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Art 115 – Shoot Black & ShinyArt 115 – Shoot Black & Shiny

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Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography IArt 115: Shoot – Black & ShinyArt 115: Shoot – Black & Shiny

PProduct Shot: Thing categoryroduct Shot: Thing category

Shoot an object that is mostlyShoot an object that is mostlyshiny black. shiny black. MakeMake a fully life- a fully life-like image of it. Take care tolike image of it. Take care tochoose a good angle-of-viewchoose a good angle-of-viewthat shows all the relevantthat shows all the relevantdetails. That angle is often thedetails. That angle is often thethree quarter (3/4) view.three quarter (3/4) view.

Characteristics such as the shiny black surface, non-slip Characteristics such as the shiny black surface, non-slip ribbed side, film advance knob, shutter slide-button, ribbed side, film advance knob, shutter slide-button, viewfinder, view port, and the lens should be easily seen viewfinder, view port, and the lens should be easily seen by the viewer.by the viewer.


LLighting Challenge:ighting Challenge:

Showing all the user relevantShowing all the user relevantdetail is a combination of thedetail is a combination of theright camera angle and theright camera angle and the

lighting.lighting.

Lighting requirement is still aLighting requirement is still asingle source look-&-feel. Andsingle source look-&-feel. Andthe light direction is aboutthe light direction is aboutdrawing all the characteristics such as the shiny black drawing all the characteristics such as the shiny black plastic, ribbed side, and both knurled film advance knob plastic, ribbed side, and both knurled film advance knob and the shutter button. The texture plastic handle and the and the shutter button. The texture plastic handle and the glass (plastic?) viewport and lens should look like what glass (plastic?) viewport and lens should look like what they are as materials. they are as materials.


CCatalogue Shot:atalogue Shot:

This ID-plus shot This ID-plus shot could be a solid could be a solid catalogue shot. An ad catalogue shot. An ad shot of it should have shot of it should have more in-use quality.more in-use quality.

I might use this shot to I might use this shot to sell my Brownie sell my Brownie Hawkeye online…Hawkeye online…


LLighting Set: Simpleighting Set: Simple

Light:Light: SkylightSkylightDirection:Direction: TopTopReflectors:Reflectors: Three whiteThree white•Left – slanted backLeft – slanted back•Back – standing flatBack – standing flat•Right – lying flatRight – lying flat

The table edge is right The table edge is right next to the bottom crop.next to the bottom crop.That would have allowedThat would have allowedfor another reflector to for another reflector to be used low in the front if necessary. And it also minimizes the table be used low in the front if necessary. And it also minimizes the table color reflecting into the object and affecting the color.color reflecting into the object and affecting the color.

Standard notebookStandard notebook (white)(white)

White VHS tape boxWhite VHS tape box

whitewhitemagazinemagazine

covercoverTeak dining room tableTeak dining room table


LLight Source Shot: ight Source Shot:

This light source shot was This light source shot was flash filled at EC -1 to show flash filled at EC -1 to show the room but not to over light the room but not to over light the room.the room.

Without the fill flash, the room Without the fill flash, the room would lookwould lookLike the smallLike the smallInset Image toInset Image tothe right. ……..the right. …….. If your are going to shoot indoor If your are going to shoot indoor

using Skylight, you must use using Skylight, you must use flash fill to show the light source.flash fill to show the light source.


CConcluding Thoughts:oncluding Thoughts:

This was a very simple product shot but a lot of This was a very simple product shot but a lot of thought and production time went into it. And the thought and production time went into it. And the thought was mostly about how to keep it simple and thought was mostly about how to keep it simple and to share the process with you.to share the process with you.

Technical Stuff – If you don’t get in the way. The Technical Stuff – If you don’t get in the way. The camera will create very cool images. As it to do camera will create very cool images. As it to do something it’s not designed to do, it will probably not something it’s not designed to do, it will probably not do such a good job for you.do such a good job for you.


SSummary:ummary:

Do your homework and pay your dues. Your job is to Do your homework and pay your dues. Your job is to put enough problem solving thought into your project put enough problem solving thought into your project to keep the camera from tripping over your to keep the camera from tripping over your mistakes…mistakes…


RRequirements:equirements:

At the Art 115 level, your image must be well At the Art 115 level, your image must be well exposed, believable color, and both the focus point exposed, believable color, and both the focus point and DOF should be match up to maximize the illusion and DOF should be match up to maximize the illusion of sharpness.of sharpness.

Yes, all your assignment image must be fully Yes, all your assignment image must be fully processed Photoshop ‘psd’ file with the 3 basic and processed Photoshop ‘psd’ file with the 3 basic and other adjustment layers fully editable. By turning off other adjustment layers fully editable. By turning off all the adjustment layers, the camera original image all the adjustment layers, the camera original image must be available for viewing.must be available for viewing.

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