Using the Medium Accessory Kit for Product Photography
- Umbrella Lighting
- Soft Box Lighting Without Diffusion
- Creating Diffused Light with an Interior Baffle
- Maximum Diffusion: Interior Baffle and Front Diffusion Face
- Creating a Full-Length Reflection
- Controlling The Spread of Light with Louvers
- Narrowing Your Reflections with StripMasks
- Using a LitePanel to Reduce Contrast
- LitePanel fabric: 39x72 inch White/Silver
- LitePanel frame: 39x72 inch Aluminum
- ProDuty BackDrop Support Kit
- StarFlash® 300watt LiteDome® Kit with Case
- Photoflex 43" Silver-Lined Umbrella
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Lighting Equipment
We first set up a 4x4' sheet of black Plexiglas on two saw horses and placed the Starlite lamp cover in the center of the Plexiglas. We then suspended a roll of 9-foot gray seamless paper behind the Plexiglas supported by a ProDuty BackDrop Support Kit to serve as the background. |
Soft Box Lighting Without Diffusion |
The result shot show a significant improvement in the tonal gradation of the background thanks to the diffusing effects of the Interior Baffle. Also note that the reflection is slightly longer and wider in this last shot and that the Interior Baffle has helped to increase the "wrap-around" lighting effect on the center areas of the lamp cover. |
Image Comparison |
The result shows that by bringing the soft box forward, we've gained a little more light in the center of the lamp cover. Next, we decided to try and minimize the amount of light falling on the background in order to focus more attention on our subject matter. |
Image Comparison |
You can see how minor repositions of your soft box and added light modifiers can really affect the look of your shots. |
Figure 32 |
As you can see here, once you know how to control and modify your lighting, you can make even the ordinary of objects look interesting! |