Bright Idea - Behind the scenes
May 22, 2013 16:52:01 #
I just posted this photo in the Gallery to be viewed/critiqued. As promised, I am including a story and other shots with it.
This is actually a remake from one I did over 10 years ago. Back then it was with a Mamiya 645. This is digital. The cord was cut from an extension cord and hot glued to a coat hanger. It was then clamped to a stick that was clamped to a tripod. The socket is brass, but was painted flat black. The bulb is hot glued to a pvc pipe that is also painted flat black, and goes through a hole in the black felt background. There is about 2-3 feet distance from the bulb to the background. Lighting is one softbox to the right for the main light with sheets of black poster board taped on for light control. On the left side is another softbox with a blue gel taped to it, along with more black poster board. Behind the back ground is another light providing light down the pvc pipe to light up the bulb. I should have taped the pipe to a snoot, but couldn't find it.
The dog is my 19yo pup Molly.
Comments/questions on the set-up?
Thanks for looking.
This is actually a remake from one I did over 10 years ago. Back then it was with a Mamiya 645. This is digital. The cord was cut from an extension cord and hot glued to a coat hanger. It was then clamped to a stick that was clamped to a tripod. The socket is brass, but was painted flat black. The bulb is hot glued to a pvc pipe that is also painted flat black, and goes through a hole in the black felt background. There is about 2-3 feet distance from the bulb to the background. Lighting is one softbox to the right for the main light with sheets of black poster board taped on for light control. On the left side is another softbox with a blue gel taped to it, along with more black poster board. Behind the back ground is another light providing light down the pvc pipe to light up the bulb. I should have taped the pipe to a snoot, but couldn't find it.
The dog is my 19yo pup Molly.
Comments/questions on the set-up?
Thanks for looking.
May 22, 2013 17:03:08 #
May 22, 2013 17:09:47 #
May 22, 2013 18:08:05 #
Nice set-up. I noticed the dog in #1. He looks like a good helper. :-)
May 23, 2013 05:10:03 #
That is a good idea to include the cord..
Gavin hoey has a good tutorial on this; I posted it the other day but adding the cord to it would have made it better.
thanks for posting it.
Gavin hoey has a good tutorial on this; I posted it the other day but adding the cord to it would have made it better.
thanks for posting it.
May 23, 2013 08:04:20 #
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May 23, 2013 17:42:38 #
Very innovative and I like the results. W/O the explaination it really makes one wonder "How did he do that??" That in and of itself draws one's eyes to the shot.......
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