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Controlling highlights on shiny objects

Camera Club Live 3,515 3 years ago
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Studio lighting techniques for a still life subject to invoke a mood. Whether it’s studio flash, speedlight, or strobe, I show how you can produce a high impact visual art photograph. Using studio flash with an alternative to a soft box for more control of highlights and reflections with shiny metal subjects. Plus, some tips and tricks in Photoshop to help things along a little. I'll use a Canon DSLR tethered into Capture One to show you the iterations from basic image to completed photograph. How to control depth of field with aperture. Profoto B1X Studio flash strobe. Canon 24-70mm f2.8 Lens. Manfrotto 475B with a 410 geared head. ¼ stop silk 4” Frame diffuser. White seamless paper. Phase One capture one software.

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