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Comment on Promotion Package by Kim Griffiths

Kim Griffiths — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:30:51 +0000

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Comment on Working with a live models by admin

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:43:14 +0000

Hi Angie! Lighting is always a problem for new/amature photographers. There are some basics that can really help. The first thing to know that “mixing” light sources (colors) is often worse than having too little light. Indoor lights have a variety of color ranges even though they may all look the same to your eyes. Incandescent may be different from each other and fluorescent lights are different yet again, and indoor lighting and sunlight from a window (whether direct or indirect) is yet a different color, and finally your camera’s flash will be different too. All of this makes for muddy, gray, images that don’t show the right colors for your item. Blah!

You can fix this by working outdoors in the shade (indirect sunlight) or in a room that has only one light type (cover windows completely and turn off your camera flash) and be choose light sources using 5000K fluorescent bulbs. You can get these at most building supply stores in four foot tubes that go in shop light figures or the curley-twisty ones that go in standard lamp sockets. You can mount shop lights on stands made out of a plywood base and a two-by-four riser (about four feet long).

For large items (eg: on a manequin) it’s best to have two light sources in front at about 45 degrees to each side with one slighly closer than the other and a third filling th backdrop to reduce shadows. Two shop light stands in front and an overhead fill work well. For smaller items a couple of twisty bulbs in clamp-light fixtures with aluminum reflectors is an inexpensive solution. For very small items you can use a gallon milk jug with the bottom removed as a light tent. Shoot through the neck!

Comment on Working with a live models by Angie

Angie — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:11:46 +0000

Hello, I’m just beginning to sell vintage clothing online and will soon be using live models. I’m also a beginner at photography. I was wondering if you have any suggestions as far as ‘lighting’ goes when it comes to taking photos of live models? Do you have suggestions on the ‘ideal lighting set up? Thanks

Comment on Bathing Suits of Yesteryear by admin

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:01:03 +0000

Andrea, We have no copyright information for this image but I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t use it as the basis for a piece of original art. Would love to see what you create.

Comment on Bathing Suits of Yesteryear by Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:06:04 +0000

I am an artist and would like to use the 1928 swimming photo to do a papercut. May I use the photo?

Thank you.

Andrea