When I first got on PDML (back before the flood) I asked about phto'ing
shiny stuff as I had to photo chocolate chips... little did I know
I was shooting them in the packages til I got em. Little crinkly
sacks of glare - the solution was to put polarizers on the light sources
on two lights at 45 degree angles and a polarizer on the lens, too.
Can't remember the details - didn't a light box -the packages were on
shelves - it was a kind of which one would you reach for questionnaire
.. not anything too fancy, just had to be precise.
I liked the money but hated the work :-)
ann
On 1/10/2012 08:15, Darren Addy wrote:
Another thought on this employer buying camera thing.
I do product photography as part of my job at work. I use my own
camera and lenses. I did not have a modern flash for my DSLR and
needed one for an upcoming event shoot. (The governor of Nebraska had
chosen to visit our company's booth at a huge agricultural show and I
wanted to make it a photo op for our company.) The boss bought me a
nice top end Metz and he said it was because I use my own camera.
You might consider making them a proposal for a piece of equipment if
you save them the money of buying the camera. It is worth it to me to
be able to use equipment that I am very familiar with.
(Some people may feel strongly about keeping the two completely
separate, but my situation works very well for my employer and me).
Darren Addy
Kearney, Nebraska
On 1/9/12, David Parsons<[email protected]> wrote:
If you've never lit anything before, get Light: Science and Magic.
It's required reading.
It's also a good idea to go through www.strobist.com Lighting 101 and
102. It will also help you understand how to light.
Any camera will work, so you might as well use what you are
comfortable with. You'll be on manual all the time anyway.
Personally, I would go with studio strobes that you can use with
appropriate modifiers. Softboxes, snoots, etc.
On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 7:48 PM, Collin Brendemuehl
<[email protected]> wrote:
I'm starting a new job this week.
It will entail both photography and web development.
The photography will entail doing hundreds/thousands of internal
engine and transmission components and indexing them for web display
and later ecommerce.
Parts will be polished and shiny. I will need to picture each variation
of each part, noting where the oiling holes are located, etc.
It's a new operation and my task includes choosing the camera& lighting.
Here's my thought:
1. Cool lighting -- two fluorescent lights for a soft& even coverage.
2. A camera with built-in HDR.
I'm going to do some experimenting with the in-camera HDR tomorrow on a
still object with side lighting, just to see what HDR will produce.
Of course either a K5 or K7 would be ideal. But I'll have to look @ all
makes, just to be fair to the employer.
Any input/thoughts on this is appreciated. Tx.
Sincerely,
Collin Brendemuehl
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose"
-- Jim Elliott
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