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Here´s a sketch of the homemade softbox I´ve used for all my tabletop studio model car photos. The cardboard softbox sits on top of a 45 x 45 cm wooden frame with four legs. Any filters and diffusers I want to use also rest on the top of the wooden frame, and can be easily changed by lifting off the softbox. For some shots I´ve covered most of the softbox front with black gobos, leaving a 11cm (or whatever I want to try) window to give a strip light effect. I make black doors to control the light further.
The only thing that really cost any money on this was a €5 desk lamp fitted with a €20 daylight low energy (23w = 120w) bulb. Because I still use film cameras I needed a bulb that would give me a good white light. Perhaps with a digital camera that lets you adjust the light balance a cheaper bulb would do. Low energy is great because the bulb doesn´t get hot and has a really long and reliable life. I know many tabletop studio setups use flash, but I don´t have a flash, and also I like the WYSIWYG that a continuous light gives me.
The base card is swept up vertically into a backdrop. I have great fun with different colour sheets of card, as you can see on my photostream. To get a gradually darkening background I extend the backdrop out beyond the softbox and cover it with the black extension card that I show in dotted lines on the sketch. If I want a blacker graduated background I either lengthen this extension card to push the backdrop even further back, or I raise the base to get it closer to the softbox.
Over the months I´ve added a few extra whizz-bang refinements. Now I can strap the softbox down onto the wooden frame so I can turn the box on an angle or on it´s side without the whole assembly falling apart. I´ve also added extensions to the legs so that if I want to I can raise the softbox another 20cms. It´s good for taller subjects, or if I want to get a higher camera angle. But actually the best softbox light (big and soft) is when it is as close to the subject as possible.
I´m no softbox or studio lighting expert, and there are plenty of good sources on the net and here on flickr for advice on making your own softbox and other studio lighting tips, but I have been asked how I do my car shots, so I thought I´d share this with you. I´ve had so much fun from this softbox...I´ve shot almost nothing else in the past six months!
If anyone else is inspired to try this feel free to ask any questions....
All the best, Andy
DIY mini softbox. It's not big but it is clever.
Making one is very easy indeed. Just find any appropriately sized box, the first version I made was from a cereal packet, but I found this stronger one. Then simply cut out one side and cover it with something like tracing paper. I guess normal paper would do, but you'd get less light coming through the thicker paper. Then just cut a hole in the bottom and stick your flash up into the box.
Kind of obviously, I have found best results when you get the softbox as close to the subject as you can without it being in the shot. It would be excellent for macro type shots but its also not half bad when the subject is further away.
More softbox pics here
www.flickr.com/photos/drbenmonkey/tags/diysoftbox/
A discussion of this in the Techniques group here
www.flickr.com/groups/technique/discuss/72157600001715195/
Coool. This is currently the icon for the Techniques group :)
woo. highest position in Explore #7
Model: Katie Marie Edwards
MUAH: Katie Marie Edwards
Three light set up. Westcott 4ft Octobox, diffused, rembrandt light position. 3x4 Softbox with grid for fill light on left side. Interfit S1 500Ws HSS Studio Strobes.
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A Friend of mine who is a serious rose grower gave me this so that I could use it as a subject. This variety is called "Sultry". This is lit from the side by a strobe in a softbox, and I used a small hand mirror to bounce some light back to the front of the flower.
Other pictures of plants that I used strobes to light can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plants set. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157628079460544/
Like most photographs, it looks better large. Press "L" to see it that way.
Pink and White Little Lily with small petals. "Nerine"
Canon 70D with EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Falcon Eyes SKK-2150D flash set
Jinbei Diffusion jumbo umbrella and Falcon Eyes Softbox umbrella.
Florist: www.flora-inn.nl/
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72/365 - In The Colors - Ben Harper
Tough start of a new week. Bad results in several stupid tests at school lately and a lot of work to finish before intense days of practice tests next week. You see what I'm talking about ?
So after courses me and Loic had to made a new shot for the school project we've been working on all the weekend. The theme is "Do it as..." a (famous or not so) photographer.
The original feelings we had with this work were very great, we found we had to understand the style of a photographer and shot new pictures with this particular style. We also have to redact about this photographer, define his style and explain his pictures.
In fact, that's basically less interesting, we have to purely copy two pictures of a photographer like a xerox and describe "technically" the original pictures.
