How to shoot water in the studio

9/30/2013

Water shoot in the studio.
The shot below was taken in Bananastudio on a specially constructed set for the shoot. We achieved the dramatic lighting with 2 direct heads from behind with coloured gels to give a rim light effect.
The front light was with a beauty dish from above pointing down towards the model. The backlighting was needed to record the water drops and splashes. The camera was set on the highest sync speed of 160th of a second at F5.6

The resulting shot captures the colours and splashes of the water and makes for a dramatic shot.

All images by Eric Murphy ABIPP LSIFGP

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Steven Aitchison link

12/19/2013 07:53:31 am

Hi Eric, if you ever want to try my Elinchrom Ranger Quadras on this type of shot let me know. They have a much higher flash duration than the Bowens equipment that I used to use and that you use so you can really freeze the water in motion. If you still have your blad I think that syncs at 1/500th sec does it not? That would be an awesome combo for a shot like this.

Just a thought if you want to experiment, i'd love to see the new studio too.

Cheers
Steve | 4130 Photography

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