Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (Rico Walder) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:03:18 GMT

Wow, nice set ups and photo's! Can't believe I missed this thread for so long. Sorry.

My photo booth is fairly simple. It's roughly four feet wide and three feet deep. Black backdrop and white sheets to difuse the light. There are two four foot flourescents on top with 6500K bulbs. A couple spots on the side for fill. Camera is a Cannon EOS Rebel with stock lens. Here's the picture.

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (milmoejoe) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:20:13 GMT

Hold the snake / perch up in a shaded area with a dark tree trunk about 12-20' directly behind (this is your background). Even automatic mode can sometimes do it for you.

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (Brian68803) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:15:17 GMT

That sounds simple enough.But what if all you have is a 120 dollar Kodak Easyshare....lol

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (milmoejoe) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:16:21 GMT

The black backgrounds are relatively easy to produce - no need for studio or lightbox. The black background is simply a function of a small camera aperture (opening) with the assistance of a flash to overpower the ambient light in the room.

DIY- set your camera to manual (M) mode - stop it down to f/11 - f/22 with a shutter speed of 1/200th sec and obviously use the flash. Focus on the eye of the snake and go for it. Adjust your flash as necessary (). You definitely don't even...

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (chondroland) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:57:50 GMT

Hello John:

The umbrella is set up to provide a twice-bounced light. The light from the flash unit is actually pointed at the black material, which has a silver coating on the inside. The light then bounces back and through the white translucent material to provide the most evenly bounced, non-specular lighting I've ever seen from a single light set-up. The umbrella is made by Wescott and it's known as the Wescott Halo. It was designed for wedding photographers wanting...

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (JohnR) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:14:09 GMT

Stu, is that a shoot-through umbrella or bounced? And where did you get that adaptor to mount that lens backwards onto the other one? (if I'm correct...it looks like the outer lens is the 105mm f/2.8 macro lens, not sure of the inner one)

Is it this one? Nikon BR-3 Bayonet Mount Adapter Ring for 52mm Filters - Allows the use of 52mm Filters on Reverse Mount Lenses

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Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (chondroland) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:59:30 GMT

I don't have a light tent as such. My lighting approach came about because of my use of film cameras (I still mostly use film cameras) and a light tent for film cameras would require lights that put out so much heat that the snakes would suffer too much.

I found out that by using a broad, diffused light source within an umbrella structure (or a diffused main light, such as what many of you are creating with your light tents) I can get pretty much the effect I want in my...

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (davidnj) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:49:56 GMT

I've been slacking. Didn't want anybody thhinking I was forgetting about getting some specs posted. The real setup you all want to duplicate is either Greg S. or Rico's. I've got no idea what they've got going on but I'd like to copy that.

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (tyrrell109) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:14:27 GMT

Thank you David and Joe for the pics and info, if u could could u post dimensions of your studio frames(i don't want to build one for my yearling and then have to build it again bigger for when there adults), and anyone else please post your setups I'm sure me and the other MVFers would love the diversity of your looks when they attempt to build there own
Stephen

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (Sony Raju) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:18:31 GMT

yeah, it hink one of these days, im going to have to build one of those things. david, if i may ask, how big is that whole set up? as far as the actual box?

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (El Gringo) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:25:08 GMT

OK, plain mirror...and black bagground....ehh, I have to work on that.
Thanks mate.

Regards
henrik

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (davidnj) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:47:17 GMT

Sony- just do it man. Mine is simple compared to some of them out there. A big trick is getting a good black background that doesn't come across as too purplish or too greenish.

Henrik- If you notice in the first pic of the lightbox, there is a black cloth that covers the background. You can see it draping down onto the bottom (the mirror) in the back left corner. When I took that picture of the hatchling I had my camera in quite close and the the black cloth was reflecting into...

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (Sony Raju) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:52:57 GMT

david,

great looking setup! id love to have a setup like that! maybe id take better pictures..or maybe thats asking too much! lmfao!

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (El Gringo) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 03:50:58 GMT

att: david, what are you using for that "black mirror" effect underneath?

Regards
Henrik

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (juddb) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:34:26 GMT

David that picture is freaking tough! Im currently in between light boxes, so i think this thread will help me as well!

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (davidnj) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:52:59 GMT

Tyrrell-

I'm flattered to have been called out. There's lots others who take fantastic pics as well, such as Richy C., Brie, Andrew Aaman, and the list goes on. In any case, I have wooden storage racks in my snake room to house lot's of junk. Off to one end of one rack I constructed my light box. I just built a base frame onto which I have a mirror sitting for the "floor." Each side and the top have thin white fabric which the light is shone through. I use 2...

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (Eugene Westbrook II) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:32:43 GMT

Someone take pics of my animals with a set up like that please.

Re: Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (Joe1015) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:13:54 GMT

Hey Tyrrell,

This is what I use. Sorry for the bad picture but you'll get the idea.

LIGHT BOX: I use a EZ cube light tent. It's the best for softening the light and getting rid of shadows. "TableTopStudio.com"

LIGHTING: I use 2 Alien bees 400w flashunits. "alienbees.com" One umbrella is a shot through and the other one is bounced. I use two...

Looking for studio setups

feeds@yuku.com (tyrrell109) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:45:49 GMT

Recently I saw Greg S's setup and i cant find it now, so if i could get some pics of some of your Guy's studio's and descriptions of lighting used(and not just the # like RL250 because i have no idea what that means) back round material and color's. I would especially like to see the setups of David, Greg.S, Rico Walder, and Bart. But i welcome all to their studio pics. maybe even if one of u got a step by step building on it would be very much appreciated. Thank you all who...