Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]spoke with her some more - she is interested in a layered look with her works (tri-folded brochures, menus, etc) with soft light. Plan to meet up next week. Should be interesting project. Not just copy work. Eric On 11/3/06, Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> wrote: > > Hmm, I'm still missing the boat...I thought they were already flat? > > Lottermoser George wrote: > > > I would assume that she wants you photograph her graphic design work > > as products rather than flat copies (if I'm wrong - you should scan > > them). And then a 3 fold brochure, stationery, bus card, envelope, > > etc. becomes a still life composition. Lighting is as complex or > > simple as you want to make it from creating a warm pool of light to a > > shadowless tent to a feeling of window light. I would assume that > > you'd discuss the "look" she wants with her before deciding on > > "shadow less." > > > > Regards, > > George Lottermoser > > george@imagist.com > > > > > > > > On Nov 3, 2006, at 11:48 AM, Walt Johnson wrote: > > > >> Load your camera with tungsten film. Don't worry about diffuse, soft > >> light but simply feather two 3400K photo floods at 45 degrees to > >> her prints. Make sure they are equidistant from prints and take a > >> reading without blocking any light. The entire situation should be > >> straight and level. Camera, lights and pictures on wall. A micro > >> Nikkor is what I always used for copy work but not a necessity. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >