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The holiday season is upon us, and what better way to start the season than to share our behind-the-scenes video on how to shoot a composite image? I needed to shoot and create an advertising image for UNDFIND’s Fishbomb, which is a versatile accessory pouch that can carry lens filters, memory cards, and other small items. So I figured, why not create a behind the scenes video and tutorial on how I went about the shoot. Plus, it’s not a bad stocking stuffer for the photographer in your life, especially since you can get two for $ 13 (50% off) with this sale, wink! =)
Anyway, because the Fishbomb is shaped like a Christmas tree ornament, I decided to decorate a Christmas tree with the Fishbombs and shoot our model, Maria, placing a Fishbomb on the tree. Here is the final image we will be working towards.
If you are interested in watching the full behind the scenes video on the SLR Lounge YouTube Channel, here is the video below.
GEAR USED:
Camera: Canon 5D mkIII
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.2 L USM Lens
Lighting: LED Light and Christmas lights on the Christmas tree
The biggest challenge that I encountered was how to light the Fishbombs in addition to lighting Maria, the Christmas tree, and the environment. The Christmas lights were used to light Maria and the environment.
However, when we hung the Fishbombs on the tree, we noticed that the front of the Fishbombs were not illuminated by the Christmas lights. This meant that we had to light the Fishbombs using another light source; I selected an LED light with an adjustable temperature so that I could color match with the tree’s natural Christmas lighting.
However, I ran into another problem. The LED light was casting a harsh shadow against the wall which destroyed much of the warm, ambient light from the Christmas tree as you can see in Shot 1 below.
The easiest way to solve this lighting issue was to light and shoot two separate images, one for the model and the environment, and the other for the actual detail on the Fishbombs and the tree. Afterwards, we can composite both images together in Photoshop via layers.
For each shot, I had the camera placed on a stationary tri-pod to make it simple to combine both layers into our final composite. So let’s look at how I shot each image.
Shot 1: The Fishbomb and Tree Details
Shutter: 4.0 seconds
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 100
For the first photo, I lit the Fishbomb and the front of the Christmas tree with the LED light. I also dragged the shutter speed and used the smallest aperture possible in order to get a twinkling/starburst effect from the Christmas lights. I didn’t have to worry about any camera shake because the camera was on a tripod and was triggered with a shutter release. The tree and the ornaments were completely still as well since we were in a closed environment.
Shot 2: Maria and the Environment
Shutter: 1/8 seconds
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 200
This image was lit strictly by the lights on the Christmas tree. Because I want to minimize any motion blur with the model, a quicker shutter speed was required. Therefore, I used a wider aperture and a higher ISO in order to attain a shutter speed of 1/8 seconds. Even then, I still had to ask Maria to hold completely still during the photo to prevent any motion blur.
In Lightroom, I applied the Soft Portrait preset from the SLR Lounge Lightroom 4 Preset System to both images. Additionally, I shifted the Tint and the Temperature in order to add a warm, intimate glow reminiscent of a fireplace. Once I achieved the look that I wanted, I exported the two images into Photoshop via layers for compositing.
In Photoshop, I used layer masking to reveal the Fishbombs and the tree details from the first image over the second image of Maria and the environment.
After a little bit of clean up in the hair and the cloning of an extra branch to the top of the tree, this is how the image looks.
Finally, here is how the UNDFIND Fishbomb ad looks after I added the text:
Hope you all enjoyed this article! If you are interested in picking up some Fishbomb’s for stocking stuffers, the deal is available on UNDFIND’s Camera Bags website through the end of the year.
Post originally from: Digital Photography Tips.
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How to Shoot and Create a Composite Image for a Product Advertisement
A few nice visual art images I found:
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Image by ell brown
This is the The Barber Institute of Fine Arts building on the University of Birmingham main campus.
It is listed currently as being on University Road, and no longer Edgbaston Park Road (I would assume that University Road is the road that goes from Edgbaston Park Road into the University grounds proper).
It is a Grade II listed building built between 1935 and 1939, designed by architect Robert Atkinson.
It is an art gallery and concert hall, and is an Art Deco building. It was opened by Queen Mary.
1935 completed 1939, architect Robert Atkinson. Sophisticated design marrying
elements of traditional institutional classicism with Dudok inspired stone
dressed brick modern. A 2 storey compact block with shallow full height portal
wing to right hand of front. Ashlar faced ground floor and blind lst floor of
brick with flat coped roofline. The horizontal emphasis of the strip
fenestration of the ground floor is suavely combined with the vertical accent of
the slightly battered portal. The latter is complemented in small scale by
ashlar panels carved with symbols of the Arts on the first floor and reflected
by the visual stop of the larger panel at the end of return east elevation.
