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05/10/2005 12:47:41 AM · #1 |
I wanna shoot a white rose on a white background. How do you meter such a shot? Where would you place the lighting?
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05/10/2005 12:49:48 AM · #2 |
If you use your camera's meter, you'll probably have to over-expose by 1/2-1 stop to keep it white -- the meter will try and make it gray.
Search for references for shooting snow scenes -- the problems/solutions should be similar. |
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05/10/2005 12:53:01 AM · #3 |
Thanks GE, how would YOU place the lights?
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05/10/2005 12:55:44 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by TooCool:
Thanks GE, how would YOU place the lights? |
Incorrectly, most likely : )
What position is the rose in, which part art you shooting, what's the setup/environment, and what are you using as background? |
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05/10/2005 01:02:16 AM · #5 |
In a perfect world it would look like:
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05/10/2005 01:09:40 AM · #6 |
Then I'd put a brighter light below and to the left, about 30 degrees in front of the focal plane. I'd put a dimmer light or reflector opposite, in the upper right, to maintain but soften the shadows -- there will be a lot more contrast with a white subject, and you said you want high-key.
But, this is just guesswork, how I'd try first. |
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