The
studio lighting you select will
depend on the type of subject you will be shooting. For
medium to large sized objects, the
primary light source, the "key" light, is
placed 6 to 9 feet away from the
subject and off to the side. The
second light, the "fill" light, is placed about
50% farther away from the object than
the primary, and off to the other
side. Photo umbrellas are frequently used
as "bounce" reflectors to widen the
beam and thereby soften the light.
Therefore the tips of the umbrellas
should be pointed away from the
subject. For
small objects like jewelry and
electronics, we use a setup that
consists of a continuous studio lighting system and table top photo tents in
various sizes.
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Ambient
Lights: The light that is in a room before you use any additional
lights is called ambient light. It includes light that comes through the
windows and from any permanent light fixtures in a room. In most situations
it is best to turn the room light off in order to avoid tinting of the
product picture. Just leave enough room light so you can see the subject in
the viewer of the camera. If the room light is casting a tint, look for a
darker area.
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Continuous
Lights:
Continuous lights are ideal studio lighting
for most product photography. They
are simple to use and deliver a
"what you see is what you get"
result. Make sure that your camera
has auto white balance control or
set the white balance to "interior"
mode. We recommend at least 1000
watts of light on the subject using
two or three lights. Don't
forget to place one of the lights to
the side or behind the subject to
remove unwanted shadows.
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Flash Lights:
Flash lights are more difficult
than continuous lights because the
light is very bright and can easily
saturate a digital camera. Most
digital cameras are very sensitive
and strobes are only recommended
when a great amount of light is
required. These strobe lights will
not work well in small spaces like
office environments. In addition,
you will have many trial and error
configurations to optimize the
studio lighting.
Our
Continuous Flood Studio Lighting kits
are better suited for digital
photography of medium to small
objects.
For
optimal results illuminating large
objects, we recommend having two or
more of the Flash Lights to reduce
shadows and improve image detail. One of the flash lights is connected
to the camera trigger output and set
up as the primary (key) light
source. The other Flashes are set
up as "fill" lights. With three
lights, one or two are placed in
front of the object and the others
are used to "backlight" the object
and/or the background to completely
remove shadows and add "hair"
highlights.
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Ultra Soft Studio Lighting
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 Our
ALZO digital photography tents are commonly used
in catalog photography for imaging
highly reflective objects
particularly plastic and metal, or
when an "ultra
soft" light effect is
desirable. Our tents are constructed
of a pure white nylon fabric
supported by a sewn-in spring metal
wire frame and includes Velcro
fasteners for liner and cover
attachment. Our tent is a 28" cube
that compresses into a 16" disk for
storage. Maximum recommended object
size is 20" x 20", but that is a bit
tight. Photo tents are the most cost-effective studio lighting solution and
the easiest way to produce professional product shots. |
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SELECTION, QUALITY, LOW PRICES AND
SUPERIOR SERVICE
Our selection of studio
lighting equipment includes both
individual components as well as
complete kits. If you can't
find what you need please
contact us so that we can help
you with your photography studio lighting
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Our Exclusive
SUPERIOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT
If you are having difficulty getting
the perfect image with any of our
equipment, we will set up an
equivalent configuration in our
facilities and solve your problem, then
email you the solution, including
images of the equipment used. If your
problem is related to a digital
camera issue with a camera that was
not purchased from us, we will
attempt to help you and may recommend
a camera upgrade. |
