Remember that rules are made to be broken. Take all kinds of relectors so you can pick and choose on the day. You can't use a light or reflector that you didn't bring.
A large reflector/diffuser/tent would be really useful for getting full edge lighting on the neck and to pick out the subtle curves and contours of the camera body, but don't overdo the face of the body or you'll obliterate detail. Small light sources/spots are useful for giving a sparkle to the plated metal fixtures. Once again be restrained, and avoid getting specular hotspots on the flat expanses of the guitars. Dark backgrounds work nicely with wood but don't lose the edges in shadow. Take a duster to whisk away lint and fluff right before each shot. It's amazing how much dust your eye won't see but your camera will. Go here for inspiration and poke around the category links on the left: http://www.maton.com.au/products/products.html They're mostly shown on a deep etched background so beloved of graphic designers, but which I think is a mood killer. The lighting, however, is nice, especially this one: http://www.maton.com.au/electrics/bb1200jh.html regards, Anthony "Of what use is lens and light to those who lack in mind and sight" (Anon) 2009/9/11 Larry Colen <[email protected]>: > Just got word of a possible paid gig on Monday photographing guitars. > > Anything in particular to watch out for? > > Reflections? Use a polarizer? Try to set up a light tent? > > Larry > > -- > The first step is learning to take great photos, > the second step is learning to throw away ones that are merely good. > Larry Colen [email protected] http://www.red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
