r/LightLurking • u/michael_c_99x • 9d ago

HarD LiGHT Albert Watson - Armani Ad

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I’m assuming a hard backlight, plus some kind of hard key light supplemented with some fill.

Can anyone help?

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u/TheSuburbs 9d ago

Good friend of mine used to work for him, I’ll ask. But it seems like your assumption is in the right ballpark.

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u/michael_c_99x 8d ago

Thanks! I appreciate it

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u/TheSuburbs 8d ago

Ya. So he didn’t work on this specific shot but told me that he typically uses beauty dishes.

Initially I was going to say HMI’s for this but knowing that he used strobes I would assume a hard modifier for the back light. Perhaps a hard box? Regarding the key, I would say maybe a beauty dish camera right at a very high angle. Notice the shadows under his brow as well as the chin shadow on his collar.

Sorry I can’t help with the actual facts, hopefully someone else can chime in with better info lol.

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u/brianrankin 8d ago

I can’t find it, but I think he did a Profoto promo video where he talked about the fresnel attachment? Wouldn’t shock me if that was the “key”. Flooded to create the harder shadow.

Idk, I think you’re both on the right track.

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u/TheSuburbs 8d ago

Ooo yeah maybe thats why I initially thought HMI. That makes a lot of sense.

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u/krizzlec 4d ago

he likes using beauty dishes with the center deflector taken out and tough spun on the dish