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Still life - espresso beans with an espresso cup and coffee pot

Still life - espresso beans with an espresso cup and coffee pot
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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

settings

Aperture 56/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/6 Focal Length 70/1

location

Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, GB

upload_date

Dec, 2021

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Location

This was 2 pieces of board, covered by a cloth, set up next to the window in my study.

Time

It was taken in the afternoon, when the direct sunlight wa no longer shining directly in the window. This allowed for soft shadows

Lighting

While the main light source is the window to the left of the picture, as we look at it, I set up a reflector out of shot on the right, to fill in some of the shadows.

Equipment

This was shot with a Canon EOS 7D Mark II, on a tripod, using a Canon f/2.8 L 24-70mm lens.

Inspiration

I do a weekly live video podcast about photography, every Sunday at 3pm UK time on YouTube - visit youtube.com/kimayres for more details. One of the sessions I was talking about Still Life photography and tracing it back to the tropes and styles of the 17th Century Dutch painters. After I created a photo that had the traditional fruit, crockery, candle, etc, I then moved on to the idea of using the same lighting effects but with modern items, and an espresso pot with coffee beans seemed like an ideal scene to get the point across

Editing

Not a great deal, to be honest - cropping, a slight vignette, and tidying up a few coffee crumbs from the cloth

In my camera bag

My main camera is a Canon 7D mk II. The 3 lenses I use most are my Canon f/2.8 24-70mm, which is pretty much my workhorse lens; a Canon f/2.8 70-200mm which is fantastic for shooting live performances - getting in close in low light conditions; and finally a wide angle Canon 10-22mm for when I need to take in a lot in a small space. I also usually have 2 or 3 Canon speedlites to hand and an assortment of softboxes and modifiers.

Feedback

It's pretty simple to set up a small still life scene next to a window. Best to avoid direct sunlight as it creates hard shadows and strong contrasts. If it is a cloudy day and there is not much light, then put the camera on a tripod and use a slower shutter speed, to avoid ending up with a high ISO photo that's too noisy.

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Still life - espresso beans with an espresso cup and coffee pot

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