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BELIEVE IN BOUDOIR

8 TECHNIQUES TO CREATE DEPTH

IN AN EMPTY ROOM
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• NO DEPTH OF
FIELD

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Technique #1 (Distance)
• MOVING THE SUBJECT
AWAY FROM THE
BACKGROUND

• SHOOTING WIDE OPEN


APERTURE (f/1.4-2.8)

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Technique #2 (Foreground)
• MOVING THE SUBJECT
AWAY FROM THE
BACKGROUND

• SHOOTING WIDE OPEN


APERTURE (f/1.4-2.8)

• USING A FOREGROUND
ELEMENT, SUCH AS A
PRISM OR A CRYSTAL

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Technique #3 (Background)
• MOVING THE SUBJECT
AWAY FROM THE
BACKGROUND

• SHOOTING WIDE OPEN


APERTURE (f/1.4-2.8)

• CREATING A
PATTERNED
BACKGROUND

TIP: A PRISM COULD ALSO BE USED TO CREATE


A FOREGROUND
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Technique #4 (Rim Light)
• MOVING THE SUBJECT
AWAY FROM THE
BACKGROUND

• SHOOTING WIDE OPEN


APERTURE (f/1.4-2.8)

• CREATING A RIM LIGHT


TO CREATE A
HIGHLIGHT ON THE
SUBJECT’S HAIR AND
SHOULDER

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Technique #5 (Backlight)
• MOVING THE SUBJECT
AWAY FROM THE
BACKGROUND

• SHOOTING WIDE OPEN


APERTURE (f/1.4-2.8)

• CREATING A BACK LIGHT

TIP: SILVER REFLECT IS REQUIRED TO BOUNCE


THE LIGHT BACK ON THE SUBJECT’S FACE
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Technique #6 (Backlight & Foreground)
• MOVING THE SUBJECT
AWAY FROM THE
BACKGROUND

• SHOOTING WIDE OPEN


APERTURE (f/1.4-2.8)

• CREATING A BACK
LIGHT
• USING A PRISM TO
CREATE A
FOREGROUND

TIP: SILVER REFLECT IS REQUIRED TO BOUNCE


THE LIGHT BACK ON SUBJECT’S FACE
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Technique #7 (Contrast)
• CREATING CONTRAST BY USING
HIGHLIGHTS AND SHADOWS

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Technique #8 (Contrast)
• CREATING CONTRAST

THROUGH COLORS

• CREATING PATTERNED
BACKGROUND

• USING A PRISM TO
CREATE A
FOREGROUND

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