findtim
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hi, another simple photo setup, you will need a little photoshop afterwards
http://screencast.com/t/X0TTD3lnsBJ
lights = $25 from bunnings, I used a white sheet ( I didn't iron iron as I was photographing glass so I wanted some shadow through the glass ), a kichen table, some how to secure the white sheet above the product height (ahhh 2 large bull clips ), 2 white "foamcore" reflectors, 2 cans of veges ( hold up the foamcore).
I ended up getting the left side of the box blown out so I stuck a book BUT with a piece of white paper to the left to block the light reflecting on it.
on that note about blocking light, its one thing most people don't think of, sometimes you do not want light........... what you want is "balance"
I had a small led light " $5 ish " from almost any discount shop.
the secret to this is DO NOT do it during the day, you want to control the ambient light, as the sun moves across the house the colour temp changes and the exposure changes so in the end ALL your images look different and unless you want to spend loads of time correcting them or you are a WIZZ at photoshop I suggest you do this at night.
end result http://screencast.com/t/cWnozEQtBjj
straight shot with out of the camera and then cleaning up the top background, that was needed to balance the differences between GLASS, a WHITE package and a BOX that was even darker........... photography is about balance.
I hope this helps someone, if you want homebrew then these guys are good, www.brewsmith.com.au , a great online success so far and the beer is soooooo easy to do and tastes FANTASTIC, they even have online video tutorials so you can watch as you do.
tim
http://screencast.com/t/X0TTD3lnsBJ
lights = $25 from bunnings, I used a white sheet ( I didn't iron iron as I was photographing glass so I wanted some shadow through the glass ), a kichen table, some how to secure the white sheet above the product height (ahhh 2 large bull clips ), 2 white "foamcore" reflectors, 2 cans of veges ( hold up the foamcore).
I ended up getting the left side of the box blown out so I stuck a book BUT with a piece of white paper to the left to block the light reflecting on it.
on that note about blocking light, its one thing most people don't think of, sometimes you do not want light........... what you want is "balance"
I had a small led light " $5 ish " from almost any discount shop.
the secret to this is DO NOT do it during the day, you want to control the ambient light, as the sun moves across the house the colour temp changes and the exposure changes so in the end ALL your images look different and unless you want to spend loads of time correcting them or you are a WIZZ at photoshop I suggest you do this at night.
end result http://screencast.com/t/cWnozEQtBjj
straight shot with out of the camera and then cleaning up the top background, that was needed to balance the differences between GLASS, a WHITE package and a BOX that was even darker........... photography is about balance.
I hope this helps someone, if you want homebrew then these guys are good, www.brewsmith.com.au , a great online success so far and the beer is soooooo easy to do and tastes FANTASTIC, they even have online video tutorials so you can watch as you do.
tim
