Reflections in Eyes

[Shane M Seibel]

Hey everyone, I remember reading somewhere that you can control the actual shapes of reflections in a persons eyes/on their glasses. In theory, you should be able to change a plain white, circular reflection into, say, the shape of light coming through a window. My question is how I can go about doing this. Do I have to mold my light source into that shape or is there another way (because I'll be using the sun)?

 

Thanks in advance,

-Shane

[Matthew Parnell]

When lighting for reflections you are less lighting the reflective surface, rather lighting what is being reflected.

[Tom Jensen]

Ring lights look very cool for commercials or fashion. John Alonso used a single white Christmas tree light near the camera so he could see a pinpoint source in his actresses eyes.

[Guest Ollie Walton]

Hey everyone, I remember reading somewhere that you can control the actual shapes of reflections in a persons eyes/on their glasses. In theory, you should be able to change a plain white, circular reflection into, say, the shape of light coming through a window. My question is how I can go about doing this. Do I have to mold my light source into that shape or is there another way (because I'll be using the sun)?

 

Thanks in advance,

-Shane

 

 

Can you use a lighting stand with bom arm, a light pointing down on a reflector white or silver side, and use diffusion two layers on the light, gets the nice eye light :)

 

hope this helps

[Shane M Seibel]

First off, thanks to everyone for their input. I think Tom Jensen nailed it on the head; a ring light is probably the way to go. Thanks!

Edited November 2, 2010 by Shane M Seibel