Speed of Light Motorcycle Photography

Description

• Join Tim as he introduces the motorcycle that will be used in this class and discusses the topics that will be covered, before giving a walk through of the special studio setup he'll be using.
• Tim discusses the lights that will be used for this shoot and some tips for dealing with reflections.
• You want to get the positioning correct before you start lighting the subject.
• This first light is likely to be the only one that will sit on its own, while the rest will all be positioned symmetrically in pairs. Part of setting up this first light will be dialing in the camera settings that he will use.
• For this effect we want to position the lights on both sides of the bike in a symmetrical fashion that follow the angle of the motorcycle.
• As each light is added it builds up the overall lighting effect. As each light is added you need to be careful to avoid contaminating the other lighting areas. Once all the lights are set, Tim takes the primary shot he's after.
• With the primary shot completed, Tim takes some time to see what other shots he can take while everything is still set up.
• With the shoot done, Tim uses Bridge to review all of the shots captured and makes his selects. From there it is a jump into Adobe Camera Raw to begin processing.
• Bringing down the shadows and enhancing the highlights using different dodging and burning techniques is the next step in the process.
• Tim demonstrates how he removes a subject from the background before moving on to processing one of the extra shots he captured.
• Creating the final look involves compositing in a new background and blending the motorcycle into it.

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