Flash Studio Induction

Bowens Flash Head 

During this induction, we learned how to use a Bowens Flash Head. We were taught the process of organising the studio, handling and setting up equipment. When using the lights, we were also taught the process of switching modifiers and controlling the light intensity. We looked at the different shots and techniques that could be used in a flash studio and were able to test these out.

Sekonic Flash Meter

We used a sekonic flash meter, that reads the ambient light or in this case, the direct light from the bowens flash head. It calculates the shutter speed and and aperture values from the light source to the subject to take a perfectly exposed image. This means that every time the subject moves around, these values change.

During the shoot we soon realised when taking a group photo with people at different distances from the lighting, the exposure was slightly off every where but where we used the light meter. We discovered that to rectify this we would have to increase the distance of the light source to the subject as it wouldn't be as intense and would spread across all subjects.

 With these two medium shot photos, we placed the subject in front of the light and used a reflector  (a large white polystyrene board) in front of the subject at an angle. This is used to reflect the flash on to the subjects face. In comparison to the other photos, I found that this back light gave a softer effect and was less harsh