is another tip

When it comes to styling I’m always pretty thorough, but here I made a capital blunder.
When you look at the final results you will probably notice she is wearing different gloves.
In the original images, she was not wearing any gloves and this looked absolutely terrible, the white hands, were reflected in the mirror and drew all the attention away from the rest of the scene. So I did change the gloves in Photoshop…. 😀

Workshops

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Want to visit a workshop where it’s not just shooting a model with a fixed lighting setup, but see how the setup is build and adjusted to the taste of the group?
And of course learn how to work with poses, backgrounds, small sets, styling, retouching and a lot more…..

If this all sounds awesome, visit fotografie-workshops.nl and book your workshop.
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We got you covered with our 1:1 online workshop.
We have a full streaming setup in our studio. 4 detail cameras and of course the retouching software so you can see every detail and of course ask questions during the day. Plus you get all the RAW files after the workshop.