Todays aim was all about trying to grasp the understanding of how different lighting methods effect an image in positive ways and negative ways. In the studio, we specifically worked with glass objects such as perfume bottles to see how reflections from light would react on the glass surface. We used six different lighting angles using a soft box through acrylic, aswell as experimenting with backlighting to aim for graduated backgrounds.
Above; Andy adjusting the set.
Above; The general setup used for this shoot.
The camera settings for this task were as follows;
Low Apperture- F 5.6
Iso- 400
AV Setting
Image 1.
To take this photograph, the bottle was placed on a 45 degree angle to the softbox, and the softbox was placed to the right of the table. Hence the reason why the left side of this image is a lot darker than the right. I don't think this is a particularly pleasant image. It is very dark, dull and I think it needs more exposure of light to brighten it up a lot more from a different angle.
Image 2.
This image is even darker than the last. The lighting technique used for this photograph did not improve the visual impact in any way, but in my opinion made it a whole lot worse. The bottle had a softbox shining directly above it on a slight angle. I think the light needed to be a lot more balanced to lighten the image and coming from other angles around the set.
Image 3.
In this image, the bottle is lit from underneath and the back of the table with two softboxes. I like the effect this method gives. The graduated background gives a really professional touch to the image and draws your eye to the product situated in the centre.
Image 4.
This is exactly the same settings as image number 3 (the bottle is lit from underneath and also from the back of the table with a softbox), however lower angle lighting was used. Again, the finished photograph looks very professional, and the lighting really flatters the product. It is a great improvement from the first image.
Image 5.
With this image, I shot downwards on a 45 degree angle to capture the writting on the perfume bottle. The effect is not as harsh as the last two photographs taken. The exposure looks to have been increased but it hasn't; its the angle of which the photograph was taken. It is quite bright, and the writting on top of the perfume bottle lid is easily visible which is what the aim was when photographing this image. This form of lighting is therefore the most suitable so far for making text visible.
Image 6.
The softbox light was placed underneath and another was moved closer to the perfume bottle and placed at an angle. Andrew placed white card an an angle across the light to reflect light onto the lid. This process is called Flagging. If you look at the black lid, I took the shot at a certain angle so you can see what a difference using the white card made. The left side of the bottle is a lot clearer than the right side.
Image 7.
For this image, only natural daylight was used. The bottle does not look very clear compared to the other images. I don't think this lighting method is suitable for the type of product I was photographing (glass) due to the light being too harsh and bright. All detail is lost and there is no shadows being created to define any aspects of the product.
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