Eclairs and Custards - PhotoCamel

kenwae · 04-26-2009

A couple from the dessert plate....

zemlin · 04-26-2009

If I had to guess, I'd say you used a small diffuser with on-camera flash. It makes for pretty boring lighting. On the second shot, the dirty wall in the background really detracts from the shot. The treats look tasty, but I don't feel the photography is flattering.

[edit] - just read your previous post describing your approach - so this isn't really a "commercial photography" effort. As far as making improvements, I think the first step is getting the flash off the camera, or perhaps using a reflector out of the frame to soften the light. If it was me, the first thing I'd try would be hand-holding the flash with a small soft box attached - something like the Lumiquest III, or a DIY version. [/edit]

kenwae · 04-26-2009

Thanks for the tips...Next time I will bring the flash cable and get it off the camera. I have a flash head diffuser and will use that too. Liked the DIY softbox idea....may give that a go.....

04-26-2009	#2
zemlin PhotoCamel Supporter Dromedary Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 1,383 CamelKarma: 5812 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Eclairs and Custards If I had to guess, I'd say you used a small diffuser with on-camera flash. It makes for pretty boring lighting. On the second shot, the dirty wall in the background really detracts from the shot. The treats look tasty, but I don't feel the photography is flattering. [edit] - just read your previous post describing your approach - so this isn't really a "commercial photography" effort. As far as making improvements, I think the first step is getting the flash off the camera, or perhaps using a reflector out of the frame to soften the light. If it was me, the first thing I'd try would be hand-holding the flash with a small soft box attached - something like the Lumiquest III, or a DIY version. [/edit]
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04-26-2009	#3
kenwae Bactrian Location: Maui, Hawaii Posts: 2,125 CamelKarma: 8870 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Eclairs and Custards Thanks for the tips...Next time I will bring the flash cable and get it off the camera. I have a flash head diffuser and will use that too. Liked the DIY softbox idea....may give that a go..... __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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