July 27: Cake time!!
This shot was a bit in the making. I actually bought this cake Saturday evening when we were at the bookstore. Just before I took the shot on the water for yesterday's DP. But I started thinking when I got home that this would make a great shot. I got some ideas and was given some advice which I took (thanks!). I planned the shot, but time prevented me from starting till later in the day. I built a new light table from scratch for this POD, learned it a bit to narrow so I will have to mod this. I was tired of fighting of the one made out of cardboard. This one is made of PVC and uses Ripstop Nylon (kite fabric) as a diffuser. I had the material so it was just the PVC corners and time to build. That took longer than I expected as my ideas were not working. So I dropped to basics and got results. I kept the cake in the fridge till I was ready and took some test shots of the setup. I even bought the plate and found the old silver forks and cleaned them for this shot. Bought the cup and raspberries fresh today and I was set. There is a lot to a studio shot. I took numerous shots till I was happy with the results. I ended up using my strobes and SB800's. If you want to see the lighting setup for this shot it is here. Lighting setup There is more to studio setup and work than I expected! Between building the lightbox and the shot I worked from 3-9 yesterday. I did stop for dinner and the cake was good as I ate some of it doing the processing/sorting. :) I had waited long enough. Have a great day everyone
This shot was a bit in the making. I actually bought this cake Saturday evening when we were at the bookstore. Just before I took the shot on the water for yesterday's DP. But I started thinking when I got home that this would make a great shot. I got some ideas and was given some advice which I took (thanks!). I planned the shot, but time prevented me from starting till later in the day. I built a new light table from scratch for this POD, learned it a bit to narrow so I will have to mod this. I was tired of fighting of the one made out of cardboard. This one is made of PVC and uses Ripstop Nylon (kite fabric) as a diffuser. I had the material so it was just the PVC corners and time to build. That took longer than I expected as my ideas were not working. So I dropped to basics and got results. I kept the cake in the fridge till I was ready and took some test shots of the setup. I even bought the plate and found the old silver forks and cleaned them for this shot. Bought the cup and raspberries fresh today and I was set. There is a lot to a studio shot. I took numerous shots till I was happy with the results. I ended up using my strobes and SB800's. If you want to see the lighting setup for this shot it is here. Lighting setup There is more to studio setup and work than I expected! Between building the lightbox and the shot I worked from 3-9 yesterday. I did stop for dinner and the cake was good as I ate some of it doing the processing/sorting. :) I had waited long enough. Have a great day everyone
July 27: Cake time!!
This shot was a bit in the making. I actually bought this cake Saturday evening when we were at the bookstore. Just before I took the shot on the water for yesterday's DP. But I started thinking when I got home that this would make a great shot. I got some ideas and was given some advice which I took (thanks!). I planned the shot, but time prevented me from starting till later in the day. I built a new light table from scratch for this POD, learned it a bit to narrow so I will have to mod this. I was tired of fighting of the one made out of cardboard. This one is made of PVC and uses Ripstop Nylon (kite fabric) as a diffuser. I had the material so it was just the PVC corners and time to build. That took longer than I expected as my ideas were not working. So I dropped to basics and got results. I kept the cake in the fridge till I was ready and took some test shots of the setup. I even bought the plate and found the old silver forks and cleaned them for this shot. Bought the cup and raspberries fresh today and I was set. There is a lot to a studio shot. I took numerous shots till I was happy with the results. I ended up using my strobes and SB800's. If you want to see the lighting setup for this shot it is here. Lighting setup There is more to studio setup and work than I expected! Between building the lightbox and the shot I worked from 3-9 yesterday. I did stop for dinner and the cake was good as I ate some of it doing the processing/sorting. :) I had waited long enough. Have a great day everyone
This shot was a bit in the making. I actually bought this cake Saturday evening when we were at the bookstore. Just before I took the shot on the water for yesterday's DP. But I started thinking when I got home that this would make a great shot. I got some ideas and was given some advice which I took (thanks!). I planned the shot, but time prevented me from starting till later in the day. I built a new light table from scratch for this POD, learned it a bit to narrow so I will have to mod this. I was tired of fighting of the one made out of cardboard. This one is made of PVC and uses Ripstop Nylon (kite fabric) as a diffuser. I had the material so it was just the PVC corners and time to build. That took longer than I expected as my ideas were not working. So I dropped to basics and got results. I kept the cake in the fridge till I was ready and took some test shots of the setup. I even bought the plate and found the old silver forks and cleaned them for this shot. Bought the cup and raspberries fresh today and I was set. There is a lot to a studio shot. I took numerous shots till I was happy with the results. I ended up using my strobes and SB800's. If you want to see the lighting setup for this shot it is here. Lighting setup There is more to studio setup and work than I expected! Between building the lightbox and the shot I worked from 3-9 yesterday. I did stop for dinner and the cake was good as I ate some of it doing the processing/sorting. :) I had waited long enough. Have a great day everyone
