DISQUS

Matt Michand · 5 months ago

Kerry, I love Camera DOJO have been following it for a long time now. This was a great tutorial. But I have a question, for the exposure why didn't you just use a cable release?

kgarrison · 5 months ago

Matt,
I have an EXCELLENT answer for you. The reason I didn't use a cable release is that I normally use a wireless cable release system and the batteries were dead. :)

Also, I like showing people how to do things without buying additional equipment and using the timer is a solution to not having to buy a cable release. However, I do normally use one but I need to get over to Radio Shack because its an oddball battery.

Matt Michand · 5 months ago

Thanks Kerry, that makes a lot of sense. We sometimes get caught up in the "schwag" were told we need to make great photographs.

Thanks again sir.

kgarrison · 5 months ago

The sign of a good photographer is being able to still get the shot when things arent working right and being able to solve the problem creatively.

Regie · 5 months ago

Nice video but I guess you have a wrong caculations on the diff of f10 from f11, that is not 1 stop diff but only 1/3 stop.

kgarrison · 5 months ago

The meter mode I was in gives me a light reading in stops. So its not f/10 and f/11 its a scale so that an 11 is 1 stop more than a 10 reading. If I was on the normal metering mode it might have giving me f/11 and f/22. Hope that clarifies it.

mdowney110 · 5 months ago

I enjoyed the tutorial. I am looking forward to the one using strobe lights, as this is the gear that I currently own. Thanks again for another great video.

Joseph Hoetzl · 5 months ago

Technical photography bits aside - you should mention about preparing the product too - a very critical step in product photography. The screen should be free of smudges and smears, perhaps polished with a microfiber cloth. In the image, the handset cord has an little kink in it, which to me, is slightly distracting.

Back in the technical front - if you are using the timer or a release cable to eliminate the vibrations/movements, and, you have a camera without live view, mirror lock up could also be useful, especially if you are using constant lighting, and your shutter speed is getting down into and below the 1/60 range. Sure, it would be the extreme, but when doing product photography of still life, your subject isn't going anywhere fast...

kgarrison · 5 months ago

Excellent points Joseph. That was certainly a quick setup to answer a particular user's question. But yes, there is much more to it like have clothes, blowers, etc. The smallest amount of smudge or dust will show in a good hires image.

udijw · 5 months ago

Great walk through Kerry. thanks for sharing. Like Matt, I too, will go for the infra-red remote.
One thing that I've heard is that you want to to turn off any VR system you may have on the lens before doing a long exposure on a tripod. not sure if it valid or just a buzz.

On a side note - I am part of the team that makes the chips inside those nigty phones :)

kgarrison · 5 months ago

The 50D doesnt have an infrared remote, although I typically use a Phottix wireless remote (dead batteries). Since I am shooting most of these with a 50mm prime lens, there is no image stabilization.

Bob · 5 months ago

Thanks Kerry the best tutorial I have seen in awhile for still life...

keep up the good work, Bob

Dan · 4 months ago

Great tutorial. When might you be posting the tutorial using flash rather than constant lighting?

kgarrison · 4 months ago

Its coming soon. I had a little setback with my light meter blowing up but I have it replaced and will be filming that spot this week.