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Originally Posted by Murtasma
What will the images be used for? Where will they be displayed? What is he looking for (just a professional image? that's pretty open ended).
He must have a need for the image if he has seeked you out. I think the most important thing depending on where the image will be used is the proper background. If they need an image of the machine for use in promotional material, then have a clean background (backdrop seamless) will be what you need. Depending on the location this will dictate what lights you can get away with using. I think if you shoot indoors at this location with some type of white background you will be just fine using the large diffuse light already available from the lights in the celling using a tripod.
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Truthfully... I don't really know. He didn't give me much info. He just said he wanted some 'professional' photos of some new machines he'll be getting in soon. What he means by professional, I don't know, haha. I just knew he wanted me to take some photos for him. As for where it will be, all I know (and not for sure) is that he is getting some new flooring in somewhere with a design on it. I'm guessing he'll be parking the machines on that. I feel kind of dumb for making this post without knowing any information, haha. I'll give him a call this week and figure a few things out and post again in this thread. Thanks for the tips!
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Originally Posted by Benji
A seamless background is the only way to go. It gets rid of all that clutter and junk behind the machine and forces the viewer to look at the machine instead. I would use gray or black because white will make the shadows more noticable and the rubber tires will leave black marks on white paper.
Lighting. If you are into cheap I would get a couple of four foot flourescent lights with bulbs that match the bulbs (color temperature wise) in the room that you will be shooting in and place one light on each side of the camera. Shoot in Raw, shoot a gray card, use a tripod and ISO 100. Leave the overhead lights on to assist in lighting the top of the machine.
Benji
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Thanks, and yeah if I were to use a backdrop I'd probably go with grey or white if the machine has as much black as the one in the shot I posted has.
Hmmm that is a good idea. If I were to use speedlights though, would I be able to use gels to try to match the indoor lighting temperature instead?