Here at RJ Bradbury Photography I have run many studio events and workshops at the studio. It is something I have always enjoyed doing.
I try to provide options for all levels and budgets ranging from group shoot/social events to evening or full day workshops. More are on the way in 2026 and the years to come.
The Shot & How - GeGe Movement
For this post we will be taking a look at this portrait of Geraldine who is a Yoga and Pilates instructor and also performer and dance on cruise ships.
This was one of the setups used during the shoot.
(BTS Info Rendering done in Set A Light 3D V3)
The final setting show on the Set A Light Render are a bit off, the software needs work IMO to dial in power settings V results of lights you can program in. Anyway.
I am yet to figure out how to program in chances in wall colour through a given space in Set A Light. so had to place some reflector to act as white walls on one side and set the software to a white ceiling which mine is not .. well not all the way along the studio.
Back to the how...
Hard Reflectors - Light Patterns - A Study
As a working photographer you will end up with a few different modifiers in your kit and a large part of being a working professional is testing them.
You buy a new bit of kit, you test it and test it some more. Not only to get to know it but to make sure all is well before you deploy it on a client job.
Hard reflector modifiers come in many shapes and sizes and all will project, focus, spread light in a different way. Over the rest of this blog post I wan you to notice the changes in light spread and pattern against the background and surrounding areas and also the change in colour.
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