LUXCEO P120 trials
Underwater lighting
I had been eyeing off some LED tube lights for what feels like years but was never in the right place to actually purchase the amount I wanted all at once.
At the end of 2023 I decided to take the plunge and purchased three LUXCEO P120s
I got mine from Photo-Shop-Studio . They come with a few accessories like a lightstand attachment/clamp, a remote and a charging cable. You can also change the colours via an app.
For the set on the right, I shot at Night in my parents pool. Black backdrop behind the model.
1st thing I noticed was these lights float, with the light facing upwards. So they need to be tied down or attached to a lightstand via the attachment. For this set I tried the lightstand approach and found that due to the buoyancy, they will tend to try to float still, which means they ended up horizontal more than vertical.
The lights have a small Dring at one end, so for the next time I used them, I attached a weight to the end, which has its own issues I will outline further down.
The lights are quite bright at night - not as useful I found during a day session I tried them at, but I will be experimenting more for that in the future.
For this set I used a slightly warmer white light setting AND i tried some colours too, you can see the results below.
Thanks to model Tamara for taking the time to come along and let me practice.
Mylar set
I've been playing around with mylar for awhile and really wanted to throw some into the pool, so I got my flowerbox frame and did just that. Picture to the right of lights and the set getting set up.
I got my mylar from a Hydroponics store in Adelaide. Its not as reflective as I would like, but its still fun to use. I will look into getting mirror acrylic at some point since it will be MUCH easier to set up, but the mylar has its own unique look to it.
This set was done at Night, parents pool.
3x Luxceo lights used on a white light setting.
Mylar backdrop.
Models: Lome and Bri.
I attached two of the lights to the set and then attached a weight to the Dring of one and used that as a "key" light.
The key light had its own issues - the weight worked really well to keep the light vertical under the water, but it didnt keep it locked in one direction - so I had to keep adjusting the light to face the way I needed.
I actually really like the hazey affect the lights have, next time I plan to use them with a Strobe, to see what effects I can get there.
BTS of setting up the mylar set.
3 lights
1 light behind the model, one light to the left and one front/above.
3 lights
2 lights behind the model, one right
2 lights
Lights left and right of the model
Lome
3 Lights.
One vertical behind
One horizontal at water line level
One in front left of model - facing model
Lome
3 Lights.
One vertical behind
One horizontal at water line level
One in front left of model - facing towards camera
Bri
3 Lights.
One vertical behind
One horizontal at water line level
One in models hands, partially facing model
Bri
3 Lights.
One vertical behind
One horizontal at water line level
One in front left of model - facing model
