PORTRAITS OF THE OTHER WOMAN
The other woman photo series is a project that I did with my lovely friend Karina. My inspiration was the lyric by The Other Woman by Lana Del Rey. If you want to know more about the photoshoot and how I used Color Gels in this Series, you can read everything below.
All about the color gel photography setup
For lighting the portrait, I used 2 video lights with a color gel. I used 2 different colors, red and Cyan. Red one from the Left side of the model and Cyan one from the Right side.
How Did I Attach Gels to The Lights?
To attach the Gels I used Clamps; Gaffer tape or normal tapes are not useful for this situation. There is an important point for using color gels with video lights. You need to keep a safe distance from the light because hits from the light could burn your filter.
What is Color Gel?
A color gel or color filter is a material that you can put in front of the light and change the colors of the light. The materials look like plastic or gelatin paper, but I am sure you have seen it before. Also as a creative person, sometimes I am putting different materials in front of my light to get creative effects. Modern gels are thin sheets of Polycarbonate, polyester, or other heat-resistant plastics.
Gels have a limited life, especially in saturated colors (lower light transmission) and shorter wavelength (blues). The color will fade or even melt, depending upon the energy absorption of the color, and the sheet will have to be replaced. The main drawbacks are an additional expense and a more limited selection. more..
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