I recently saw the promo pics for the new season of Mad Men.
I really liked the style and simplicity of them and I am looking to replicate them myself in the future. What do you think? Do you like the style? For me it seems to fit in well with the era (that they are trying to emulate) and showing the raw characters.
I thought I would post some here to see what other people thing and see if they agree with my simple idea of their lighting setup: A large softbox camera right with subject standing away from the background and essentially that is it.
I think I am right in saying that the position of the lighting doesn’t change but the body positions, especially for the women, does giving them a more flattering light with less harsh shadows.
Here are some examples:
I really liked the style and simplicity of them and I am looking to replicate them myself in the future. What do you think? Do you like the style? For me it seems to fit in well with the era (that they are trying to emulate) and showing the raw characters.
I thought I would post some here to see what other people thing and see if they agree with my simple idea of their lighting setup: A large softbox camera right with subject standing away from the background and essentially that is it.
I think I am right in saying that the position of the lighting doesn’t change but the body positions, especially for the women, does giving them a more flattering light with less harsh shadows.
Here are some examples: