Comments on: 5 Still Life Lighting Tips for Beginners http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-still-life-lighting-tips-for-beginners Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:32:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rolando http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-still-life-lighting-tips-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-109346 Rolando Sat, 15 May 2010 04:37:17 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=9515#comment-109346 "Whether you are using strobes, speedlights, or LED’s" - I thought these tips were for beginners. Sorry but you lost me at hello. “Whether you are using strobes, speedlights, or LED’s” – I thought these tips were for beginners. Sorry but you lost me at hello.

]]> By: amir paz http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-still-life-lighting-tips-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-68933 amir paz Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:01:26 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=9515#comment-68933 here are 2 i took just yesterday, played with the lights for a romantic view. i used one flash, with an orange gel, and a home made snoot grid directed straight and another diffused light on the side for the backgorund shadows on the second pic hope you like it, i'd like to hear what you have to say thanks for the post, amir http://www.flickr.com/photos/amirpaz/4016553319/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/amirpaz/4017302412/ here are 2 i took just yesterday, played with the lights for a romantic view.

i used one flash, with an orange gel, and a home made snoot grid directed straight and another diffused light on the side for the backgorund shadows on the second pic

hope you like it, i’d like to hear what you have to say

thanks for the post,

amir

http://www.flickr.com/photos/amirpaz/4016553319/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/amirpaz/4017302412/

]]> By: enrico rueda http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-still-life-lighting-tips-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-68788 enrico rueda Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:06:48 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=9515#comment-68788 I agree it would have been a lot better if there were photos on each tip. I could not make out what I have in mind specially when might lights is of D.I.Y. Please enlighten how to get those good photos of still life using DIY LIGHTHINGS I agree it would have been a lot better if there were photos on each tip. I could not make out what I have in mind specially when might lights is of D.I.Y. Please enlighten how to get those good photos of still life using DIY LIGHTHINGS

]]> By: David Huynh http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-still-life-lighting-tips-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-68757 David Huynh Fri, 16 Oct 2009 04:35:21 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=9515#comment-68757 It's really helpful, great tips thank you so much.... :) It’s really helpful, great tips thank you so much…. :)

]]> By: Phottix | Steve http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-still-life-lighting-tips-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-68696 Phottix | Steve Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:19:33 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=9515#comment-68696 Great tips. Getting lighting ratios right takes a lot of experimentation. Fun and frustrating, but time well spent. Great tips. Getting lighting ratios right takes a lot of experimentation. Fun and frustrating, but time well spent.

]]> By: djashish http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-still-life-lighting-tips-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-68687 djashish Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:15:13 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=9515#comment-68687 Lighting Ratio should always be kept in mind while capturing a portrait. The mathematical formula says it as keyLight upon fill Light which should always be less than one.Yes if you want to show a dull or sad or may be worried mood keep the fill light as low as possible and just see the effect. Lighting Ratio should always be kept in mind while capturing a portrait. The mathematical formula says it as keyLight upon fill Light which should always be less than one.Yes if you want to show a dull or sad or may be worried mood keep the fill light as low as possible and just see the effect.

]]> By: Chandu http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-still-life-lighting-tips-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-68504 Chandu Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:58:51 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=9515#comment-68504 This article is something I was just looking for, after trying and failing at still life photography... but the article could have been better with some images This article is something I was just looking for, after trying and failing at still life photography…
but the article could have been better with some images

]]> By: Robin Ryan http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-still-life-lighting-tips-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-68479 Robin Ryan Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:28:45 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=9515#comment-68479 I'd add an even more important one: learn one-light lighting! It's the best and forces creativity. I love the results. Here are some that I've done: my set on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinryan/sets/72157616184538095/ a few favs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinryan/3453468212/in/set-72157616184538095/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinryan/3467051783/in/set-72157616184538095/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinryan/3492764090/in/set-72157616184538095/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinryan/3503944095/in/set-72157616184538095/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinryan/3524934203/in/set-72157616184538095/ feel free to ask if you have any more questions on how I lit these... basically it was a softbox and a grey background. I’d add an even more important one: learn one-light lighting! It’s the best and forces creativity. I love the results. Here are some that I’ve done:

my set on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinryan/sets/72157616184538095/

a few favs:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinryan/3453468212/in/set-72157616184538095/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinryan/3467051783/in/set-72157616184538095/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinryan/3492764090/in/set-72157616184538095/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinryan/3503944095/in/set-72157616184538095/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robinryan/3524934203/in/set-72157616184538095/

feel free to ask if you have any more questions on how I lit these… basically it was a softbox and a grey background.

]]> By: sbunting108 http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-still-life-lighting-tips-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-68476 sbunting108 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:10:42 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=9515#comment-68476 Thanks nice tips shame I havent got any money at the moment too splash out on some studio lighting Thanks nice tips shame I havent got any money at the moment too splash out on some studio lighting

]]> By: Christina http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-still-life-lighting-tips-for-beginners/comment-page-1#comment-68449 Christina Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:18:19 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=9515#comment-68449 Hmmm...I guess the photo got lost in translation. Sorry everyone! I'm sure Darren will get the example image up soon! Hmmm…I guess the photo got lost in translation. Sorry everyone! I’m sure Darren will get the example image up soon!

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