domestic still life (ok tea and a bun)

[mmcp42]

experimenting with the setup for a shoot on Monday

comments, advice, hints, tips.....

first the bun

then add the tea

 

[sbowler579]

Although not the most interesting of subject matter, it is beautifully lite, no harsh shadows lovely detail colours spot on, beautifully done.

 

[recrudesce]

pretty nice - made me hungry

any pictures of the setup ?

 

[mmcp42]

Although not the most interesting of subject matter, it is beautifully lite, no harsh shadows lovely detail colours spot on, beautifully done.

true enough - not exciting
thanks for your comments!

pretty nice - made me hungry

any pictures of the setup ?

thanks!

softbox high to the right
umbrella low to the left to fill in

 

[awp]

I think it depends what the pic is to be used for whether it's successful or not. Cleanly executed but not very exciting.

 

[mmcp42]

I think it depends what the pic is to be used for whether it's successful or not. Cleanly executed but not very exciting.

true enough
I have to take some pictures of cup cakes on Monday
object is to show the colour of the mixture
then the colour of the cake after baking
then the colour of the inside

repeat for different food colours

it's for a university lecture

 

[awp]

....in which case a nice clean background would be OK I suspect - just a nice clean clinical job - you should have no probs at all.

 

[recrudesce]

softbox high to the right
umbrella low to the left to fill in

cool - i'm also interested on what it was "sat in"... ie do you use a sheet of card like i do, or something else ?

 

[mmcp42]

....in which case a nice clean background would be OK I suspect - just a nice clean clinical job - you should have no probs at all.

yup that's what he said he wanted
cheers!

cool - i'm also interested on what it was "sat in"... ie do you use a sheet of card like i do, or something else ?

very boring - a couple of sheets of A3 paper on top of a picnic table!

 

[Garry Edwards]

Good effort lighting wise.
You might like to try having the bun on a plate instead of a dish. This would allow you to place the camera much lower (which IMO it needs to be)
You would need to have more tea in the cup, but then it needs that anyway.
As you've now found out, liquids like tea coffee need to be milkier for photography than normal, and you might like to give it a stir just before taking the shot - makes it look alive.
If you want it to look hot, use cigarette smoke from a straw, or dry ice. Backlighting is a big help with this but not always strictly necessary

 

[mmcp42]

Good effort lighting wise.
You might like to try having the bun on a plate instead of a dish. This would allow you to place the camera much lower (which IMO it needs to be)
You would need to have more tea in the cup, but then it needs that anyway.
As you've now found out, liquids like tea coffee need to be milkier for photography than normal, and you might like to give it a stir just before taking the shot - makes it look alive.
If you want it to look hot, use cigarette smoke from a straw, or dry ice. Backlighting is a big help with this but not always strictly necessary

thanks Garry
plate is a good idea, however the requirement is to be able to see top as well as side of bun on the day

tea was actually an afterthought - I was in mid-drink when I thought - plonk it down next to the bun!

good tips though - thanks for that

 

[sooyeshun]

yummy

 

[david1701]

perfect for a lecture and the info in the thread would make for exellent food togging

I (L) talk lighting

 

[mmcp42]

perfect for a lecture and the info in the thread would make for exellent food togging

I (L) talk lighting

cheers David!