Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes - after I wrote my query I started thinking the same thing. I will talk to her about 'still life' compositions. Fun with shallow depth of field and lighting. Stationary stationery behaves better than babies and dogs. thanks, Eric On 11/3/06, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> wrote: > > I would assume that she wants you photograph her graphic design work > as products rather than flat copies (if I'm wrong - you should scan > them). And then a 3 fold brochure, stationery, bus card, envelope, > etc. becomes a still life composition. Lighting is as complex or > simple as you want to make it from creating a warm pool of light to a > shadowless tent to a feeling of window light. I would assume that > you'd discuss the "look" she wants with her before deciding on > "shadow less." > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george@imagist.com > > > > On Nov 3, 2006, at 11:48 AM, Walt Johnson wrote: > > > Load your camera with tungsten film. Don't worry about diffuse, > > soft light but simply feather two 3400K photo floods at 45 > > degrees to her prints. Make sure they are equidistant from prints > > and take a reading without blocking any light. The entire > > situation should be straight and level. Camera, lights and pictures > > on wall. A micro Nikkor is what I always used for copy work but > > not a necessity. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >