2011
Lynda.com
Jim Sugar
00:39:34
English
In the Shooting with Wireless Flash series, award-winning photographer Jim Sugar demonstrates his approach to using off-camera flash in a variety of lighting scenarios, sharing practical tips along the way.
In this installment, Jim sets up and shoots a product shot. He demonstrates a variety of inexpensive lighting tools—clamps, gels, and other light modifiers—to light a product (in this course, a bicycle) in a way that accurately shows its color and other details. Next, he photographs the product using Adobe Lightroom's tethered shooting mode in order to be able to immediately assess his exposures on the computer screen. The course wraps up with a some tips that apply to product shots of all kinds. With its focus on lighting technique rather than specific strobe models and menu commands, these techniques are applicable to any brand of strobe and camera.
Topics include:
Preparing for a shoot
Positioning the product and wireless strobes
Using light modifiers, clamps, and other lighting accessories
Shooting in tethered mode
Assessing the results
Tips to remember for product shots
Wireless Techniques for Products 32m 11s
Welcome 01m 51s
Setting the stage 04m 54s
Placing the flash for product shots 06m 13s
The shoot, part 1 08m 21s
The shoot, part 2 05m 05s
Tips to remember for product shots 05m 47s
About the Author 07m 23s
An interview with Jim Sugar 07m 23s

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