Need some ideas for setting Indoor photography challenges

mikehit (e2 Member)

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2 Nov 2012 - 6:21 PM

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Water drops - maybe cliche but can produce some stunning images
Recreate famous pictures with dolls or lego:
http://drawn.ca/archive/famous-photos-recreated-in-lego/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2098756/Jocelyne-Grivaud-recreates-ico...

Get a polariser and play around with plastic cultery/glasses and light.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=polariser+plastic&hl=en&prmd=imvns&...


And I've typed this really quietly so she won't know it's from me...

janeez (e2 Member)

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2 Nov 2012 - 6:54 PM

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Try different types of lighting. I set up still lifes for the camera club using torches, led lights through glass, table lamps and spot lights. All can create some very interesting light and if you can get hold of some dried flowers as well she can get really creative. I also went to the local shoe shop and got some large boxes. I cut out the middle and stuck parchment paper over the hole. This is great for back lighting for flowers or ornaments and makes a very interesting background. Just position a torch behind it or slow shutter speed and you can move the light around.

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2 Nov 2012 - 8:58 PM

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Taff,

Don't let her stay indoors just because it is raining in Auchtermuchty.

I have said it before and I will say it again. (Probably many times.) The more shitey the weather, the more dramatic the photographs that can be obtained.

The fair weather wimps miss 99.999999% of the best photographic opportunities.

To paraphrase someone who knew what they were talking about (even if their name was not memorable), "there is no such thing as bad weather - only inadequate clothing and equipment."

ether

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6 Nov 2012 - 2:57 PM

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Quote: May be a pain in the arse in terms of a bit more moolah but playing around with off camera flash is always great for still life stuff, particularly when playing with glass and reflections with bright field and dark field lighting, I'm a long way from getting to grips with it but fascinating to work with

The one I want to really master is the golden glass of beer (lager) against a black background, plus you get to drink the beer

Well I had a go and drank some beer very nice too This is the picture I took and the how is on my blog Somerset photographer's blog

ether

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6 Nov 2012 - 4:40 PM

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Quote: Nice result, better than what I have achieved from a whole glass, got some great results from a partial but nowt like this

I was surprised how much light it needed the ring was set on manual full power and I still had the camera set at f3.5

ether

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6 Nov 2012 - 5:04 PM

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I know what you mean thats why I did not bother with DoF and spraying the glass to make it look frosty
I ran out of patience