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Message # 42627.3 Subject: Re:wetlook photography advise Date: Fri 08/01/10 20:11:13 GMT Name: EdR Website: www.asplashofglamour.com |
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Wow! I wasn't expecting any references to my Photo tips on the other forum
You didn't mention what kind of camera or lighting equipment you have, so let me run down some of the things you can do to get better photos. If you have a Point & Shoot camera, the built in flash is mediocre at best. If you have to use it, turn the flash power down as low as it will go. Place a white tissue over the light, this will help soften some of the light. If it were me, I'd shut it off and use hot lights. Point the lights at the ceiling to soften the light. Even 500 watts will not be enough and you may need to bump up the ISO. If you have a DSLR and at least one speed light. You can mount the speed light onto the hotshoe, but point the head either at the ceiling or behind you, not at the model. Bouncing the light off of the ceiling will give you better looking light, however, you may need to turn the flash power up a notch or two. Take plenty of test shots before committing to the shoot. Take that opportunity to make camera adjustments and finalize them, during the test shoot. If you accidently left the cap on, you'll discover it before you start the shoot. Just take your time and have fun. If the model has experience allow her to give you ideas. Make them a part of your project, not as an object.
By all means make sure the model is comfortable, if it means warm water, simply keep the door open to prevent steam on the lens, if you need to, place a fan outside the bathroom. Be very careful with electricity and water. Good luck
Sincerely EdR
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By Arthur+Chappell - arthur@chappell7300.freeserve.co.uk Thu 07/01/10 21:21:47 GMT Website: http://arthurchappell.me.uk/wetlook.in.popular.culture.htm With some excitement, I have arranged a chance to do some wetlook photography with a model (a lady in her mid-twenties) in the near future, most likely a bathtub and shower shoot, with a chance of a swimming pool shoot later on. I am wondering therefore if the forum has some tips on taking good shots, ie, how hot should a bath’s water run, so that the model is comfortable but not to steam out a bathroom and make the shots look cloudy, etc. – What, apart from obvious blunders like leaving a lens cap on, etc, can ruin a god wetlook shot (I’m talking as a photographer here, rather than a fan. It would be good to see the excellent togs here talk about the mistakes they have made for those of us just starting out. When the shoot has taken place, I’ll arrange to show some of the work through here too. Cheers. Arthur Chappell |
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