studio ideas - DPChallenge Forums

10/29/2006 03:32:15 PM · #1

well, im in a slump, im fresh out of ideas to shoot. And its cold and wet outside so i cant do anyhting outside.

so, im looking for studio shot ideas :) anything, except water drops dont ahave a macro lens :/

thanks

-Dan

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

10/29/2006 03:34:39 PM · #2

Don't know what kind of lighting u have, but you can try and do some shadow work, low-key photography using simple objects and shapes...

Edit : If you have a good magnifying glass, you can do some macro work with that too. Try practicing with that.

Message edited by author 2006-10-29 15:35:58.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

10/29/2006 03:35:11 PM · #3

How about trying your hand at food styling ... perhaps you could start with some ham ... : )

10/29/2006 03:36:52 PM · #4

i have 2 500W work lights, and 2 60W work lights

and ive already done the low key shadow stuff...

self portrait hehe

10/29/2006 03:42:02 PM · #5

Originally posted by I Enjoy Ham:

i have 2 500W work lights, and 2 60W work lights

and ive already done the low key shadow stuff...

self portrait hehe

Nice.. then do the magnifying glass thing. Or if you have useless objects, try throwing them on the floor and shooting them as they break. Maybe old cups and plates. If you can find some leaves, light them from behind and take photos of that, filling the frame with the patterns. It makes good abstracts.

10/29/2006 03:43:34 PM · #6

thanks for the ideas... and please keep posting them.. for now im off to find a magnifying glass...hmmmm

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

10/29/2006 03:46:07 PM · #7

Originally posted by I Enjoy Ham:

thanks for the ideas... and please keep posting them.. for now im off to find a magnifying glass...hmmmm

You're welcome. It is 2 am here and I have a paper tomorrow so I am up. Will post more ideas as soon as I think of anything interesting.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

10/29/2006 04:07:44 PM · #8

Get a largish sheet of white, translucent material, like a plastic cutting board (what I use) and bridge two chairs with it so you can put a light on the floor shining up at it. Photograph thin things (including things you can MAKE thin by slicing them) totally backlit and get comfortable with rendering translucency. That's fun :-) You'd be amazed what looks weird... Try a slice of wonder bread :-)

R.

10/29/2006 04:09:34 PM · #9

Try painting with light. My camera only goes to 8 seconds, but I did manage to do a lot of interesting things. Point and focus your camera towards a wall, and then turn off the lights and set the camera for a long exposure, like 10-15 seconds. In total darkness make patters with a small light, write your name, make designs. I used a lighter once which has a small red bulb at the back. It is fun. You can also shine the light on the wall for interesting light patterns.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

10/29/2006 04:10:50 PM · #10

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Awesome idea Bear. Try slicing a lemon or an orange, that'll look good too.

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

10/29/2006 04:37:08 PM · #11

Darton Drake came to speak to us at the IPPA convention this past week. I found one of his "exercises" to be very interesting. I haven't tried it myself yet, but it sounds like you could right now.

Basically, he had a guy sit on a chair in the middle of his studio. And then he challenged himself to take 50 interesting photographs of him. Basically he had to get high, get low, zoom in, zoom out, etc. I don't think he had the guy move around at all. The challenge was for him, as a photographer, to see the guy in a different way. I think he may have played with the lighting a bit, but that's about it.

heathen

Best-Buy Easy Point & Click

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

10/29/2006 04:40:12 PM · #12

Originally posted by I Enjoy Ham:

... its cold and wet outside so i cant do anyhting outside.

Just for the record, cold and wet is a recipe for excellent photo opportunities.