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Setup from a shoot I did awhile back.
Nikon D90, Sigma 18-50 F/2.8 - f/6.3 at 1/100 sec
1X AB800, Socked right
1X AB800 with trace paper over the standard reflector, left
Both AB's at 1/2 to 3/4 power
AB's powered with the Vagabond Mini
One SB-900 to the back, slide out diffuser.
Triggered with Ebay Triggers
This is the macro setup for my M&Ms pictures. Canon Rebel XTi with Canon 100mm f2.8 macro USM lens. Lighting used is single Alienbee B800 with a shoot through umbrella triggered with Cybersyncs.
These young photographers were in an quite lengthy discussion on how to setup their shot :)
Taken in Chinatown, near Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
Model: Aura
I recently heard that some local photographers are telling their teams not to share behind-the-scenes setup photos from shoots. I kind of get it—if there’s a “secret sauce” in the setup that creates a distinct look.
Lighting is definitely one of the most important factors behind the final image—but not the only one.
When I started out, I learned a lot from people who shared their process: setup shots, pullbacks, blog posts, videos etc.
So I try to give something back by occasionally sharing what happens outside the final frame. The setups aren’t always that special (I feel like I’m moving more toward a “less is more” approach), but it might still be interesting to see what’s going on behind the scenes. I also take these for my own notes—so I remember how I lit the images later.
Judging by the views and likes, there seems to be interest for these.
And yes, it annoys me every time when the setup photo accidentally gets the great expression or pose… the one I somehow didn’t capture in the tighter frame 😅
This photo was not taken at the best angle to illustrate how the scene was set up because you can't see how steep the actual street is.
The steepness added considerably to the forced perspective.
But this photo does show how far away the model had to be from the house and wall to make everything work. It also shows the integration of the shadow falling onto the model base
which added a dramatic touch in the finished image.
Here is the completed shot:
www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/9765929216/
I want to thank everyone who has written and expressed interest in how the Pleasant Street photograph was accomplished.
When I look at any of the setup shots, I'm still amazed that anything realistic comes out of them.
Unable to take this photo outside due to the series of snow storms we've had here on the East coast, I decided to make it snow on my own kitchen table.
From the beginning I wanted something simple yet dramatic, so a brick wall seemed like a good choice.
The wall itself is constructed of 1/2 inch thick
foamcore with a sheet of vacuum formed plastic bricks taped to it. The sheet was sprayed with various colors then accented with random hand painted bricks.
As for the buildings, they are old standbys from my model collection, with one of them elevated by being set on a book to give the impression it is taller than the other one.
Not knowing what was going to show up in the final photo, I decided to make sure there were "apartment" details showing through the windows.
The "snow" of course is the ever faithful baking soda [ with some dirt mixed in it ] sifted over a slightly damp model base. This moisture allows the baking soda to clump up when I make several passes with a diecast car to create authentic looking tire tracks.
And one last item; it was important for the look of the photo to have just one source of strong light, to give the impression of a street lamp. The trusty 60 watt bulb did the trick nicely.
Here is the completed shot with the position of the cars reversed. [ it just looked better with the woodie in front ]
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I figured for today, rather than writing all the detailed strobist info in a giant paragraph, instead I would just illustrate the entire setup.
camera info: Nikon D700 | 50mm(ƒ/1.4G) | ƒ/1.4 | ISO 200 | 1/125s
Setup shot for 214/365 Journey of Motherhood.
View 10 other different photos of this shoot with Kristen on my Facebook page!
Camera Info:
Canon 7D, Sigma DC 17-70mm 1:2.8-4 Macro HSM @17mm, ƒ/5.0, 1/60s, ISO 100
Strobist Info:
-X2 Canon 430EXII camera left, both in 40" Westcott Softbox, both at 1/2 power and 24mm zoom, being held by Voice Activated Light Stand about 8 feet away and 8 feet high
-Flashes triggered using Interfit Strobies triggers
How do I get 2 flashes in a softbox, you ask...
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Setup for the first try at this concept, yes I have more ideas to try :)
The key element is only just in view, which is a Pringles tube mounted on the cameras lens and can be seen at the base of the pic.
