Speedlite Interior Finished

Since switching to digital capture 10 years ago, I’ve been lighting interiors in a rather unconventional way. We start with ambient light and then add accent lighting where necessary. This preserves the integrity of the architect or designers vision and produces a much more inviting setting than a space flooded with flat light. Nothing unconventional about that. However, since all images end up in Photoshop for processing, I can utilize layering and masking techniques to add our accent lighting. This means that I can place my lights within the frame and then mask away the light source itself and just keep the illuminated area. Normally we’re using large ‘hot’ lights such as Arri or studio type strobes, but this winter, with a little time on my hands it occurred to me that the same technique might just work with a Speedlite … one small Speedlight. If you’re interested in the process … read on. If you pass on it this time, the technique can be found under the ‘Methods’ tab at the top of the page. Continue reading →