SpotlightAs I have mentioned previously, due to the circumstances of being in lockdown, I am very limited to what I can use to photograph and what I can actually photograph. I have been seeing lot of DIY photoshoot hacks on social media where people are using difference/unusual resources to mimic a certain style. One example which intrigued me what using an empty toilet roll to create a snoot light/spotlight look. The way it works is you tape an empty toilet roll over the flash of your phone, or a torch which will then create a strong beam of light in the shape of a circle. As I am not able to use models during lockdown, I tried to photograph myself. I propped my phone up with the torch on in front of me with my camera on a tripod a little to the left. I had the camera quite close to me so i could still press the shutter release button. Due to it being quite dark as my phone was the main light source, my camera struggled to focus. I also found this very difficult as I could not see what I was photographing. After editing, I have a couple images which I like, and I find interesting. I intentionally over cropped the images as I preferred that look to them. I love the dramatic/Hollywood style look that this lighting creates, and it was very easy to set up the lighting. However, as most people would say, I do not like photographing myself. Despite this, it was a fun tool to play around with.
The images remind me of a Cindy Sherman style self-portrait. I am also inspired by the silhouette style that is seen in the shadows and I may use this lighting set up again to take silhouette images.
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