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22-SEP-2003 Chris Brooker

22nd September 2003

Kath's Ginger Jar

A trial at DIY lighting(300w Floodlight diffused with a cloth).

Can do better. (Oh...that takes me back)

Olympus E-10
1/30s f/2.4 at 30.0mm iso80 hide exif
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Date/Time22-Sep-2003 21:25:29
MakeOlympus
ModelE-10
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length30 mm
Exposure Time1/30 sec
Aperturef/2.4
ISO Equivalent80
Exposure Bias
White Balance (-1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programshutter priority (4)
Focus Distance

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Guest 23-Sep-2003 10:45
Chris - I wish I had something meaningful to contribute to your question, but I'm afraid I'm clueless. Paul would be able to give you some great suggestions, as he does a LOT of studio work. Another suggestion would be to post your picture and question to Photosig . Please keep us abreast of what you learn, because winter is coming and, consequently, my turn in the studio is right around the corner! LOL

Lovely photo, BTW. My only negatives (which undoubtedly prompted your questions) would be the deep shadows on the right - and the bright, reflected spots on the left.
Gregg Morris22-Sep-2003 22:00
Actually, it occurs to me that maybe using a lower wattage lamp with a diffuser and some type of bounce flash or strobe would work.
Gregg Morris22-Sep-2003 21:58
Have you thought about using a sheet of white coreboard as a reflector on the shadow side of the lamp instead of using two lamps? That should soften the shadow without losing the depth of the image. I'm not sure what to do about the reflections on the left side. Maybe someone who has done some studio work would know.