The banding and strip fenestration of the front follows round on to the side and
rear elevations giving a crisp linear definition to the design.
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts – Heritage Gateway
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Image by ell brown
This is the The Barber Institute of Fine Arts building on the University of Birmingham main campus.
It is listed currently as being on University Road, and no longer Edgbaston Park Road (I would assume that University Road is the road that goes from Edgbaston Park Road into the University grounds proper).
It is a Grade II listed building built between 1935 and 1939, designed by architect Robert Atkinson.
It is an art gallery and concert hall, and is an Art Deco building. It was opened by Queen Mary.
1935 completed 1939, architect Robert Atkinson. Sophisticated design marrying
elements of traditional institutional classicism with Dudok inspired stone
dressed brick modern. A 2 storey compact block with shallow full height portal
wing to right hand of front. Ashlar faced ground floor and blind lst floor of
brick with flat coped roofline. The horizontal emphasis of the strip
fenestration of the ground floor is suavely combined with the vertical accent of
the slightly battered portal. The latter is complemented in small scale by
ashlar panels carved with symbols of the Arts on the first floor and reflected
by the visual stop of the larger panel at the end of return east elevation.
The banding and strip fenestration of the front follows round on to the side and
rear elevations giving a crisp linear definition to the design.
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts – Heritage Gateway
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts
Image by ell brown
This is the The Barber Institute of Fine Arts building on the University of Birmingham main campus.
It is listed currently as being on University Road, and no longer Edgbaston Park Road (I would assume that University Road is the road that goes from Edgbaston Park Road into the University grounds proper).
It is a Grade II listed building built between 1935 and 1939, designed by architect Robert Atkinson.
It is an art gallery and concert hall, and is an Art Deco building. It was opened by Queen Mary.
1935 completed 1939, architect Robert Atkinson. Sophisticated design marrying
elements of traditional institutional classicism with Dudok inspired stone
dressed brick modern. A 2 storey compact block with shallow full height portal
wing to right hand of front. Ashlar faced ground floor and blind lst floor of
brick with flat coped roofline. The horizontal emphasis of the strip
fenestration of the ground floor is suavely combined with the vertical accent of
the slightly battered portal. The latter is complemented in small scale by
ashlar panels carved with symbols of the Arts on the first floor and reflected
by the visual stop of the larger panel at the end of return east elevation.
The banding and strip fenestration of the front follows round on to the side and
rear elevations giving a crisp linear definition to the design.
[Event “CZECH OPEN 2012 – PARDUBICE OPEN”] [Site “Pardubice (CZE)”] [Date “2012.07.26”] [Round “7.2”] [White “IM Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson”] [Black “GM Rustam Khusnutdinov”] [Result “1/2-1/2”] [ECO “D90”] [WhiteElo “2507”] [BlackElo “2503”] [Annotator “Houdini 2.0b for IDeA x64 (5m)”] [PlyCount “69”] [EventDate “2012.07.20”] {D90: Grünfeld: 4 Nf3 Bg7 sidelines} 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qa4+ Bd7 6. Qb3 dxc4 7. Qxc4 Bc6 8. Bf4 OO 9. Rd1 {last book move} Nbd7 10. Ne5 Nxe5 11. dxe5 {White king safety dropped.} Nd7 12. e6 fxe6 13. Qxe6+ Kh8 14. Bg5 (14. e3 2 ) 14… Rf5 15. f4 (15. h4 {is an interesting idea} Qg8 16. Qxg8+ (16. Qxe7 3 Bf8 17. Qe3 Bc5 ) 16… Kxg8 17. e4 ) 15… Qe8 16. Rg1 h6 17. g4 Rf7 18. Bh4 Rxf4 19. Bg3 Rb4 20. Bg2 Nf6 (20… Rxb2 21. Bxc6 Bxc3+ (21… bxc6 22. Rxd7 Bxc3+ 23. Kf2 Qf8+ 24. Kg2 ) 22. Kf2 Rb6 (22… bxc6 23. Rxd7 Qg8 24. Be5+ (24. Qxe7 {the pawn must remain untouched} Re8 25. Qc5 Rexe2+ 26. Kf3 Bf6 ) 24… Bxe5 25. Qxe5+ Qg7 26. Qxe7 Qxe7 27. Rxe7 ) 23. Rxd7 Rxc6 ) 21. g5 (21. Bxc7 { doesn’t solve anything} Bd7 22. Qe3 Nxg4 ) 21… hxg5 22. Bxc7 Rxb2 23. Rd3 (23. Bxc6 2 Qxc6 24. Qxc6 bxc6 25. Rxg5 ) 23… Bd7 24. Qe3 Bf5 25. Rd1 (25. Qc1 Rxe2+ 26. Nxe2 Bxd3 27. Bxb7 Bxe2 28. Bxa8 Qxa8 29. Kxe2 Qe4+ 30. Kd1 Qf3+ 31. Kc2 Qf5+ 32. Kd1 ) 25… Rc8 26. Be5 Ng4 27. Bxg7+ ( 27. Qh3+ {is one last hope} Kg8 28. Bxg7 Kxg7 29. Be4 ) 27… Kxg7 28. Qg3 ( 28 …
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Short Film, Shot in one night and edited the next night, basically slept all day. College Assignment and Camera – Nikon d90 Manipal Institute of Communication 2012, BAJC.
