Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/17

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Subject: [Leica] How to shoot a kitchen interior?
From: abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)
Date: Sun Sep 17 23:09:13 2006
References: <200609170321.k8H3HkrI049907@server1.waverley.reid.org> <5.1.0.14.2.20060917223054.00c20a90@mail.2alpha.com>

Your suggestion is welcome and definitely not too late! I'll be
exerimenting - and learning!

Thank you and best regards,

Adam

On 9/17/06, Peter Klein <pklein@2alpha.net> wrote:
> Adam:  I'm about 7 digests behind, but just in case no one has suggested
> this. ..
>
> Reflections are polarized.  So perhaps a polarizing filter would help.  If
> you have any polarizing filter lying around, try looking through it while
> rotating it and see if it helps.  Experiment with the lights at the same
> time.  Some combination of lighting and polarization may do the trick.
>
> In product photography, I've heard of photographers putting polarizing gels
> on their studio lights and using one on the lens as well.  This helps tame
> reflections from multiple lights, where a polarizer on the lens might
> eliminate reflections from only one unpolarized light at a time.
>
> --Peter
>
> At 08:21 PM 9/16/2006 -0700, Adam Bridge wrote:
> >I want to photograph, well, our newly remodeled kitchen. But I have a
> >problem: the shiney granite counter tops reflect the ceiling lights
> >(canned warm flourescents) which makes them hard to photograph.
> >
> >How should I go about shooting the kitchen to reveal the beautiful
> >granite and cabinets while still having the kitchen look natural. I
> >have a good assortment of either strobes or hot lights to illuminate
> >as needed.
>
>
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