Recent content by fiasst

Thanks Garry, that's very useful.

Thanks Phil. I'm not chasing pantone matching perfection for branding or anything, just a fair representation of the product's colours. I'm on a Mac which have fairly good screens but I take on board your point. It is something I should be considering. I'll keep in mind the comments about flash...

Thanks for explaining the reason why flash lighting could be better suited and therefore justifying the possibility of buying more equipment - albeit with a patronising tone I find hard to believe you'd use in person to an absolute beginner...

I've been looking at a ColorChecker Passport since I'm happy with the brightness but the colours aren't exactly correct. Would anyone recommend this as a solution. From what I've seen online they look very promising when used with Lightroom. Thanks

Thanks guys. I had tried different Metering options and yes, spot did massively over-expose the watch :] I hadn't tried a grey card previously. I've [finally] followed your advice and shot a grey card and my results are MUCH better! I should note that the lightbox uses constant lighting and no...

Thanks for taking the time everyone. I'm learning a lot. I've spent the weekend practicing and am fairly happy with the results so far. Although I don't expect a perfect white background, my photos are still appearing quite dark with grey backgrounds when imported into Photoshop. I wonder...

Hmm, surely that's not enough control for the best possible results though is it? As he says at the end "That's almost perfect". I was referring to the setting shown at 1:09s of this video: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9vKcf4hMgg#t=1m09s Also, when you say adjust white balance...

Hey there, I currently have a Nikon D3200 which I'm guessing is a good, entry-level, all rounder? I'm aiming to shoot top quality product photos for a personal project - although I know this won't be easy. I've bought a great lightbox which sets the scene beautifully with brilliant, soft white...