Last weekend I spend 2 days conceiving and”building” and awesome lighting setup so I can take higher quality pictures of the miniature figures I have been collecting. It was a great learning experience and following various online tips I used items I had around the house to build the awesome setup you see below.
It made a good practical lesson about lighting, shadows, posting, types of light, reflecting light, camera position among other things. Looking forward to doing more practical experiments like this because not only do I enjoy the puzzled looks from my mom and sister I am actually enjoying myself and learning a few things. It was good to stick with my plans and explore my interest in tabletop photography. Check out the details of what made the set up work and 2 sample pictures below.
- cartridge/construction paper – background
- plain white paper- reflector
- old standing lamp with white paper wrapped around the bulb – main light and diffuser
- clothespins x2 – keep the background in place
- flashlight/paperweight – keep a section of the background in place
- mop stick – help to angle the lap shade so the light is directed at the subject
- ceiling light – second light
- morning light from 2 windows and an open door – ambient light
- fan – to counter wind through window and shaking the background
- shoes box – to prop up mop as it wasn’t long enough to reach the lamp shade
- hardcover book x2
- regular tripod
- tabletop tripod (used from my bed)
- camera – Sony DSC-H9
- other miscellaneous stuff
In the early stages the light was too harsh but I adjusted according
The shot I am most proud of from the shoot
Check out themost recent photos in the Anime Figures and Toys set of my Flickr page for lots more photos.