PORTRAIT FOR PANTENE PRO- V

RANKIN

I have been aware of this photographer for many years, Rankin does many interesting images using models. I have seen on his website images that relate to my portrait proposal. Here are some images that caught my eye...

In this image he has created emphasis on the hair by taking an image close up.

Here Rankin has used short lighting which pulls out the face form the image. 

I really think this runs in well with my proposal, I will be trying similar lighting set ups, and focusing on the models face and hair in particular. 

On Monday I had my first studio session where I decided to do my portrait shoot for Pantene Pro- V shampoo and conditioner. I used the following types of lighting- hair lighting, rim lighting, main light, butterfly lighting and high key lighting.

The following images are the best which I will narrow down for my final image which will suit my target audience and product.

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In this image the rim light has been used with the main light. The rim light helps to create a glowing outline around the hair. The main light just adds some light to the face.






f13, 1/60

This image also uses the same lighting set ups. However the model is faced towards the left now. The amount of the main light shown makes it broad lighting.





f13, 1/60

Hair and main lighting.
I used the hair light in this image to create emphasis on the hair. I put this light high on the left. I think the hair light is a little to bright in this image.







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Again I used the main light on the right, and the hair light. I made the model face a little more the the side in this image.





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High key lighting. In this image I used a quick shutter speed because of the bright lighting I used. I used a main light because otherwise it would cause the model to be a silhouette in the image.








Left image: f14, 1/125. In this image I used high key lighting. I made the model stand to the side. It focuses on the curl that is loose at the back of the face.

Right image: f14, 1/100. In this image my model flicked her hair around, as looking at the research this is often used in images advertising hair products.