Luminous Landscape Forum
Equipment & Techniques => Digital Cameras & Shooting Techniques => Topic started by: tylerallenmohr on December 06, 2017, 02:17:50 pm
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I'm working for a client providing images for their catalogue. They are a home decor wholesaler and some of their product includes chrome coated Christmas tree ornaments. Does anyone have advice on how to just shot the product without seeing the camera and studio setup in the reflection?
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One of the most difficult things to shoot is an electric kettle - for that very reason.
Look up "Photographic Tent".
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Thanks Peter. We do have a small tent that may be suitable. Could you elaborate any on technique? The client has complained that in the past the tent is still more or less visible in the shot. Specifically the seams. Their desire is to achieve the most neutral rendering possible. Something similar to what might be produced by a 3D computer rendering.
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This is a pretty good example to walk you through some of the techniques.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1vBOtGKfQM
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I'd suggest retouching the seams in post if that's a problem. I'd also suggest a better tent. Lighting it is key. Soft, even light from all directions.
Like an electric kettle, a shiny Christmas ball is about as hard as it gets. Make sure you bill the client by the hour. :)
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I can highly recommend the book: Light Science & Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting 5th Edition
by Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, and Paul Fuqua
It is a serious text on photograph lighting with a lot of emphasis on how to handle reflective objects.
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See this product - Translum:
https://savageuniversal.com/blog/content-collections/translum/
have fun!
kirk
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Lee 216 (http://www.leefilters.com/lighting/colour-details.html#216&filter=dc)is another good material for tenting.
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I can highly recommend the book: Light Science & Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting 5th Edition
by Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, and Paul Fuqua
It is a serious text on photograph lighting with a lot of emphasis on how to handle reflective objects.
...one of the best "how to" books on studio lighting.