Bay Studio lighting in late 1970s
Toronto. Back to the very beginnings of photography, savvy studio artists used lighting to model their subjects, control contrast, and at just the right instant capture the fire or essence of each subject. Over the decades, books have proliferated with the results of this careful rendering.
Typical is this late 1970s colour studio lighting set-up ready for portraits of all subjects. The big square soft light gives the overall illumination; a spot light softens the backdrop and dissolves shadows; while another spot adds modelling to the subject children.
All that is left is the professional’s skill and sharp eye to snap his camera and capture the image just as the subjects sparkle with inner fire.
Note. The title of this post is the famous Doors song of 1967. Here you can listen to Jim Morrison and company sing the song.
