Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:49 AM 4/18/2002 -0400, Ginex, Mike wrote: >How does one setup studio lights shooting closeups of flowers? Is use of >the flash at all a choice or even possible (especially when getting really >close )? > >Always grateful, >Mike Ginex A soft box, minimum size 1' x 2', from above and to one side, will give you that "north window" style lighting. A matt reflector (white) might be needed to add a little fill. My daughter is a master at photographing flowers (close-up and otherwise) in the studio. I've watched her a lot and seen the results. Spectacular. Sometimes she uses north facing window light alone. We live in the US. If we lived in Australia, it would be southern window light... :) Usually she uses a 2' x 3' soft box and strobe (in the soft box of course...) http://www.photoflex.com/photoflex/index.html Jim - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html