Lighting such as LED’s are easy to set up however, they are harsh which means that they give a powerful flow of light onto the subject. Using a light metre, I could perfectly measure the Aperture and ISO so that my shot didn’t come over or under exposed. We got into groups of four and had two sessions, one using LED’s on a big mount which we had to use weights to balance it out and one using a portable flash LED which was less powerful but became effective after a long run of working with it. LED panels also have advantages over flashguns for photographic use. Instead of a bright but very short pulse of light they deliver constant output, which makes it easier to view lighting effects while composing a shot. Constant lighting is essential for video shooting. LED panels can be effective for this but be wary of models which give a flickering output, especially when the power setting is reduced.

The first session consisted of having a subject in front of a black backdrop, posing and me as a photographer had a task to make the colour balance as neutral as possible, I didn’t want the shot to be too cold or too warm but just in the middle. I took advantage of Lauren (white, Blue jacket, Blonde hair) and her having beautiful and big Blue eyes which collaborated well with her blue jacket. The colour scheme worked so well because there was a tone of blue, grey, black and white which all work really great together. There was no red or green or pink that distracted the viewers eyes, it was not too busy but just the right number of colours. Additionally, we had Harry (white, brown hair, black hoodie) and I placed a small woollen handbag on top of his head to make this photoshoot more interesting and absurd. The bag made it look as if he had an actual hat, and the chains that were dropping off his sides also made a great effect on the outcome of this shot. It almost looked as if the chains were connected to his body and by him having his hands closed like that with the chain around them, it was him having a relation with his new accessory. His eyes were really well merged with the blue hat too because they both stood out really nicely. 

I also went onto the shoot because me and Lauren both had blue clothes, I for instance was wearing a blue fleece that also really stood out, I was really happy with the outcome of the photographs because they look so alive, realistic and in high definition. Furthermore, there was a shot of Lauren with her hair being all over the place. It almost seemed as if she was a lion, the LED lighting really boosted up the texture of the photograph and amazingly left no harsh shadows in her eyes or on her face which was great because that is a step forward to then post production. 

The nature of LED photography lights does not stop at making the room more comfortable. These cooler running lights have advantages over hotter conventional bulbs. An LED light can be squeezed into a corner where it would be dangerous to put a traditional light. Gels can be clipped to them without burning. And, running cool means there is little to no cool-down period when a shoot is over, allowing you to use your time more efficiently.