Double Happiness Wedding Candy

A friend from the office just got back from getting married in Bejing and brought back some wedding candy. Thought I'd use it as a subject for playing with some cheap lighting set ups.

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Here's my set up:

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As you can see, Goldine was very interested in what I was doing. :eek:

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Cool lighting. I sometimes use my Mountain bike lights for similar. It sure is tough, because you finally get the light right then there are too many shadows. I did notice in the closed box shot that the torch on the side really killed the texture and pattern of the box.

I'm ALWAYS impressed by how people make do using the lighting that they have. :highfive: and it's just amazing what you can do with a flashlight and a desklamp.

This is fun play Iggy - both shots are interesting; let me know if you'd like a further critique.

Marko

this looks very cool Iggy. I like your set up-especially the photography assistant!!! :laughing:

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Originally Posted by Marko

I'm ALWAYS impressed by how people make do using the lighting that they have. :highfive: and it's just amazing what you can do with a flashlight and a desklamp.

This is fun play Iggy - both shots are interesting; let me know if you'd like a further critique.

Marko

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Thanks! By all means, have at 'er. I should add it to my sig.

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Originally Posted by Bambi

this looks very cool Iggy. I like your set up-especially the photography assistant!!! :laughing:

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Thanks. She was extremely helpful in keeping the bristol board held down. ;)

Ok then Iggs,

Shot one - The blacks are a bit weak here, pump up those blacks and this shot will rock harder and cooler shadows will emerge. Also since the box is square, maybe a square crop would work...a bit of empty space at left.

Shot 2 - This shot has the more interesting lighting imo and you choose a nice angle. I find the shot a bit flat though, I think some levels or curves play would help make it stronger.

Hope that helps - Marko

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Originally Posted by Marko

Ok then Iggs,

Shot one - The blacks are a bit weak here, pump up those blacks and this shot will rock harder and cooler shadows will emerge. Also since the box is square, maybe a square crop would work...a bit of empty space at left.

Shot 2 - This shot has the more interesting lighting imo and you choose a nice angle. I find the shot a bit flat though, I think some levels or curves play would help make it stronger.

Hope that helps - Marko

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See, my problem is that you say these things but, honestly, I have no idea how to accomplish what you are suggesting. :confused: I wonder if it's time for your audio podcasts to have the odd video component? Camstudio is great for recording desktop activity and then you could do a voice over, CamStudio - Free Screen Recording Software

I have curves and stuff in Gimp and I believe it works exactly as it does in Photoshop but I really just fiddle until I think it looks OK. My problem is that I have no idea what to look for or least I'm not schooled in what to look for. I just try to make it look "better", whatever that means. There's no systematic work involved though I'm sure the super-imposed histogram is supposed to be useful for something. :wall-an::wall-an: