Approaches To Studio Lighting
Assignment #6 – Tungsten Translations


Please hand in your unmounted print in a polyethylene or polypropylene storage bag together with conservation board, proof sheet(s) and this sheet.

Assignment Description:
Purchase or make a mask. Place the mask on a mannequin in the studio. Interpret the best lighting strategy and set up for the material the mask is made of, and the effect you want to generate (classic, high fashion, horror, etc.). Use tungsten lights. Hand in either an 11 x 14 inch silver-gelatin black and white print, or an archival color ink jet print of similar dimensions. If working digitally, it will be necessary to use the Imacom scanner.

Assignment Objective:
Tungsten lights are a very economical alternative to strobe lighting that can often be used with great success. Through doing this assignment the student will become aware of the advantages and disadvantages of this type of lighting. If shooting color, be sure to use the appropriate film or light temperature settings with your camera.

Suggestions:
This assignment is less recipe driven than the previous assignments. Feel free to discuss your options with the instructor. Be playful and exacting in technique, and outrageous in subject matter.

Evaluation Criteria:
Craftsmanship - Sharpness
Exposure (full shadow and highlight detail)
Contrast (a solid black, a bright white, and a full range of gray values)
Value (appropriate lightness / darkness)
Needs dodging and/or burning
Cleanness (no dust, water spots, scratches)
Print damage
Aesthetic / Conceptual refinement (accomplishes assignment description and meets objective)

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