Elinchrom Ranger RX

Kit: 
2x S heads 1 100 JW
1x wide angle dish reflector
1x standard dish
2x batteries
1x sync cable
1x charger
1x case
Light stands
Light meter
IR trigger

Asymmetric means cannot have both flash heads at the same plug and that it works as a 2:1. Port A is the constant light and Port B acts at the fill light. Can't control the power source of each individual light so much use distance to control this. 

Controls

These were rough images produced when learning how to use the Elinchrom Ranger kit. The quality and power of the lights are really good, which I was surprised with. The only con that I found a problem with the kit was that it was too heavy to carry on my own, along with all of the other kit it requires. However, I am excited to use this kit on locations as I think they are extremely useful when shooting in dark, grimy areas. The end result of images you get from using this kit, is very similar to when using the lighting kit in the studio which I was really surprised with.

Although it is a con that you can't control the individual lights, I personally like this as I think the two different A & B outputs is going to be really useful. Another downfall to this kit is that the wires are short so you are limited to where you can position them. Although, this isn't a strong image I like this image as I think the negative space works really well with the posture of my model. This was shot using a standard lens on F/22 at 1/125 of a second, ISO 200 to ensure maximum depth of field.

Risk Assessment

Mount Edgecumbe:

Mount Edgecumbe

Brief: Fashion shoot at Mount Edgecumbe manor house

Mount Edgecumb is a manor house that is owned by Cornwall council and Plymouth City council. It was built in the 1500's which I feel is a important key area to know for producing fashion images.

The 1500's was the Tudor and Elizabethan period. I've researched into types of patterns/textures in that period and also what style of clothing it would have been around that time. I want to create some really eccentric and visually bold images. I am hopeful to do this by using extreme hair styles and prominent costume. I am aware that in the Tudor period, lingerie was not something that was considered an importance and that the general underwear was far from arousing or provocative. 

I then researched into stylists take on Tudor and Elizabethan lingerie in this day and age and found that their influences come from the textures and patterns Tudors wore. These stylists produce lingerie called, 'architectural lingerie.' Which looked like this, see below:

I want my images to capture this 1500's feel which will fit the style of the manor house combined with the lingerie to create a highly fashion image. To create more emphasis on this era, I am going to include a ruff on my model, as I think the structure of this particular lingerie mixed with the ruff will add height and consistency in my images.