Reflective Objects

In Andy lesson we had to photograph reflective objects. I brought in a unique perfume bottles and we were also given one to use. Both had different properties. Our task was to have four final images one from outside, one artificial lighting and two different studio and these had to be uploaded on to flickr.

Studio


I have used a snoot it has given each of these following image a professional look and has drawn the eye to the main focus. The reflection underneath has made the photograph more appealing.

F13, 1/60SEC, ISO - 100, White balance - Tungsten

F13, 1/60SEC, ISO - 100, White balance - Tungsten

F13, 1/60SEC, ISO - 100, White balance - Tungsten

F13, 1/60SEC, ISO - 100, White balance - Day light

Soft box under lit has given a soft subtle appearance but I find it to be quite dull and not very creative

F7.1, 1/100Sec Iso - 100, White balance - Day light.

A Snoot has side lit and a soft box has back lit the perfume bottle this has give the a shadowed and

reflection.

F7.1, 1/100Sec Iso - 100, White balance - Day light.

Natural lighting

When trying to produce natural lit objects my idea didn't go to plan. I thought the images I produced in the studio had more greater impact than outside.

This photo has a simple concept and I like the way the sun bounces off the perfume bottle.

F5.6, 1/100sec, Iso 100, White Balance - Day light.

Artificial

The light have I have used for artificial is just the normal lighting in a room. My images didn’t show a drastic lighting effect. To make the image more interesting on this photo I have added a black and white preset.

F6.3, 1/100 Sec, ISO - 100, White Balance - Flash

Although this image isn’t the most engaging photo it clearly shows the way the light is hitting the perfume bottle.
 

F6.3, 1/100 Sec, ISO - 100, White Balance - Flash

Macro Photography

Today we had a very productive lesson with macro photography. I have learnt a lot in this session as things are very new to me with this side of photography.

Macro

Macro means taking close up photographs and it gets recorded onto the camera sensor at a 1:1 ratio. Bokeh (暈け or ボケ) which just means out of focus or blur comes from Japan. Bokeh is usually found in the back ground of image when there is a shallow depth of field.
 
I took some macro images of objects in the studio using different lighting techniques to create alternative moods.

White balance - day light

To get the correct exposure I had to change the white balance into tungsten.

To create a different elision to this simple object I have used a mirror to add more of a shine. The out come is quite noticeable.

Side lit

Back lit - un mirrored

Back lit and mirrored to give a sparkled effect.

Although I am happy with the studio work they all don’t show any depth of field so at home I took some more images that show this.

I have place in the ring in the background and to get a bokeh effect.