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Message Low Light Video 
I'm new to videoing our sex sessions and would like to get some tips on low light filming. Anything I can do to brighten up the picture?

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Message Shooting in low light 
Lighting can be a complex issue, but here are a few tips that may help.

Try to avoid a single source of light such as a camera mounted light. These cast shadows that, more often than not, are over the action you wish to show. Additionally you get excessive lighting in a small area.

Use a couple of light sources. They don't have to be floodlights. Even a couple of flashlights are better than nothing. Seperate these light sources to eliminate some of the shadowing. The more light sources, the better. Avoid candles - too much risk of an accidental fire.

Try and diffuse the light so that direct, intense light is not on your subject. You can use various techniques to do this, such as using a white sheet.

Try to set your shots up so that you don't move too far from the best lighting that you have set up. If you're filming "natural sex" this can be difficult as you'll be more interested in the action than the production values. If you're interested in making a home "porn" movie then it would pay to reset the lighting each time you change position.

The main thing is not to lose sight of the fact that the action should be fun. If one or both of the parties gets pissed off because the whole thing is too intrusive or taking too long to set up, it will show in their facial expressions and body language in the final product. And they might not want to participate again.

Good luck.

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Great advice, very helpfull. Thanks

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Message Video Pointers 
Some other points that might help, don't place your strongest light source behind the subjects. doing this will create a backlit situation and the subjects will be underexposed (dark). Light should come behind the camera and be diffused.

Also, differerent kinds of light have different proportions of the color spectrum. Photographers use lighting that simulates natural light and they use other devices to diffuse light and hopefully avoid shadows. For ideas on lighting you might want to visit photo supply sites on-line or visit a camera shop and discuss lighting for indoor photography with one of the salespeople.

I have discovered that GE makes a very good light bulb that replicates the color spectrum of natural lighting. The bulb is called REVEAL I use it when web-camming and in SKYPE meetings and it really seems to do a good job.

One other thing. Try not to move the camera too much, better yet use a tripod. Hand held videos are usually jerky and the viewer will be distracted by all the angles and may even get seasick.

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Jagar

as you are new to filming your sessions, try introducing your partner to gradually increasing light levels. Saturday morning is much more preferable for filming than friday night ;-)
Get your camera between yourselves and the window or the other main light source. Refecting the light around the room with large white towels or bedding helps too.
Get to grips with your camera's controls. Always set the white balance. Focus up and turn the auto focus and exposure off and reset for each time you move the camera.

Sometimes I think I should be holding a masterclass for beginners here lol any takers?

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Message Sony night vision 
Hey excellent suggestions! I get in trouble if I take to long with the technical stuff, if you know what I mean. My newest favorite gadget is my sony night vision. It has an IR light that makes filming in total darkness possible. As the guys above talk about, I have to use manual focus, but it's a small price to pay, right?

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Message Re: Sony night vision 
[quote="yuDrmicele"]Hey excellent suggestions! I get in trouble if I take to long with the technical stuff, if you know what I mean. My newest favorite gadget is my sony night vision. It has an IR light that makes filming in total darkness possible. As the guys above talk about, I have to use manual focus, but it's a small price to pay, right?[/quote]

Doesn't that help?? the night vision.. absolutely love it and you can get used to the green tinge LOL. I only have one camera now with this feature which I rarely use

Do try encouraging your partner that they look wonderful in the buff etc, that you will obscure eyes, face if you say you will. Make sure you play them back for your partner to see after you have done any editing which will be encouraging

good luck

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Message Nightvision / IR lighting 
Here's another little hint: all CCD video cameras record infrared light - they pick up a great deal of light beyond the visual range of the spectrum. Sony's "NiteShot" is nothing more than a bank of infrared emitting LEDs on the front of the camera which run batteries down quite quickly.

I don't know if you can still get them, but when I was a young man the head shops sold incandescent "infrared" bulbs - they got very hot, and put out very little visible spectrum light. Maybe switch out a couple table lamps' bulbs with those and see if you can get some fill to back up your on-camera IR key light, all without making your lady feel like she's a bug on a plate?

Or, failing that, hard liquor and sweet talk should be able to convince her to have sex with the lights on.


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Message Lights, Camera ... ACTION! 
Hi Jogar_54

You have some top tips already here, i.e. using a tripod with your camera and fixed lighting, and depending on how you want to light your subject, the key issue is always to do a few test runs first. I will give my tips for normal daylight, but one key thing is mentioned below, about white balance... it is a must in LOW LIGHT situations too. But if you think daylight, and adjust up or down for the lighting you have, using the tips below you should get a great shoot in any lighting conditions.

I do favour the back light shot, as it will hide the face of your partner (if that is what you/she wants). Daylight bulbs are readily available from Arts & Craft shops, in a range of strengths, measured in LUMS. The higher the number, the more like daylight it is. Daylight = 3000K or 1350LUMS... Fake night light = 1500k + blue filter, fake dark room (or night time inside) = 1500k + blue & red filters. (filters on either camera lens or as defusers on light source).

My trick when doing our home videos, is to use two 3000k spot-lights set about 1 and a half metres away to the left and to the right of the camera, the left one set at the same height as the camera, the right one about a metre higher. If you use the clamp-on type bulb holders (like mechanics use in garages), you can clip the lights anywhere. Use grease proof paper to defuse the light (or an old white sheet, but be careful of the heat, as it may catch fire).. The just angle the lights so the shadows mellow or are removed. Add a light at ground level behind the subject pointing up (1500 to 3000k, and also defused), and you will have a nice scene set.

WHITE BALANCE - LOW LIGHT. One other thing, most cameras have a white balance setting, so using a bit of white card, focus your camera from where you are going to film from, on the card so it fills the whole shot, and set the white balance. This will remove colour cast and give a good skin tone, and let the camera self adjust the iris during auto focus (allow more light in), it stops colour cast, burr and pixelation.

If you look at my two posted videos, I have done what I have explained above, but used natural sunlight as the backlight, this gave a great clear, well focused shoot.

Other things to keep in mind, is not to have too many strong colours or blacks or strips, (and fishnet tights or stockings are the worse) for auto focus can’t always deal with them, and you will get a lot of burring as the auto focus tries to deal with the image, confusing blacks for shadows.

On camera light source has only one or two uses, either for group video in poor light or for Macro filming of small area. Think filming wedding party here (on camera spot) or a butterfly for a wildlife program, a Lens ring light.

Lastly, one mistake everyone makes sooner or later is how the use the camera. Practise how to zoom in and out, there is nothing worse than a fast zoom in on an image, and motion burr to make your viewer feel sick. It also goes for tilt and pan, slow and steady is always best. Also keep your movie clips as long as possible, use a good video editor to crop your image down to remove faces or junk out of the shot, and to clip your videos length to just what you plan to show. a good video editing suite can also help adjust coulor, brighness and contrast too.. perfect for cleaning up low light filming.

All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up. ;o)

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