Any tips/suggestions?
“Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals worry about money, masters worry about light, I just make pictures… ” ~ Vernon Trent
chasrich wrote: First put on a lab coat. Next laugh an evil laugh. Bwahahaha... Try shooting it with exposure set on the flame with ambient light. Shoot it on a mirror. Shoot it falling or bouncing. Shoot it on a white background then on black. Go outside and shoot it in sunlight. Shoot it in shade. Keep laughing the whole time so nobody will dare approach you and ruin your concentration. Shoot the printing on the bottom. Shoot the wick and fire well. Shoot it lighting a fuse on some TNT... Run like hell!
I like your outside the 9 dots thinking there Charles, evil, but interesting...
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chasrich wrote: First put on a lab coat. Next laugh an evil laugh. Bwahahaha... Try shooting it with exposure set on the flame with ambient light. Shoot it on a mirror. Shoot it falling or bouncing. Shoot it on a white background then on black. Go outside and shoot it in sunlight. Shoot it in shade. Keep laughing the whole time so nobody will dare approach you and ruin your concentration. Shoot the printing on the bottom. Shoot the wick and fire well. Shoot it lighting a fuse on some TNT... Run like hell!
Charles you never cease to amaze, laughing aside some darned good ideas there, I would add dont use the on camera flash it would be a waste of time, inside use the highest iso you dare use the lwest shutter speed and the widest f stop and go with Charlie boys ideas, then the most impotant part, post them on here so we can see how well you did.
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And - to make up with Charles, here's my old Zippo.. I know you'll love this one bro'!
I just shot this and edited it all in about 5 minutes using similar techniques to the above video.. obviously I didn't take the time to polish away the fingerprints plus there are some reflections I could have blocked but you get the idea.. the reflection comes from placing the lighter on a piece of glass.
Dave Speicher
I thought I wanted a career.. turns out I only wanted paychecks.
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DestinDave wrote: Ok.. seriously.. Here is a video (1st in a series) that shows basic product photography setups and inexpensive DIY methods..
www.prophotolife.com/prophotolife-instru...product-photography/
And - to make up with Charles, here's my old Zippo.. I know you'll love this one bro'!
I just shot this and edited it all in about 5 minutes using similar techniques to the above video.. obviously I didn't take the time to polish away the fingerprints plus there are some reflections I could have blocked but you get the idea.. the reflection comes from placing the lighter on a piece of glass.
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Outstanding!
Also a very good illustration on lighting product shots.
“Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals worry about money, masters worry about light, I just make pictures… ” ~ Vernon Trent
A fitting photo to post on this Memorial Day weekend .DestinDave wrote: Knew you'd like that one.. my wife got me that lighter for Christmas about 8 years ago... I wanted a Led Zeppelin one but when she went to get it, they were gone and she saw The Wall... soon as I saw it I forgot all about the LZ model..
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Baydream wrote:
A fitting photo to post on this Memorial Day weekend .DestinDave wrote: Knew you'd like that one.. my wife got me that lighter for Christmas about 8 years ago... I wanted a Led Zeppelin one but when she went to get it, they were gone and she saw The Wall... soon as I saw it I forgot all about the LZ model..
Indeed it is. I think of visiting DC every spring. I was born there so it might be time to go visit the old house and see some of the other sights. This type of trip might be a one of a kind opportunity so I'm thinking the time might be to catch the cherry blossoms as well as the monuments and other sights. We talked about a travel thread where others might point out what would be a good photo destination in a city like that.
Salute to all our veterans and their families. Thank you for your service and sacrifices. “Amateurs worry about equipment, professionals worry about money, masters worry about light, I just make pictures… ” ~ Vernon Trent
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