Faberge Cigarette Case
One of several cigarette cases at the Houston Museum of Natural Science's Faberge exhibit.
The HMNS invited the Houston Strobist group and others from Flickr for an after-hours chance to photograph these items. The was lit by a 580EX II flash in a 30x30 softbox, through another layer of diffusion (from Westcott) on one sode of the display. On the other side, a white reflector was put in place for fill and additional hilights (ala Light, Science and Magic). In some shots, a folded black sheet was placed behind the exhibit as background.
Faberge Cigarette Case
One of several cigarette cases at the Houston Museum of Natural Science's Faberge exhibit.
The HMNS invited the Houston Strobist group and others from Flickr for an after-hours chance to photograph these items. The was lit by a 580EX II flash in a 30x30 softbox, through another layer of diffusion (from Westcott) on one sode of the display. On the other side, a white reflector was put in place for fill and additional hilights (ala Light, Science and Magic). In some shots, a folded black sheet was placed behind the exhibit as background.