The Magic Of Books
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ruariplint
October 26, 2016
awesome capture, looks like a lot of work went into it, I'd love to try something like this.
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Location
In my garage at home.Time
It was in the evening, after sunset.Lighting
Single Nikon SB800 fired with the pop up flash on my Nikon D300. Shot through a white umbrella using the TTL metering.Equipment
Nikon D300 with 35mm f1.8. SB800 speedlight.Inspiration
My daughter love reading books and I wanted to create an image to show that books can still reveal magic in an age where digital has taken over.Editing
Very basic adjustments in Lightroom and Photoshop, like sharpening the image and popping the color slightly.In my camera bag
Studio - Nikons: D300 and D2x with a D80 and D70s as backups. SB910, SB800 x 2 and SB600. Nikon 35mm f1.8, 50mm f1.8, 17-55 f2.8 and 70-200 f2.8. Tokina 11-16 f2.8. Travel - Fujifilm X100S with 23mm f2 and XT-1 with 18-55 f2.8 - 4. Yongnuo triggers, reflector, collapsible softobx and Phottix umbrellas, gaffer tape, chargers and batteries. Spare memory cards.Feedback
It is a very easy shot to get. Single light camera left at 45 degrees, shoot through umbrella. I put baking powder inside the book and asked her to blow. Getting the facial expression right was the most difficult part as I wanted her to look like she is in awe but what she sees in the book and not pulling a blowing face. Took 12 frames, this was the best one. Try and keep your lighting as simple as possible.