The rest is fairly simple too.
A piece of blue paper folded accordion like to create the background and provide the colour. The Pringles tube is just to help keep it upright, useful things, LOL.
Behind that a Yongnuo LED video light for the illumination.
The small 3inch high figure is stood on a plastic box to raise him to the right level.
Thats about all there is to it, quick and easy to set up for something a little different.
The result can be seen below.
setup for previous pic.
May have return my new Elinchrom D Lite 2 on the right, can't keep up with RX600 strobe. Added Quadra in foreground b/c her false eyelashes were so big and blocking light from above!
Microscope lens setup. Effectively extension tubes and a extension tube to RMS cone adapter giving approx 160mm from focal plane to objective. A USB mini LED lamp fed from a rechargeable battery block (that goes in my pocket). The disc near then of the cone is actually a twin flash mount.
Parts. Sony A6000, Sony to EOS lens adapter, EOS to M42 adapter, M42 extension tubes, M42 to RMS cone, 4X 160mm microscope lens.
I already had these but obviously the adapters depend on the camera body in use but you need to get to M42 for the RMS adapter. The most common RMS adapter is a flat disc, if you use this you will need to use more M42 extension tubes.
The new setup with 2 flashes. Read the notes!
See no trigger or anything!
Further info on drippy2009.blogspot.com
Update:
Now updated with a 430EX II Flash & Vivitar 283 flash behind the droplet site.
For those of you asking about my frozen bubble setup, this is a video I compiled from my last photo session. The video is a bit jumpy because I took it from my phone on a selfie stick, sorry. It's interesting to see how fast the ice features form and the short life span of a frozen bubble.
Here you see the fabric exposed for the photo shoot. When I am done with this setup I just roll the paper down.
I am 5.11, so no problem for me:)
My current macro setup.
The winner of my macro performance test, a reversely mounted Zeiss 58/2 taped on a M42 extension tube with an M42-Nikon adapter 49>52mm step-up and reverse-adapter. Despite its age, this lens really produces quality images with a beautiful bokeh and still performes well if stopped down to F11-F16. (Read some interesting details about this lens with a quality compoarison to a Nikkor lens from 2006 here).
The focus lies currently on the box on the right, approximately 85mm in front of the lens. Focus of the lens is at minimum, this doesn't make much difference for the distance, but moves the backlens in the hull and thus creates a lens-hood.
The 12mm extension ring, formerly used as part of a cable connection for a reversely mounted lens, now contains a Dandelion chip. It allows for auto-exposure and - more important - TTL-flash. This also gives me full control over my external flash with limited manual options.
With a 12mm tube this setup results in a 1:1.2 macro lens (29mm on a 23.9mm chip). With additional 20mm tubes it is 1.14:1 (21mm) and with the additional third 36mm tube 1.7:1 (14mm).
But more handy than an external flash is the milkbox flash diffuser which guides the light of the oncamera flash to where it is required. The front diffuser can be folded and put into the rearmost part. The right piece, currently beside the camera, is used as a telescope and contains a 3W cree LED which can be used during focussing (didn't use it lately). For transportation, the whole diffuser is not much larger than what's over the lens.
Accidentially also on this picture is the mod of my Phottix battery grip: Instead of connecting the strap to the tripod thread, I installed a loop. This way the body is smaller and even.
See the comments for example shots, thanks for looking!
This is the lighting setup for this shot.
A one light setup again. Just one Nissin Di866 at full power shot into a reflective umbrella to the very hight left. Fired by Cactus V4 radio trigger.
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My current setup. I'm pretty happy with how its coming along. Still have a couple things to add, though.
- 27" Apple Cinema Display
- 6-core Mac Pro
- iPhone 4 on the Glif stand
- iPad on the Compass stand from Twelvesouth
- 23" LG Display mounted on an ergotron arm
- Blue Snowball Mic
- Desk from Pottery Barn
- Silver Surfer poster is a custom print from a scan of the comic
- Sword from a local pawn shop
- I'm using the Backpack shelf from Twelvesouth to hold a small lamp on the back of the display to create the ambient light
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