video: episode 6 , product lighting tricks for the DIY studio
April 28, 2008 – 12:01 amIn episode 6 : create product photo backgrounds with no shadows and multiple colors using simple lighting equipment.
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| Here are the images, a little larger, with a bit more info. It’s a challenge posting large images in a blog without linking to external sources but I think I’ve come up with a solution for that in the future. For now I hope this will do…you can download this image, uncropped at full-size if you’d like to check out the detail. Thanks, Jim T. | |
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| Below, just tungsten front light. Canon 20D, tungsten white balance, 1/15 sec at f10. | |
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| Below, front and rear tungsten light. Canon 20D, tungsten white balance, 1/15 sec at f8 (opened up to really clean up the whites). | |
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| Below, tungsten front light, daylight fluorescent rear. Canon 20D, tungsten white balance, 1/15 sec at f10. | |
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15 Responses to “video: episode 6 , product lighting tricks for the DIY studio”
Very Smart. i love the plexiglass with variable background. thanks
good use of reflektors too!
By Martin from Hamburg on Apr 28, 2008
These short videos are excellent explanations of clean, simple lighting techniques, thank you. It’s like watching a moving version of that standard reference work, the “Light, Science and Magic” text book.
I wonder if you would consider editing in a video “cutaway shot”, point-of-view from directly overhead, just to help the viewer fully appreciate the 3D space your setups occupy? You might not need to hoist the video camera at all, if you could sling a lightweight plastic mirror in the right place (think TV Poker format).
By Peter Bryenton on Apr 28, 2008
I really enjoy these videos of yours. They distill things down to an easily understandable level. Thanks. Now I need to make the home improvement store a bit richer.
By Craig Lee on Apr 28, 2008
Okay, so where are the larger versions of the pics? I Don’t see the link.
Thanks.
By Bill Rhodes on Apr 28, 2008
The pics are up, sorry for the delay!
By Jim Talkington on Apr 28, 2008
Jim, thanks.
I love what you do here.
And I made you a buddy on flickr… welcome.
By Bill Rhodes on Apr 28, 2008
Great video… I just came across your website by accident, will definitely make it a bookmark that I will visit frequently. Thank you.
By Philip Shie on May 1, 2008
Great trick, I like it. Scott Kelby posted your site. It’s really good.
By JM Sliger on May 12, 2008
Another simple, yet great video! Thanks!
By Petteri Löppönen on May 13, 2008
Your videos are just excellent. You take sometimes complex concepts and make it infinitely easier to understand. Look forward coming back each Monday(my Tues downunder) to check it out.
By Sacha F on Jun 4, 2008
First of all many congratulations for this blog…really a great resource…
I tried to find those lamps for continuous lightning to clamp to the sticks in whole internet but I didn’t find anything. Where did you buy those??? At least could tell me the brand of the manufacturer?
Thanks a lot….
By Michele T on Jun 22, 2008
Hi Michele, thanks for your question. In the U.S. the lamps are easy to find at any hardware store and only cost a few dollars each. I don’t know of any specific brand names because they are so inexpensively made. I know for sure that you can find them by looking on Amazon.com and searching for “clamp light” or “clamp lamp” in the States. You can also find more information on the equipment used by looking at the tags in the right sidebar and choosing “stick-in-a-can”. Let me know if that helps!
By Jim Talkington on Jun 22, 2008
Thanks a lot for the quick answer. It has been relly helpful. I think I’ll have to buy them through amazon ’cause here it seems that those lamps aren’t distributed…
Have a good day and thanks again for this blog..
By Michele T on Jun 22, 2008