Blue Mod Portrait Program

Blue Mod Portrait Program

As you plan to use one of our spring programs it’s important that you consider all of the variables and allow enough time to be fully prepared on picture day. Not only do you need to make sure you have the background and equipment necessary for the shoot but also that you’re approved for KO Services at H&H and your prepay flyer is printed or your proof plan is setup with our design team.

Once you’ve chosen your capture background and have all of the equipment you’ll need on-hand, testing and flyer design usually takes between 10-15 working days. Look at your calendar and consider if you have the time needed to complete the setup by picture day.

KO SERVICES SETUP

FLYER DESIGN & SETUP

Use the chart below to determine how much additional time is needed for your flyer design, setup and printing.

Studio Designed Prepay Flyers H&H Designed Prepay Flyers Proof Plan Design and Setup
Flyer Design & Setup 0 Days 2 Days 3 Days
Flyer Printing 2 Days 2 Days 2 Days

Service time guarantees are dependent on healthy communication with your studio, the number of flyers you are printing and will vary during peak season. Order early!

Poses

1 POSE, 1 KNOCKOUT, 2 LOOKS

Pose 1 is a 3/4 length standing pose. It is designed to pair with our environmental backgrounds. Pose 2 is a copy of pose 1, cropped to head and shoulders. It is designed to be paired with our Blue Mod backgrounds.

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Products

Chroma Studio Background Products

Chroma studio background templates give you the flexibility to customize the look of each product for your clients. In this program, we are providing these new backgrounds that coordinate with the Blue Mod program to make ordering quick and easy for the studio.

Image Only Products

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Lighting

Blue Mod Lighting Diagram

Blue Mod Lighting Diagram - click image for larger view

All light values are measured with a light meter that has been calibrated to match the exposure value of the camera(s). The camera and meter ISO is set to 100. The camera’s f-stop will be f8 and the shutter speed will be 125th of a second. All light measurements will be based on this, ISO 100 and the camera will be set to f8 @ 125th of a second. Follow the lighting diagram for the position of the lights.

MAIN LIGHT = LARGE SOFTBOX

  • Approximately 64 inches high
  • 8'6” from background
  • Measure this light with the fill light on. Point the dome of the light meter at the main light. The combined value of both the main & fill light firing at the same time is f8. This is the f-stop to set your camera to.

FILL LIGHT = 45” UMBRELLA

  • Approximately 80 inches high
  • 17 feet from background directly behind the camera/photographer
  • Measure this light with a light meter by itself at f2.8 and 5/10th. Be sure the dome of the light meter is pointed at the fill light.

HAIR/SEPARATION LIGHT = STRIP LIGHT

  • Approximately 80 inches high
  • 5’ from the background
  • Measure this light with the main and fill firing. Point the dome of the meter at the light. This light should measure at f5.6½.
  • Remember the purpose of this light is to separate the subject from the background so be sure to aim the light to hit the hair and the shadow side of the subject. It’s okay for some of this light to spill onto the background

In your testing be sure to keep the background as evenly lit as possible! If you see any shadows adjust your main & hair/separation lights to eliminate all shadows.

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Equipment

Blue Mod lighting equipment

Blue Mod Equipment Diagram - click image for larger view

2: MAIN LIGHT

Westcott Rapid Box Switch Softbox 3 x 4 (plus speed ring).

3: HAIR LIGHT

Westcott Rapid Box Switch Strip Softbox 1 x 3 (plus speed ring).
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Backgrounds

Here are the recommended knockout backgrounds for this spring program from the H&H library. You may choose to use these or any other background from the H&H library, or files you provide for backgrounds. Before you can place product orders using any knockout background, it must first be added to your studio's library. Click below for more information.

knockout library info
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Marketing

Picture Day Posters

Our stock picture day posters provide a quick and economical solution to your busy schedule. Provide these to your school to help remind students of the upcoming picture day.

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Picture Day Posters
Picture Day Reminder Notices

Picture Day Reminder Notices

Our reminder notices are another product to help save you time and money. Sending home a notice with students reminds families of the important upcoming picture day!

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Prepay Flyers

H&H prepay flyers are printed and distributed to parents before an event is photographed. This is a marketing and order form that contains product marketing images, packages and products available for purchase, studio contact information, and includes a payment envelope order form. Use one of our pre-printed stock designs, create your own, or let our Design Center design it for you.

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Prepay Flyers
Proof Plans

Proof Plans

Proof Plans are printed after an event is photographed. This is an order form that contains product marketing images with the actual student’s images in the products. Your packages and products available for purchase are listed along with studio contact information and a payment envelope is included for checks or cash.

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Email Marketing Graphics

Download our email marketing graphics for Blue Mod for an easy way to customize your customer communications. Great for use with hhimagehost marketing campaigns.

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Email Marketing Graphics
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