!ngridh
2007-02-01, 9:05am
I posted a tutorial on photographing beads some time ago and it seems that the technique is more valuable now that we are shooting iridescence.
Originally Posted by !ngridh
I don't know if I mentioned it in the thread but absolutely NO lights on in the room...artificial light will cause all sorts of problems.... Do not shoot in direct light from a window...I generally am facing a wall with no windows and my back it to whatever window there is... no shadows is very important because you want to capture subtle changes in color on the surface...
My camera is a god send...very smart and I am stuck on my old version of paintshop pro 7 because I know how to use it...
I use a mavica CD500 that when shooting in low light brings up this orange grid that knows that it is too dark and with that grid it brightens the photo...that is why a sheet of bright white computer paper is best.
The reason that NO direct light is so important when shooting iridescence is that the highlights compete with the changing colors on the surface.
You want no highlights.
Again I use an old version of paintshop pro (7) because I know it and how to use it and so I am not interested to find a new one.
here is the picture
http://artweardesignsinglass.com/images/images2/013007gaia.jpg
This always give me true colors and I give all the credit to my camera.
Incredible camera!
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38931
Originally Posted by !ngridh
I don't know if I mentioned it in the thread but absolutely NO lights on in the room...artificial light will cause all sorts of problems.... Do not shoot in direct light from a window...I generally am facing a wall with no windows and my back it to whatever window there is... no shadows is very important because you want to capture subtle changes in color on the surface...
My camera is a god send...very smart and I am stuck on my old version of paintshop pro 7 because I know how to use it...
I use a mavica CD500 that when shooting in low light brings up this orange grid that knows that it is too dark and with that grid it brightens the photo...that is why a sheet of bright white computer paper is best.
The reason that NO direct light is so important when shooting iridescence is that the highlights compete with the changing colors on the surface.
You want no highlights.
Again I use an old version of paintshop pro (7) because I know it and how to use it and so I am not interested to find a new one.
here is the picture
http://artweardesignsinglass.com/images/images2/013007gaia.jpg
This always give me true colors and I give all the credit to my camera.
Incredible camera!
http://www.lampworketc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38931