I asked myself:
“Self, what have you done lately that was sincerely different compared to other work you have been shooting lately?”
I answered:
“I did photograph a piece of forensic evidence as part of a story featuring anthropologists and criminal sociologists not too long ago.”
I replied:
“Fair enough.”
I really can’t wait until this particular story is published, just to see how people respond to one image in particular. Until then, I’ll leave you with this one. I promise, there is much to be learned from forensic anthropologists, and after you do, you take everything you see on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation with a grain of salt.
More to come on this piece and others, both in story and lighting. In the meantime, if you want to make a stab at the lighting (it’s really not that hard, just reverse engineer this sucker), leave your best answer in the comments section. No prize (well, there goes the comments), just for the sake of everything that is good about lighting! Have a great Friday!
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Looks like one soft light above and to the left with a silver reflector off to the right. I’m not sure though, because I don’t think a silver reflector could cause the apparent shift in color temperature.
My other guess would be a tungsten continuous light with maybe some very slight ambient fill coming from a window or cracks in the shades or something.
Looking forward to the right answer!
Or maybe that fill is an iPhone
Please show me when the piece comes out. I will have forgotten by then.
Great shot, Foster!!
Where/when is the story being published? I would love to see the rest of the photos from this!
I believe in March. Thanks!