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10/21/2010 12:55:33 PM · #1 |
I have a request to photograph people catching glitter.
The idea is to have full body shot with their hands holding a pile of glitter and them looking up in awe as if they were catching the falling glitter.. (kinda like a catching snow picture)
How do I actually 'catch' the glitter. I was thinking of only having the glitter fall just in front of the camera or will that skew up the focus on the people...
any ideas? settings?? help!!??? |
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10/21/2010 12:57:30 PM · #2 |
I caught glitter once, thought I was never going to get well. : )
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10/21/2010 12:57:44 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by dassilem:
I have a request to photograph people catching glitter.
The idea is to have full body shot with their hands holding a pile of glitter and them looking up in awe as if they were catching the falling glitter.. (kinda like a catching snow picture)
How do I actually 'catch' the glitter. I was thinking of only having the glitter fall just in front of the camera or will that skew up the focus on the people...
any ideas? settings?? help!!??? |
I would suggest manual focusing so you are sure the focus is where you want it or using an aperture that will keep everything in focus. I do think you should just have it fall from right out of the frame. |
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10/21/2010 02:34:37 PM · #4 |
| I would make a shallow paper cone, cover it with glue, and coat with glitter so that you model doesn't have to hold so much loose material. I would pose the person with the hands held together, palms-up about six inches in front of the chin. You should be able to capture the hands and upturned face in a relatively tight shot, allowing someone (an assistant, or yourself if you use the timer or a remote) to drop a stream/trickle of glitter onto the model's hands from a couple of feet above, out of the frame -- that way everything should be in the same focal plane. |
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10/21/2010 02:52:48 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I would make a shallow paper cone, cover it with glue, and coat with glitter so that you model doesn't have to hold so much loose material. I would pose the person with the hands held together, palms-up about six inches in front of the chin. You should be able to capture the hands and upturned face in a relatively tight shot, allowing someone (an assistant, or yourself if you use the timer or a remote) to drop a stream/trickle of glitter onto the model's hands from a couple of feet above, out of the frame -- that way everything should be in the same focal plane. |
I think this is an example of what the general was talking about...
but instead of the model blowing the glitter have it dropped from above somehow.
Message edited by author 2010-10-21 14:57:58. |
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10/21/2010 02:57:04 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by EL-ROI:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I would make a shallow paper cone, cover it with glue, and coat with glitter so that you model doesn't have to hold so much loose material. I would pose the person with the hands held together, palms-up about six inches in front of the chin. You should be able to capture the hands and upturned face in a relatively tight shot, allowing someone (an assistant, or yourself if you use the timer or a remote) to drop a stream/trickle of glitter onto the model's hands from a couple of feet above, out of the frame -- that way everything should be in the same focal plane. |
I think this is an example of what the general was talking about...
but instead of the model blowing the glitter have it dropped from above somehow. |
Similar -- I was imagining it shot in profile, from slightly below, and with the model's face looking up, kind of like those statues of angels looking towards the heavens ... |
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10/21/2010 02:59:23 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Originally posted by EL-ROI:
Originally posted by GeneralE:
I would make a shallow paper cone, cover it with glue, and coat with glitter so that you model doesn't have to hold so much loose material. I would pose the person with the hands held together, palms-up about six inches in front of the chin. You should be able to capture the hands and upturned face in a relatively tight shot, allowing someone (an assistant, or yourself if you use the timer or a remote) to drop a stream/trickle of glitter onto the model's hands from a couple of feet above, out of the frame -- that way everything should be in the same focal plane. |
I think this is an example of what the general was talking about...
but instead of the model blowing the glitter have it dropped from above somehow. |
Similar -- I was imagining it shot in profile, from slightly below, and with the model's face looking up, kind of like those statues of angels looking towards the heavens ... |
I think you have the correct perspective on the shot! Looking up and in profile sounds great. I would also try a frontal shot... just to explore all the perspectives!! |
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10/21/2010 03:05:26 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by EL-ROI:
I think you have the correct perspective on the shot! Looking up and in profile sounds great. I would also try a frontal shot... just to explore all the perspectives!! |
Absolutely -- I'm sure I'd take anywhere from 10-50 shots once I had the setup, from different angles, zoom amounts, density of the falling glitter, etc. |
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10/21/2010 08:20:49 PM · #9 |
Awesome input....that's just what I think I was thinking...
Only exception is this will be a group shot..2 adults, 4 kids ages 2-16... |
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10/21/2010 08:24:57 PM · #10 |
| Oh. I just read the full body shot idea on your OP. Hope it goes well for you. Drop me a PM if you post the shots... I would love to see the result! |
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10/21/2010 09:07:45 PM · #11 |
A cross star filter, or cross star in P P might be fun with some of the shots, if you don't have a lot of glitter in them.
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10/21/2010 09:37:07 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by MelonMusketeer:
A cross star filter, or cross star in P P might be fun with some of the shots, if you don't have a lot of glitter in them. |
 Agreed! ;-) If you want this effect, mount up a starburst filter, will save you a ton of work in pp imho. |
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