On Fri, 4 Apr 2003 20:51:38 -0800, R. Jackson <jackson.robert.r@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Is it ethical to ask for advice on a school project? If so, delete this.
;-)
We're doing directional light studies right now. I did my overhead, side-
light and backlight photos already, but the diffuse light photo is giving
me some anxiety. I shot some macro stuff of a snail on an abalone shell
on an overcast day last week and it still had pretty deep shadows. Today
it was raining and I tried the same thing with my cat as she laid on the
bed in the gray (and what seemed generally diffuse) light, but I still
got deep shadows. Any suggestions? I'm running out of time...
here's a quick/cheap fix: get a translucent gallon jug of milk or juice or
whatever, chop off top and bottom, so you have a translucent ring u can put
around objects, say some coins. use table lamps (the kind with goosenecks)
to get "wraparound" lighting. three lamps is best, you can do with two, or
even one and a window. or get a lampshape, same idea. or if you have only
one source of light, say a window, get a white piece of cardboard, curved
into a semicircle. your subject goes in the middle of it to give diffuse
light from all directions. try a vase, or colored glass as a subject.
hope this helps
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/S
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dum spiro, spero
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