Recent content by wormishere

Hmmmmm, I knew lighting would be difficult but not this difficult! Another attempt - definitely my favorite image so far. Still with the reflections of the softboxes in (I will look into a diffuser screen Steve, thanks). My biggest problem has been trying to get enough light onto the...

Hi, Thanks for this. Like I said this was my first attempt with studio lights ever so I am expecting a steep learning curve! I agree about the white background and cream too! I have some grey and some black paper to play with so will get those out later. I have had another play this morning...

Hi there, Some time ago you all helped me get set up with a studio and I am now up and running. I have two strobes and two 60cm softboxes and have been getting moderate results with the images I have been taking so far. I would really like to improve the images however as the background still...

Couldn't agree more!

Mine arrived yesterday so will be having a play with it tonight! Thanks for the reccomendation.

Thanks for your help. I will have a go myself and see what I can achieve! Not quite sure that they will turn out like but worth a go eh! I should say these were the sexy catalogue illustrations of some Chinese jade that made well into five figures...there were typical documentary type images...

Hi, I was browsing an auction catalogue this morning and found a whole group of images lit very dramatically. I am guessing they were lit with one light above which had a either a honeycomb diffuser or a honeycomb grid on a softbox? Can anyone help? In essence I ike how dramatic they are and...

Thanks - I think you hit the nail on the head Phil! I might take a look a the ezybalance though just in case...

Hi, Sorry for such a simple question, but how do I set my white balance when using a studio flash? Would I set the custom white balance with a grey card under the natural light condition of the studio (I have a Canon G12 so cannot select an image to use as reference, instead you press and hold...

Thanks for that. I have been looking and I quite like the look of a dark charcoal gray rather than some of the lighter tones (they look a lot more dramatic). Would this work ok? I'm thinking along the lines of...

Hi, I am making a small studio for product photography - this will be for a whole host of antiques such as silver, glass, ceramics, books, jewellery etc. I have a Lencarta Smart Flash 2 set up (2 strobes and 2 softboxes) and now I am looking to get the paper. Will a white background be...

Just to let you know I have ordered and received SmartFlash kit with 2 softboxes...I have been gifted a boom arm (nothing fancy but will start me going)... Thanks for your advice...although I am sure I will be needing more in the future!

Haha...this is getting even more expensive! So let me get this right - two lights are needed so one can light the product and one can light the background (with a reflector on the other side if I cannot stretch to 3! lights) ? And the overhead lighting is typically the best way to light the...

Ok ok, I am conceeding that I am going to a: need more space and b: spend more money. What about the Lencarta SmartFlash 2 Lighting Kit with 2 soft boxes - does this has pretty much everything I need (apart from the background supports). Would this enable me to take better images?

Thanks again for everyone's input here. Owing to the space I think I might have to do some PP work - but it seems that a single light with reflector will be the only way I can work (It will be a big step up from my current point and shoot camera on fully auto and no flash!)...or is there a...