Headshot with a Radiating Blue Background

We were recently on a job where the client wanted corporate head shots to have a particular feel. We found that using a clamp and twisting the black background gives a really interesting effect when you fire your strobe into it. The result as you can see is a blue radiating pattern. We experimented with different blue gels to see which one we liked.

We didn’t “tweak” this image of myself for the post. You can still see reflection of the grid and a weird highlight on my left eye. Something you need to be aware of when you just get fifteen to twenty frames per executive. We would feather the box and grid to allow for glasses and face structure.

You can see how the rest of the photo was lit by the lighting diagram below the photo.

Each Square = 1 foot