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06/22/2007 11:33:25 PM · #1 |
I'm putting together a website for my father and I've been trying to figure out the best way to photograph the knitwear he makes.
I don't have much good equipment to do this (my D70 was stolen) and I'm using a sony F707... nice but pretty grainy and no off camera flash.
Here's the website so you can get an idea about the product:
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Here's one of the not so good photos. I'm having trouble with the light colors:
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Any ideas are welcome.
The photos were taken outside on a white background with overcast sky.
I was thinking of trying to use something like a sheet of glass with white material on it and a light underneath + lights above as well.
would that work?
Message edited by author 2007-06-26 15:58:12. |
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06/22/2007 11:37:51 PM · #2 |
This one is as simple as a levels layer. Just use the highlight picker to pick the background and wala.
The other will involve some masking of the item to keep the whites in it from blowing.
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06/22/2007 11:39:45 PM · #3 |
BTW, the problem is metering. If you were to meter your exposure off a grey card, the white BG would come out white.
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06/23/2007 12:59:13 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by fotomann_forever:
BTW, the problem is metering. If you were to meter your exposure off a grey card, the white BG would come out white. |
I'm just learning about metering. Is there any advise you can give or do you have a light meter that you prefer to use? |
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06/23/2007 01:10:26 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by angelfire:
I'm just learning about metering. Is there any advise you can give or do you have a light meter that you prefer to use? |
If your metering under constant lighting the in-camera meter is just as good as a handheld meter for this type of setup. Just replace the product with a greycard, fill the frame with the graycard and set your exposure in manual mode.
Leave the exposure set and shoot product after product after product.
For shots like these with white backgrounds, it won't hurt to go 1/2 stop over-exposed to make sure the whites are nice and bright.
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