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illy in the LightBox
Light Box is important for a products photography, you can a range the subject and control over the lights . In this shot i used the illy coffee box and the coffee mug.
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:: Camera Set-up ::
Camera:Nikon D90
Exposure:0.125 sec (1/8)
Aperture:f/5.0
Focal Length:35 mm [Nikon 35mm lens]
ISO Speed:320
Exposure Bias:+10/3 EV
Flash: On, Return not detected
illy The Coffee you Deserve …
illy is a wonderful espresso coffee, I never used other than it from the day i start using it.
This is my studio to shot the illy boxes or cans, I used my Nikon SB900 head up and remote fire, the D90 with Nikon 35mm lens mounted on the tripod.
Ali,
My old Minolta 500si Dynax.
Minolta Dynax 500si was my first 35mm film SLR camera, I bought it in 2004 from UK with a TAMRON 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, am not using it anymore. In this shot I merge two photos to get this result. and I use my Nikon D90 with SB900 and the lightbox to take the pictures.
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If you want to see the lightbox in action Click Here..
illy… The coffee you need..
illy is a coffee brand it is the best.. Here are two photos and i used my homemade lightbox [another example here]
Camera Setting..
Model = NIKON D90
Date Time = 2011-08-05 23:08:33
Exposure Time = 1/50″
F Number = F1.8
Exposure Program = Manual
Exposure Bias Value = ±0EV
Flash = Flash fired, compulsory flash mode, return light not detected
Focal Length = 35mm
Here is the studio setup and the Lightbox..[Click the image to read more on How to Create one]
Tea Set @ Lightbox..
This is a black-gold Tea set on my kitchen shelf, i just bring it down and move my camera around it with my Nikon 35mm lens…. see the result..
In first photo you can see the tea-cup teapot and sugar bowl.[Click the image to enlarge]
In this shot i remove the sugar bowl and change the focus point a little..[Click the image to enlarge]
Before & After Adobe LightRoom
Adobe LightRoom is a great tool to add some light/shadow effects and to the image, you may add colored lights or take the capture to the B/W channel.
Here is a shot of a wooden flower vase in my lightBox.The first one is before the LightRoom effect, the light source is from the Nikon SB900 speed light. [Click the image to enlarge]
In this shot (same subject) I add four lights with colors in LightRoom, and some shadows.[Click the image to enlarge]
Still Life
Small wood vase with fake woody flowers in my LightBox. Your perspective may give you good capture, change the light position, try different camera setting,, for sure you will take good shot.
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More information on How To Create a ‘LightBox’ Click here..
Convert the Negative to JPG Files..
We all have lots of old file camera Negatives lots of them are for impotent occasions, we may want to digitalize them for more secure saving or using them in ‘Digital Photo Frame’.
I will list down three ways to Digitalize your Negatives:
1. Take your old Negatives to photo store and they will do the job. 🙂 simple/straight/fast and quality.
2. Buy a new scanner with Negatives adapter.
3. Do it @ home without scanner. How to?? read this article..
To Convert the old film Negative to JPG Files you need..
- Digital camera with macro lens.
- Home-made Negatives holder.
- Speed light, or any other light source.’Florescent/White‘
- Photoshop application, or any pro. Photo Editor Software.
My Studio and what been used..
- Nikon D90.
- Nikon 105mm VR Macro lens.
- Nikon SB900 speedlight.
- My old Negatives. 🙂
- Home-Made Negatives Holder.
[o] First photo to describe How to create the Negatives Holder..
You Need:
- White paper size (A):12.5cm x 10.5cm (H*W)
- Another white/transparent paper size (B): 12cm x 8cm (H*W)
- Adhesive Tape.
- Scissors and/or Razor blade.
Here is the studio set-up:
Now you are ready, slide the Negatives between the tow papers (A & B) adjust the focus and take the shot. [You Must NOT Change the position of the camera, Negative holder or the flash during the session] Here is the results..
The Negative..
Photoshop Time:
Open the Photoshop or any photo editor software (this demo for photoshop)
Menu–> Image –> Adjustment –> Invert (Or Ctrl + I)
Do some more Adjustment for:
[o] Color Balance as shown:
Menu–> Image –> Adjustment –> Color Balance
Tone Balance: Shadows
Color Levels: +100, 0, 0
Tone Balance: Midtones
Color Levels: +100, -1, 0
Tone Balance: Highlight
Color Levels: +56, +15, -21
[o] Brightness/Contrast
Menu–> Image –> Adjustment –> Brightness/Contrast
Brightness : -10
I fond that the above setting and the numbers will vary if we move any part of the studio, so the settings are suite for me 🙂 you have to do some changes to come up with your levels of colors/Brightness/Contrast.
Write down the setting then create an Action (in Photoshop) to apply the setting to a photo, put all the Negatives in a folder (copy of them) then (from photoshop): File –> Automate –> batch and select the folder and the action you just create, click OK. DONE!
All the Negatives in the folder are now a Positive photos, you need to tone up some of them manually as you wish.
Some samples from my Trip to Austria in 1998.
Have Fun …
Ali,
Ink in Water
The Equipments
o Water + Water container or Glass.
o Food color or normal ink.
o Use Camera Flash or light source.
o Camera on Stand.
o Manual Focus.
o High Speed shutter.
here is the studio set-up that i use
List of things in this Studio:
[o] Bowl of water. [semi-transparent bowl]
[o] Needle for dripping the ink.
[o] Food ink, or any normal ink.
[o] I used a Tripod and Monopod [as shown] to get the camera Top to bottom.
[o] Nikon SB900 as speed-light.
[o] Camera Nikon D90 + 35mm lens.
some original shots without any photoshop edits: [No crop, No colors.. Just resize to W800]
Sample shots after Photoshop edits
From more photos and sample shots, visit my Flickr ,, Hawee – Ta3kees
Ali,
Ali,
🙂 Feel free to visit my Flickr: Hawee Ta3kees
Strobist Techniques
Strobist Techniques: Part 2, [ Click here to read Part1 ]
The light is the key element in the photography, you may use the day-light, or the camera built-in flash but to play with lights and shadows you will need one or more external lights with remote fire capability. (I have the Nikon SB-900)
In this article (Part 2) i will use the same LightBox with black background and Glass as a reflection of the object, again SB-900 Nikon SpeedLight will be used in remote sync with my Nikon D90, also i will use a flashlight as another light source.
This is the LightBox with black background, and sb900 position.
The position of the of the FlashLight.
The result after Crop, you can see the reflection on the Glass.
The SB-900 placed inside the LightBox with 50% light power, [no flashlight]
Same after crop the SB-900.
The result, after croped.
other photos for different objects will be post.
More on my Flickr: Hawee-Ta3kees
Regard,
Ali ,
Taking pictures is not my main daily practices, but when i start playing with my camera, i really enjoy my self.
Thanks for visiting my Space..
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