screwing around in the kitchen

[Tygart]

Hi Rob,

Thank you very much, I will try and see what I can come up with, I have a light box that I can defuse the light with.

Thanks again

[rob marshall]

Hi Rob,

Thank you very much, I will try and see what I can come up with, I have a light box that I can defuse the light with.

Thanks again

Just put your diffused light to the front and slightly to one side. That's all I did, and I got a high quality finish. You don't need a lot of expensive gear to shoot small objects like this. Who is going to know? It's the end result that counts

[Tygart]

Just put your diffused light to the front and slightly to one side. That's all I did, and I got a high quality finish. You don't need a lot of expensive gear to shoot small objects like this. Who is going to know? It's the end result that counts

Cool, Lighting would have been another question. What about distance between object and background? I see in your photo it looks like you have a good distance between, but can you give me a general idea?

I agree, I can't see myself spending all that money when you can Google "DIY" and get the same results, and I have a few photo lamps that I picked up form yard sales, I have something to experiment with.

Thanks

[rob marshall]

What about distance between object and background? I see in your photo it looks like you have a good distance between, but can you give me a general idea?

For a small object (still life) I'd have about 6-12 inches between object and the background. The front light illuminates the subject, and the side light gives some side light and also makes sure the white background comes out white without any shadows. If it's a black background a single light at the front (angled slightly) is often enough. You really neeed to play around with the configuration depending upon the subject.

[Tygart]

Thanks Rob, shadows is what I was worried about. I have a lot to learn, I need to play, I will try and pick up some paper when I go to town.