Post by pontiac1940 on Dec 13, 2019 2:38:39 GMT
New studio lights
Thought some of you might be interested in some new budget studio lights I just purchased.
A fly-fishing acquaintance, who is also a bronze artist, contacted me last week and asked if I could do studio shots of ten new bronzes ranging from about shoe box size up to one that is the size of a small dog—a grizzly bear. I did two shoots ten years ago (of small objects) that required a small studio set up using soft boxes and flashes, but that won't work for this, so I bought a small set of studio lights on Amazon and most pleased.
The lights are CFL bulbs and on all of the time vs flash/strobe studio lights. They are not super bright but adequate and of course I am using a tripod. The kit came with three backdrop cloths: lawn green, white and black. But for this shoot I wanted something that would compliment the bronzes, so went to a quilt shop here in town and purchased 2 metres of mottled bluish cloth—100% cotton.
Amazon Canada
www.amazon.ca/dp/B019GTCNXC/ref=pe_3034960_233709270_TE_item?th=1
Amazon USA
www.amazon.com/Neewer-Background-Umbrellas-Continuous-Photography/dp/B019GTCNXC/
Been doing some tests to make sure it will work okay when he brings the bronzes in a few days. Quite happy.
This shows basic set up. The four lamp stands, backdrop supports and work table take quite a bit of space ... about 10 by 12 feet. Fortunately, I can leave this set up in our TV/rec room in the basement.
For these test shots, I was trying to emulate a sample photo provided by the artist. His photo showed a similar blue backdrop and the back was not lighted ... so quite dark. The three or four lights I used were simply directed away from the back. Your comments about the lighting are welcome. Thanks. BTW, a couple of photos show "flaws" in the base cloth ... it is slightly rumpled. I've solved that problem ... hopefully.
This is a Ducks Unlimited fake bronze duck which will be somewhat similar to the real bronzes...that are likely to be more shiny.
A pair of antique candle holders
A copper kettle from England ca 1860
A pitcher from about 1900
A wooden puffin carving
This is an old stag vase (glass, marble and brass) ... date unknown ... but based on the handmade nuts on the underside, it is probably from the 1800s. (I see a spelling error in the file name. Oh well.)
BillieJean and whippet will have seen this cup or similar. (I am not implying that you were around back then!
Thought you will have seen similar.) Thus is one cup photographed three times and the two outside shots were dropped into the middle shot showing the dates. The commemorative cup celebrates 60 years of Victoria's reign.
Thought some of you might be interested in some new budget studio lights I just purchased.
A fly-fishing acquaintance, who is also a bronze artist, contacted me last week and asked if I could do studio shots of ten new bronzes ranging from about shoe box size up to one that is the size of a small dog—a grizzly bear. I did two shoots ten years ago (of small objects) that required a small studio set up using soft boxes and flashes, but that won't work for this, so I bought a small set of studio lights on Amazon and most pleased.
The lights are CFL bulbs and on all of the time vs flash/strobe studio lights. They are not super bright but adequate and of course I am using a tripod. The kit came with three backdrop cloths: lawn green, white and black. But for this shoot I wanted something that would compliment the bronzes, so went to a quilt shop here in town and purchased 2 metres of mottled bluish cloth—100% cotton.
Amazon Canada
www.amazon.ca/dp/B019GTCNXC/ref=pe_3034960_233709270_TE_item?th=1
Amazon USA
www.amazon.com/Neewer-Background-Umbrellas-Continuous-Photography/dp/B019GTCNXC/
Been doing some tests to make sure it will work okay when he brings the bronzes in a few days. Quite happy.
This shows basic set up. The four lamp stands, backdrop supports and work table take quite a bit of space ... about 10 by 12 feet. Fortunately, I can leave this set up in our TV/rec room in the basement.
For these test shots, I was trying to emulate a sample photo provided by the artist. His photo showed a similar blue backdrop and the back was not lighted ... so quite dark. The three or four lights I used were simply directed away from the back. Your comments about the lighting are welcome. Thanks. BTW, a couple of photos show "flaws" in the base cloth ... it is slightly rumpled. I've solved that problem ... hopefully.
This is a Ducks Unlimited fake bronze duck which will be somewhat similar to the real bronzes...that are likely to be more shiny.
A pair of antique candle holders
A copper kettle from England ca 1860
A pitcher from about 1900
A wooden puffin carving
This is an old stag vase (glass, marble and brass) ... date unknown ... but based on the handmade nuts on the underside, it is probably from the 1800s. (I see a spelling error in the file name. Oh well.)
BillieJean and whippet will have seen this cup or similar. (I am not implying that you were around back then!
Thought you will have seen similar.) Thus is one cup photographed three times and the two outside shots were dropped into the middle shot showing the dates. The commemorative cup celebrates 60 years of Victoria's reign. 
