Little effort - big impact. Photoshoot with the Lumen Sticks

The final photo

It hasn't been long since we launched our Lumen Sticks, and we're already receiving amazing photos where the LED lights are used impressively.

Simple means – clever implementation

For example, photographer Max Brandt from Hamburg (Instagram: @maximilianbrandt_) sent us the following pictures. He created them with simple means, but in a very clever way.

Asia, shopping district, car?

The picture of the model lost in thought, drinking a soda, evokes various associations. Is the young woman standing in an Asian shopping district in the evening? Has it just rained? Was the photo taken from inside a car?

No. Much better. This is how it was created.

SETUP

The photo was not taken in Asia, but in a makeshift photo studio in Hamburg, as Maximilian tells us. In addition to our Lumen Sticks, other individual parts were needed. The final picture was also refined a bit with Photoshop so that the characters are visible in the photo. We list here the individual parts Maximilian needed for this impressive picture.

Plexiglass plate

To simulate a car window through which the picture was supposedly taken, Maximilian used a plexiglass plate and wooden holders. All in all, this is a bit more cost-effective than a flight to Tokyo.

Lumen Sticks

He then placed our Lumen Sticks to the left and right of the model. This gave the picture the feel of a shopping district where colorful neon advertising illuminates the otherwise dark surroundings.

Tripods

So that the Lumen Sticks didn't have to be carried by assistants during the shoot, Maximilian used light stands. This allows the model to pose freely and adjustments can be made easily during the shoot.

Continuous light

An Octabox was also used to create light accents. This resulted in shading of the model's right side of the face and enhanced the turquoise color of the hair. To direct the light, Maximilian also used a grid (honeycomb).

Spray bottle

For the "raindrops" on the "car window", a simple spray bottle filled with water was enough. Spraying is done, of course, depending on the intensity of the rain to be depicted.

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SHOOTING

Once the accessories and prepared motif ideas are ready, the shooting can finally begin. Depending on the motif, the color of the Lumen Sticks can be seen in the picture, but not the sticks themselves. After the shoot, of course, Photoshop can be used for further refinement.

CAMERA SETTINGS

Camera	Lens	Aperture	Shutter	ISO
Panasonic GH5	Sigma Art 50-100mm 1.8mm	2.8	1/250	800

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CONTROL LUMEN STICKS WITH SMARTPHONE APP

You can adjust our Lumen Sticks manually on the device, or with the Rollei Lumen App. This allows you to easily adjust colors, intensities, and gradients with your smartphone, without having to put down your camera first.

 

 

 

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IMAGE EDITING

...and here comes the refinement. Photoshop is certainly not a must, but it can definitely enhance a picture. In this case, some details were emphasized more strongly. These include, for example, the model's eyebrows, lips, or iris. The Asian lettering was also superimposed on the original and the transition made transparent.

Note: Please note that the Lumen Stick RGB shown in the photos is the previous version without an integrated and non-removable handle. The technical specifications of the new model with integrated handle are identical. You can use the new Lumen Stick RGB for a shoot as described and shown here in the same way.

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