Native
It's been a while since I've tried a product shot. But, it is International Cool Sunglasses Week, and if a product ever deserved a product shot, it is my Native Dash XP sunglasses.
I bought these sunglasses when I began working FEMA Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR to us insiders) a year ago. My initial task within PPDR was to assess private property, usually homes, for dangerous debris. In my neck of the Katrina world, the most common dangerous debris was broken tree limbs. I spent 12 hours a day for several months staring up at trees, trying to pick out broken limbs in the canopy.
It didn't take me long to realize that this would be an eye-burning experience. So, I shopped around and bought the best sunglasses I could. By "best" I mean unscratchable, resilient, and with great UV protection. The best I could find were these Polarized Crystal Carbonate® Native glasses. I got the grey and three other shades.
They performed admirably. They still do. The only scratches these hard-used tools got were from rock chips while motorcycling. I didn't care if they looked like crap, but I happen to think they look great.
I can't recommend these cool sunglasses enough, especially if you need optical performance more than you need trendy styling.
I am so enamored with these sunglasses that I plan to feature them all week.
I used cheap "mylar" wrapping paper, turned upside down as the backdrop. This kind of paper has a shiny, mirror-like backside. I think it is perfect for this kind of shot. Light is provided by the overhead multi-light "chandelier" over the dining table, the IKEA Halogen Desk lamp (right), and my 430EX fitted with a Roscolux orange gel @ 1/8 power (left). I fired the flash using my cheap trigger setup bought off eBay.
This is the sort of thing I learned do on the Strobist blog and in the Strobist Flickr Group. Czech 'em out!
Native
It's been a while since I've tried a product shot. But, it is International Cool Sunglasses Week, and if a product ever deserved a product shot, it is my Native Dash XP sunglasses.
I bought these sunglasses when I began working FEMA Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR to us insiders) a year ago. My initial task within PPDR was to assess private property, usually homes, for dangerous debris. In my neck of the Katrina world, the most common dangerous debris was broken tree limbs. I spent 12 hours a day for several months staring up at trees, trying to pick out broken limbs in the canopy.
It didn't take me long to realize that this would be an eye-burning experience. So, I shopped around and bought the best sunglasses I could. By "best" I mean unscratchable, resilient, and with great UV protection. The best I could find were these Polarized Crystal Carbonate® Native glasses. I got the grey and three other shades.
They performed admirably. They still do. The only scratches these hard-used tools got were from rock chips while motorcycling. I didn't care if they looked like crap, but I happen to think they look great.
I can't recommend these cool sunglasses enough, especially if you need optical performance more than you need trendy styling.
I am so enamored with these sunglasses that I plan to feature them all week.
I used cheap "mylar" wrapping paper, turned upside down as the backdrop. This kind of paper has a shiny, mirror-like backside. I think it is perfect for this kind of shot. Light is provided by the overhead multi-light "chandelier" over the dining table, the IKEA Halogen Desk lamp (right), and my 430EX fitted with a Roscolux orange gel @ 1/8 power (left). I fired the flash using my cheap trigger setup bought off eBay.
This is the sort of thing I learned do on the Strobist blog and in the Strobist Flickr Group. Czech 'em out!