I like the composition you chose in the second one. If you are trying to make something 'artistic' with the photo rather than just a memoribilia photo, you may want to try some other lighting source than the flash on the camera. You will need a tripod. :)
I used the tripod on the shots I took. It is not my best tripod. My good tripod has a broken tension adjustment, but it lets me turn the camera vertical.
The one problem I have noticed with the Olympus 3030Z is I can not get the sharpness I want? I do not know if it is because of the lighting or what. I have tried manual and autofocus. The autofocus is a problem with the velvet texture of the roses.
Most of all I just want the best most memorable shot I can obtain and secondly maybe an artistic shot.
Yea a gray or a white sheet or mabey a black or some wooden stuff could work well with the roses too. Play around with the halogen light And let us see what comes out!
Yea a gray or a white sheet or mabey a black or some wooden stuff could work well with the roses too. Play around with the halogen light And let us see what comes out!
The lights are on a somewhat permanent loan to my neighbor, as soon as I can borrow them back I will try them.
I shot over 200 photos and there are so many that came out fairly nice. I need to clean them up and then I will put them up on my website in a separate gallery and post the link.
If I was stuck with a flash or nothing, I'd choose nothing. You probably don't have much wind in your kitchen, so stick that camera on a tripod and go for long exposures.
White-balance against a white card illuminated by the window. Mix the natural window light with that of a normal cheap flashlight for some warm highlights.
If you get light from the side, or light from behind, or light from above, it'll add to your depth. Play with what gives you the best form and definition. On-body flash is evil.
(Oh, and I like the results of your white-backgrounded posterizations, it takes a while to find just the right levels for the most kitch. ;) )
The only other light I can get would be a large halogen work light.
I do have two photographic umbrellas I use to use but I would have to rig an attachment of some kind for them to the halogen work light?
What would you suggest for a background? A gray or white bed sheet?
I do not have any studio backgrounds.
Calvus
try desk lams they give a nice light with difrent bulbs. if you need a difuser for your light try color CD jewel cases you can usualy rig up something with duct tape and clothes pins. as for the backgrownd I bought a black sheet at wall mart for $6 I'll never sleep on it but it will work as a back drop also I went to good will and bought a XL velvet gown which I cut up and use as a back drop on ocassion.
The roses are no longer with us :( But I did manage to get numerous shots that we can keep for the memories.
It is amazing how simple things like this can sometimes be the most difficult to shoot.
The one thing that bothered me was that the basket had a handle and the ribbon was tied on the end of it. So when you turned it sideways to get the ribbon (like the 2nd black bg shot above) it is was not the most photogenic.
It was "very" warm in the house and working with the halogen lights was really tough! But we won in the end.