Whatever, it's been several weeks that I wanted to make a tribute to Dustin Diaz with this theme, cause he has been inspiring for me. But in the end, I was really unmotivated to just copy his work.
Don't think that's the better way to learn something...
I've been working on learning how Dustin does his pictures for few months to inspire my own ones and be able to shoot something decent for this theme.
Finally I decided to change and try some new things, I wanted to make fashion pictures outdoor with the spring feeling, I found great fashion pictures by Ted Grambeau, but that was not really what I wanted to do. I've shot some pics as Ted Grambeau this Sunday with Emmeline, but finally we ended with the Dustin like picture in the subway that I really liked.
With no fashion photographer name found, I decided to get back on my first idea, that's why we had to shot another one this Monday with Loic.
First we went to a lake outside Toulouse with Melissa and Florent where Loic wanted to shoot his theme picture. Found the place interesting and decided to go for a fashion shoot with Melissa for today's shot. After that, we went back to my place to pack the rest of the things we needed for my DD shot and we went to the center to find the right spot.
A lot of hard work. Hope you'll enjoy it cause we don't have that much sleep theese days...
Love to read your comments. Take care, see ya tomorrow.
Link to In The Colors - Ben Harper live music video.
Light :
- 1 flash Canon speedlite 540EZ through 24" square softbox 35mm on the left of Melissa
- 1 flash Canon speedlite 540EZ backlighting
Fired by Cactus V4.
Canon EOS 7D - EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Sébastien Huruguen
I got a new softbox today. Just a cheapy one but it is a step up from the umbrella when it comes to control of the light.
Our newest Next Gen Softbox is the largest softbox we've ever created. The Fotodiox 80" Parabolic is a nearly 7 foot wide light modifier with adjustable intensity. Why so big? One of the secrets of fashion photography is that larger light sources yield more uniform light quality. Whether you're shooting full body or group portraits, you'll have plenty of space to get creative when you have big, soft light.
Model: Cole - www.instagram.com/laceworklook
1 sb-600 on camera left in a godox 60x60 cm softbox, TTL metering, triggered with nikon CLS system...
Two lights: Large softbox with double scrim on camera right. Medium reflector 3" from black background even with camera lens. Three small to medium bounce cards - 1 to camera front and just above lens, 1 on camera left and back to allow just a little reflection in the bottle to see shape and 1 to slightly behind the bottle to camera left. This one gives the edge you see at the top of the neck. There is an additional wide card above the camera and running the same way as the linear surface that is seen as the table. Camera is lower than the table and front of camera lifted to give the view of straight across instead of 'down on'. Camera is corrected for keyholing.
Camera was either my 8x10 Deardorff or an old Pentax P&S... pretty sure it was the big guy... Ektachrome 100. Used as an ad for a restaurant service in LA. I got to keep the three bottles we were sent for the shoot.
Cool.
Well I'm back with a once a week photo challenge. And to top it off I've FINALLY made the jump to full-frame with the mirrorless EOS R. I'm excited to see what I can achieve with this new system. It's a new era in photography for me!
Lighting:
580EXII @ 1/2 power in gridded Westcott 28" softbox for key
430EXII @ 1/8 power in gridded snoot camera right for fill
430EXII @ 1/4 power with blue gel behind subject
580EXII @ 1/8 power with yellow gel camera left for rim
Week 1/52
Watch my tutorials and download my complete PSD files: tutorials.francescoaresta.com
One 420 EZ in 38 cm softbox right of subject, triggered with cable.
Greater Lynn Photographic Association
Model Shoot
Strobist Info: Medium Softbox at Camera Right - power of studio strobe set for f/8 as key light. Medium Softbox at Camera Left, with power of studio strobe set for f/5.6 as fill light. Hair light with studio strobe set for f/5.6 on top of background.
PocketWizard Plus II triggers.
A softbox that's easy to make, effective, inexpensive and professional in looks.
here's the tutorial with pictures
enchantingkerala.org/digital-photography-school/diy_softb...
do let me know your comments.
Warm Regards - Sinu
Whoever thought that Flickr Group Roulette would never die was wrong. Today is the final act of one of flickr's most intoxicating, invigorating and hell raising groups. It is truely sad that the membership fell off, and that the decision was made to drop the curtain.
As though the Titanic were scuttled, fuggers find themselves adrift in the dark icy seas of flickrland.
Fare thee well FGR. May the fugger ethos live on. (cue sad celtic bagpipes)
Actually it might. There's a lifeboat out there. Over there. On the horizon. They're shouting.... waving...... saying "We're Here!"
