New Photo Setup

[martinfan5]

Lovely photos

I have stopped using my photobox and now just using backdrops( poster board) , I had a very hard time capturing the shiny using the photobox.

[Zoom Zoom]

8 hours ago, martinfan5 said:

Lovely photos

I have stopped using my photobox and now just using backdrops( poster board) , I had a very hard time capturing the shiny using the photobox.

Soft lighting makes it difficult to see reflected light/dark that gives you the "shiny" look. In my photo box I use portable pieces of white & black boards (illustration board & foamcore) to position on the side (usually the right side) so you can see reflected light into the model's sides.  In fact the black board is "permanently" clamped to the right side, and I clip a thin (about 4" wide) strip of white foamcore to that wall, and reposition it as needed to see the reflection. My lights are all above the box, not on the sides. I use poster board backdrops most of the times, sometimes colored paper if the subject is too white/bright for contrast. When at shows I see SA photographers using foil-covered portable reflective boards as necessary for the same reflected light effect.

[jaymcminn]

7 hours ago, Zoom Zoom said:

Soft lighting makes it difficult to see reflected light/dark that gives you the "shiny" look. In my photo box I use portable pieces of white & black boards (illustration board & foamcore) to position on the side (usually the right side) so you can see reflected light into the model's sides.  In fact the black board is "permanently" clamped to the right side, and I clip a thin (about 4" wide) strip of white foamcore to that wall, and reposition it as needed to see the reflection. My lights are all above the box, not on the sides. I use poster board backdrops most of the times, sometimes colored paper if the subject is too white/bright for contrast. When at shows I see SA photographers using foil-covered portable reflective boards as necessary for the same reflected light effect.

That's a great idea, Bob. The only thing I am less than thrilled with on my current setup is the lack of reflections in the photos... i'm going to give this a shot!

[martinfan5]

8 hours ago, Zoom Zoom said:

Soft lighting makes it difficult to see reflected light/dark that gives you the "shiny" look. In my photo box I use portable pieces of white & black boards (illustration board & foamcore) to position on the side (usually the right side) so you can see reflected light into the model's sides.  In fact the black board is "permanently" clamped to the right side, and I clip a thin (about 4" wide) strip of white foamcore to that wall, and reposition it as needed to see the reflection. My lights are all above the box, not on the sides. I use poster board backdrops most of the times, sometimes colored paper if the subject is too white/bright for contrast. When at shows I see SA photographers using foil-covered portable reflective boards as necessary for the same reflected light effect.

Good info here, thank you Bob,  would love to see some photos of it( the reflectors you have made up)

 

Edited December 28, 2017 by martinfan5

[goldfinger]

nice work.. time for me to go shopping