A simple two light set up for lighting pottery.
The final photograph looks like this:
Modified with a small soft box, a light on either side pointed downward at a 45 degree angle.
Here you can see a wide angle including the light sources.
Photography by William Alan Photo
HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH:
1. Camera Position
2. Main light - Snooted speedlight
3. Hair light – Snooted and gridded speedlight with blue gel
4. Fill light – Speedlight into silver bounce umbrella with 1/4 CTO gel
This photo shows the effect of the Main light only (2)
This photo shows the effect of the hair light (3)
This photo shows the effect of the Fill light (4)
This is another overview of all lights and camera position.
1. Camera Position
2. Main light - Snooted speedlight
3. Hair light – Snooted and gridded speedlight with blue gel
4. Fill light – Speedlight into silver bounce umbrella with 1/4 CTO gel
Studio portrait:
Lighting set up as follows…
View from the subject of the portrait looking toward the camera:
View from the camera including lights:
Peas harvested from an Organic Garden in Snohomish, WA, USA photographed by William Alan Photo.