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Watch this video to learn how to view cross-eyed 3D, no glasses are required. www.youtube.com After using the symbiotic suit Spider-man begins to see that the power of the suit is not worth the terrible consequences of losing himself and those closest to him. An epic battle is waged inside his mind once more between his conscious and the symbiote to liberate himself, despite the fact that the symbiote already won the first time they clashed. This third stop motion animation of the series is available in 3D Anaglyph (red blue glasses), cross-eyed or stereoscopic 3D and in 2D. www.youtube.com
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Agency | Paradox Media Production house | Ingk Asia Producer | Jay Yao | Joseph Lee Line Producer | Lee Wei Wei | Helene lien ( Mirror Film Taiwan) Director | Ler DOP | Boon Kok
Video Rating: 4 / 5
I spent the day with a homeless man named James for a photography project. It was a very educational day and I am happy that I did it.
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I am starting a new series giving beginners tips on how to use their DSLRs. In this video: How to attach a lens. Keep in mind that this is on my Rebel T1i, so if you have a different camera, make sure to apply my directions and compare them to your manual so that you don’t break anything.
Game: Mario Kart 7 Mode: Time Trial Track: Wuhu Loop Character: Wario Kart: Bruiser Wheels: Red Monster Glider: Flower Glider
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This was a really fun and creative photoshoot that we did in the late summer of 2011. I worked with Ehab Al Ali, a fantastic talented and creative person. He is a fashion designer and is one of the best makeup artists and hair stylists I’ve ever worked with. We worked with the Swedish model Veronica Ekdahl known from Swedish TV. Veronica did a fantastic job and with a smile. We drove around in Skåne and made pictures we thought were fun. This is a good example of how photography should be, free and fun. www.facebook.com / jenschilner www.jenschilner.com
Video Rating: 3 / 5
“Google hates me!” is something I hear almost every day from photographers who come to me for help with their websites, and especially for the answer to the question, “why can’t anyone find me in the search engines?” In short, SEO for photographers is something a lot of people appear to be struggling with! Their concern is very real, and Continue Reading
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[ By Steph in Culture & Cuisine & Global. ]
Black Friday, that annual post-holiday shopping ritual sharing more than a few characteristics with Spain’s Running of the Bulls, is starting earlier than ever this year, with many stores opening at 8 or 9pm on Thanksgiving Day. While many people participate in this frenzy of commercialism with the relish of a competitive athlete, others find the whole thing a bit baffling. Here are 5 infographics offering some interesting facts about this year’s festivities. Click each image to view full-sized.
Nearly a quarter of American adults plan to start shopping before 3am on Black Friday, according to a survey by market research firm Lab42. Shoppers also plan to spend more money.
In fact, $ 60 billion is expected to be spent this year, compared to $ 41 billion in 2008. 160 million people plan to shop on Black Friday, or about half the U.S. population – more than the number of people who voted in November’s election.
Mobile technology is playing a larger role than ever in holiday shopping, particularly during ‘Cyber Monday’, the Monday following Black Friday.
Why should you consider shopping at small local businesses rather than big box stores? This infographic lays out all of the ways in which small businesses benefit communities.
Another infographic from Manolith throws in a little bit of everything, telling shoppers how they can prepare, giving stats on Black Friday violence, and peeking into shoppers’ carts.
Black Friday . . . are you preparing to battle the holiday shopping crowds? Brush up on your ninjas skills before you go into the battle of the urban ninjas.
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Learn about the history of architecture, the design process, architectural styles, the world’s tallest buildings and more with these 15 building-centric infographics.
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