Rainy Day Project: Home Studio

[carolina_yankee]

So, I've been prowling through JR6ooo4's SmugMug gallery and discovered his studio set up for his macro shots was foam core on the dining room table with a halogen desk lamp and a Pillsbury Cinnamon Roll frosting container (cleaned, of course), as a light diffuser.

Trapped by the rain and inspired by Mike (JR6ooo4) to try something new, had some cinnamon rolls and tried this set up:

with this result:

Mike feels the rest of us should be privy to the Cinnamon Roll studio building materials, as well. Your thoughts? Unfortunately, I couldn't quite figure out how to deal with the icing container as the diffuser, so I ate the cinnamon rolls in vain. (Alas.) Apparently vellum, tissue, or even copy paper will work (but not be as tasty).

Dirk

 

[JR6ooo4]

Oh that is an easy fix. You just need the right size light to match the cup.

and my whole studio portfolio. Hehehee
http://mnmstudios.smugmug.com/gallery/60345/1/2220165

I tend to try real hard to be able to do something and once done I can do it I am quickly on to the next... Like years ago I wanted to be able to plug a turntable into my computer to burn CDs of all my old albums. I did three! heheheee

The gold coin is from my grandfather. He had it marked as "800 BC"

Mikeeee.

 

[Furgus]

This is one that I did, and a couple of the results.

I have since added two more lights. I still need to find that perfect light, but shooting in RAW helps a lot.

This is where I got the plans for the box:
http://www.studiolighting.net/homemade-light-box-for-product-photography/

 

[carolina_yankee]

Your photos didn't come through - but thanks for the lightbox link - it does look very easy and practical. Clearly my basement is going to start undergoing some type of transformation.

Dirk

 

[Furgus]

Not sure why my photos are not coming through. First half of this page is from the light box.

http://gavette.blogspot.com/2006_07_01_gavette_archive.html

 

[carolina_yankee]

That works - nice photos. I particularly like the ones with the color backdrop - good contrast.

Dirk

 

[JR6ooo4]

they show up in the thread for me.
I like the stein(sp) and the setup as well.

I also like to see what is in the background of the home shots. My background is a wine rack full of liquor and dry champagne we will probably never drink , heheheheee
Mikeeee