Taking photos using lights

4 years 8 months ago #652237 by Rhonda-Clifton
Thank you to all who have responded to my post for help, with all your fantastic suggestions.

Time hasn't been on my side this last week to try any of them out.  Obviously I need more than 5 minutes to set some up, and I'm really hoping that early next week will give me some much needed space to do so.

Cheers
Rhonda


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4 years 8 months ago #652357 by Nikon Shooter

Rhonda-Clifton wrote: And just how did you edit to get rid of those reflections?


That were 90 seconds in Affinity Photo. :P

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4 years 8 months ago #652358 by Nikon Shooter

Rhonda-Clifton wrote: Taking photos using lights


My daughter wants to know:

"What else do you use to take photos?"  :rofl:

Light is free… capturing it is not!
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4 years 8 months ago #652367 by Rhonda-Clifton
Primarily I use a piece of white card for the backdrop (or sometimes black if the piece needed more definition), curved so that it shows as seamless.  Up until I purchased my lights, it was a set up on top of my cook plate as it was the best light to get a 'reasonable' photo.  Not brilliant, I know, but it was the best I could do.  My camera is a Fuji - which as I want to get great shots will most likely be upgraded in the near future.


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4 years 8 months ago #652368 by Rhonda-Clifton
I've been having a look at the Affinity site. Many thanks for that. I'm going to do the 10 days free trial to see how I manage it. I've avoided other sites such as Photobucket, Photoshop, etc. previously as they looked too complicated for me to navigate. BUT, I'm going to bite the bullet on this one and have a go. Fingers crossed that this old girl hasn't lost her ability to learn new tricks!!


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4 years 8 months ago #652493 by Ozzie_Traveller

Rhonda-Clifton wrote: ...... Fingers crossed that this old girl hasn't lost her ability to learn new tricks!!

Hi Rhonda

It doesn't sound like you've lost too many marbles .... tho if they're like mine, they might just roll around a bit slower  :)

Phil

Phil from the great land Downunder
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