Strobist: AB1600 with 60X30 softbox overhead, 45 degrees. Triggered by Cybersync.
So, the Millie and Maisie partnership did not work out too well. Millie felt right at home, playing with toys, sitting in Maisie's perch. Maisie, tail fluffed up, back arched, started hissing and growling and then would not come out from under the bed. Not good. We are definitely a one cat household.
From left to right:
Tokina 11-16 2.8
Nikkor 24-70 2.8
Sigma 70-200 2.8
I feel sorry for the 50 mm, but someone had to do the job.
Strobes:
Yongnuo 560 II at 1/16 through Neweer softbox (24x24) on the front.
Yongnuo 560 II with red gel at 1/16 hitting the background.
Triggered by yongnuo 603 wireless trigger.
*UPDATE: The family now has a new member, the nikkor 14-24 2.8, which will be mounted on my also new D610 most of the time!
© 2016 Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott
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Technical Information: Canon EOS 6D + Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS, Processed in Adobe Lightroom CC, Photoshop CC, and Alien Skin Exposure X (use code "dustinabbott" to get 10% off)
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Strobist: One Yongnuo 560 III flash in a Firefly II softbox camera left triggered by a Yongnuo RF603II remote trigger.
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for the light i used some 250w work lights that i found on sale for $4 each, killer deal. but be careful, they do get hot.
the box was made out of two sheets of white 20inx30in foam core, about $3 per sheet. if i was to do it again i would use foam core that has white on one side and black on the other so i dont have to use the black duck tape.
the stand is PVC and is adjustable in hight, about $6 for all of the PVC.
i used 3/4" and 1" thin wall PVC.
and the box can tilted because i used a flag holder, bout $3.
not my original plan to mount the box but works better!
the defuser part i use some fabric i found at the store. i don't know what kind exactly it is but it works great! i think is a form of rip-stop nylon. bout $5.
so for both softboxes i spent about $50. not bad for what i made. now i can use that money i saved and get me some glass :)
they do get HOT. but not to the point of starting a fire. i had them on for 5+ hours and had no problem. when i was making it i had that in mind.
nothing is really touching the foam core except the top. the light had a stand that screwed in, so i used it to mount it to the flag pole mount. so basically the light is floating in the middle of it. i recommend not using duck tape but some heat resistance tape. when the duck tape gets hot it smells a little at first.
but i do keep my eye on it just in case.
Some Examples:
This stylish portrait from photographer Hash Triki was lit with the help of our 43" Umbrella Softbox and our 2 in 1 reflector. Click here to learn more about our entire line of light modifiers: bit.ly/2EhWM7O
And check out more of Hash's work here: www.instagram.com/sea.ink/
The Fotodiox Lantern is a new softbox that allows you to evenly illuminates a whole room with just one light! It's perfect for both photo and video, whether you're using strobes or constant source lights. Special thanks to Brendan and Vincent from Swift Road Studios - facebook.com/swiftroadstudios
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Strobist Info:
Camera Settings - Nikon D3s with Nikkor 85mm f/1.4g lens, Aperture f/8, Shutter Speed 125, ISO 100
Main Light - AlienBee 1600 at 1/4 power shot into Westcott 50x50 softbox camera right
Fill Light - AlienBee 1600 at 1/8 power shot through into 47 inch octobox camera left
Strobes triggered remotely using PocketWizard MiniTT1 transmitter and FlextTT5
Inspiration Peter Lindbergh
Lighting setup : 1 square softbox 0.75x0.75m above on the left, 1 reflector opposite side, trigger by Phottix PT-04ii
Grain added on Post-Prod
I was thinking that a 10' X 10" Gazebo w/ sides ($200 on Amazon) would make a nice little portable dogtography studio. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KF4M3Z2?pf_rd_p=019ad97c-f17...
So I thought I'd try it w/ the 10x10 in my backyard.
Plenty of places to rig lights, backdrops or green screens. Also the sides would be a big advantage at adoption events where the subjects are always distracted by other dogs etc.
Wondering if anyone else has tried this?
Strobist:
Strobist:
Flashpoint Explor600 Pro w/ Glow Folding Beauty Dish CL
Flashpoint eVOLV 200 TTL Pocket Flash w/ Neewer Octothing CR
430EXII above & behind for rim
Fired w/ Flashpoint R2 PRO 2.4GHz Transmitter