groo12 Posted March 11, 2012 Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) That's right, it's me! This was my first play with it. What do you think? Edited March 11, 2012 by groo12
Scuderia Posted March 11, 2012 Posted March 11, 2012 Great start, I need to re think my lighting and phot set up
groo12 Posted March 11, 2012 Author Posted March 11, 2012 I am doing a photography course, this weeks assignment was to setup a 'product shot'. i thought what a perfect opportunity to play! I picked the setup off Ebay for around $80.00, awesome value. I love doing macro, so it will be good for that and as a bonus the lights work well for portraits, which was the assignment a fortnight ago. I'll take a pic of it and post as well.
Casey Posted March 11, 2012 Posted March 11, 2012 What do you think? Looks like you need more light, and the background/base is too dark. The focus looks good to me, though.
groo12 Posted March 11, 2012 Author Posted March 11, 2012 This is what it looks like: The lights are 650 watts equivalent compact fluros, balanced at 5500, so daylight basically. The tent itself is 80 cm square. It came with 4 different colored backdrops. The light stands are really cool are really adjustable. I even had one sitting on the table today, pointing down over the tent. I am very happy with it and look forward to learning how to use it really effectively. amd the whole thing folds up to be quite small, so it is portable.
meaneyme Posted March 11, 2012 Posted March 11, 2012 You could have saved a lot of money by you tubing some info on do it yourself light boxes. You have to definitely work on your lighting, it's way too dark. I also think it's a little small.
MikeMc Posted March 11, 2012 Posted March 11, 2012 This is what it looks like: The lights are 650 watts equivalent compact fluros, balanced at 5500, so daylight basically. The tent itself is 80 cm square. It came with 4 different colored backdrops. The light stands are really cool are really adjustable. I even had one sitting on the table today, pointing down over the tent. I am very happy with it and look forward to learning how to use it really effectively. amd the whole thing folds up to be quite small, so it is portable. Good start......You really need about 3 times more light.....and then you deal with heat....I prefer to bounce off an umbrella for models, A blimp is just too much for models. Along with a reflector and fill flash if needed.....and lots of room
cruz Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 I made my own light box with a bit of space I had on a shelf in the laundry room of my house. Went out to Lowe's and purchased some PVC pipes and connectors along w/ some lights for the side and top. Between the lights, PVC piping and white piece of cloth I paid no more than $30.00. Hosted on Fotki Here is a recent picture of a model when I first tried it out. I am in the process of purchasing a better camera. Hosted on Fotki Here is the '32 Ford you see in the light box from afar..... Hosted on Fotki I saw one that Micro Mark was also offering through their catalog, it looked similar to the one you purchased. I thought that with a little creativity you can save a bit more money, this is not to look down on your work or purchase, please do not misunderstand, we are here to help each other with our ideas. I will also let you know that if you go to You Tube, you will find a lot of ideas on how to build your own, this is what I did.
MikeMc Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 I also use a PVC support....I shoot using foamcore rather than the curved base sheet ,and I bounce 3 lights onto the car.....asa100 @ 1/125 @f16 thats the sunny 16 rule....As you noticed I use a silver umbrella for my bounce, and the grip seen , along with the barn doors allow me to adjust my shadows . I do like the small one for a single remote shoot
cruz Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 I also use a PVC support....I shoot using foamcore rather than the curved base sheet ,and I bounce 3 lights onto the car.....asa100 @ 1/125 @f16 thats the sunny 16 rule....As you noticed I use a silver umbrella for my bounce, and the grip seen , along with the barn doors allow me to adjust my shadows . I do like the small one for a single remote shoot Cool, I am currently working with the settings of my new camera, I just purchased a new Canon T2i Digital SLR. I will have to sit back and study this thing since it has a million settings. I am actually working with similar settings but with a higher f stop (22). I still think I need a bit more light. What do you photography gurus think? Can you chime in and advice???
sjordan2 Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 I think the light tent will work okay, though not ideally, if there was a certain amount of soft, reflective light from the front, just a bit higher than the model. There's no reason not to get things better when you've got a digital camera with a good-sized viewfinder and immediate review of the shot.
groo12 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Posted March 13, 2012 My first setup was some desk lamps and baking paper for diffusing. I have seen YouTube how tos but time is an issue and room so I went the convenience factor. I'll try some different settings on my camera to lighten them up, I think I relied too much on the viewfinder and not enough on the histogram, which I am just coming to grips with. Should help with all my pics. I haven't taken any offence to anything of the suggestions/feedback, this is how I learn. I'll post some better pics in the next few days.
groo12 Posted March 13, 2012 Author Posted March 13, 2012 Good start......You really need about 3 times more light.....and then you deal with heat....I prefer to bounce off an umbrella for models, A blimp is just too much for models. Along with a reflector and fill flash if needed.....and lots of room In hindsight that shot is under exposed.
VW Dave Posted March 13, 2012 Posted March 13, 2012 I've had a light 'cube' for a few years now, and I'm very happy with it...pretty sure it was about $30 shipped from Ebay, and I dropped another tenner on a mini tripod. Using the tripod with my digi set on macro and the timer made a huge difference in my pictures. groo12's pictures are well-focused, but I agree there needs to be more light. I'm über-frugal(read: 'really cheap'), and I don't have any indoor setup; I take my cube out to the table on our deck on nice days and shoot away:
MikeMc Posted March 13, 2012 Posted March 13, 2012 I think the light tent will work okay, though not ideally, if there was a certain amount of soft, reflective light from the front, just a bit higher than the model. There's no reason not to get things better when you've got a digital camera with a good-sized viewfinder and immediate review of the shot. use your camera mounted flash..tape some tissue to soften the fill In hindsight that shot is under exposed. The umbrella ?????
Danno Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 Good stuff. I'm playing with a new one, too. Same basic unit a hobby tool supplier sells for $80, but I got it on Amazon for $30. I'll be back when I get it figgered out! = That's a promise, Jim!
martinfan5 Posted March 14, 2012 Posted March 14, 2012 (edited) Good stuff. I'm playing with a new one, too. Same basic unit a hobby tool supplier sells for $80, but I got it on Amazon for $30. I'll be back when I get it figgered out! = That's a promise, Jim! Do you have a link or name for the one you bought? Thats a question right there Bob Edited March 14, 2012 by martinfan5
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