So we learned a little more about product/still life photography this week. Although I don't know when or if I'll ever get around to buying those expensive strobe lights ($1000 each), it was still a pretty fun exercise. We took pictures of pretty mundane ordinary things as you can tell, but you can imagine replacing the forks and spoons with a commercial product.
For shiny objects like crystal or silverware, placing the objects in a lightbox and diffusing the light is highly recommended. In this case, strobes were placed above the objects, and also under the frosted plexiglass.
What you need: Power source, strobe lights, reflectors, light meter, hot shoe coupler, frosted plexiglass, light box or black/white background. Long story short: 1) connect power source to camera via coupler, 2) connect strobes to power source, 3) place product on frosted plexiglass, 4) position your strobes, 5) place light meter near product to get a reading. We want high F-stop (16+) and ISO 100 for good depth of field and greater detail. (* light meter has a white dome that senses the light. It is also retractable. For 2D objects like paintings, use light meter retracted. For 3D objects, use the light meter with the dome up.
Green glasses: (F-16, 1/13s exposure, ISO 100)
Silverware: (F-22, 1/80s exposure, ISO 100)
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