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Re: Watches.

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:12 am
by alexvaras
GrahamS wrote:
Sat Sep 14, 2019 6:17 am
alexvaras wrote:
Fri Sep 13, 2019 3:10 pm
Very nice photo, Graham. I like how you composed choosing the aeronautic book and the precision instrument, both always related to luxury watches.
Interior lighting is the topic pending I have, I would like to learn how to make portraits in interior.
Alex, interior portraits are best done using north window light and a reflector. You should give it a try, I think you will be very good at it.
Noob questions, why north? And reflector you mean a panel which reflects the light coming from the window?

Re: Watches.

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:14 am
by alexvaras
Gorgeous!

Re: Watches.

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 9:06 am
by GrahamS
alexvaras wrote:
Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:12 am
GrahamS wrote:
Sat Sep 14, 2019 6:17 am
alexvaras wrote:
Fri Sep 13, 2019 3:10 pm
Very nice photo, Graham. I like how you composed choosing the aeronautic book and the precision instrument, both always related to luxury watches.
Interior lighting is the topic pending I have, I would like to learn how to make portraits in interior.
Alex, interior portraits are best done using north window light and a reflector. You should give it a try, I think you will be very good at it.
Noob questions, why north? And reflector you mean a panel which reflects the light coming from the window?
Alex, in the northern hemisphere a north facing window will always give you soft sky-light, consistent throughout the day. A south facing window will generally give direct sunlight on a cloudless day, of a variable nature. Old photographic portrait studios were usually located so that there was a north facing roof light providing the illumination.

Re: Watches.

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 2:06 pm
by alexvaras
Yes, I was thinking so... I have a closed balcony facing north, all windowed the upper part, I did already one portrait there and yes, it's soft the difference between illumined side and the shaded side, let's see how it goes now that light will be lower than usual.
Thank you, Graham :)

Re: Watches.

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 4:42 pm
by titrisol
In my part of the world that doesn't matter, the declination of the sun is minimal :)
However, that explains a lot since most of the studios had windows facing N or S but rarely E or W
Thanks
GrahamS wrote:
Sat Sep 14, 2019 9:06 am
alexvaras wrote:
Sat Sep 14, 2019 8:12 am
GrahamS wrote:
Sat Sep 14, 2019 6:17 am


Alex, interior portraits are best done using north window light and a reflector. You should give it a try, I think you will be very good at it.
Noob questions, why north? And reflector you mean a panel which reflects the light coming from the window?
Alex, in the northern hemisphere a north facing window will always give you soft sky-light, consistent throughout the day. A south facing window will generally give direct sunlight on a cloudless day, of a variable nature. Old photographic portrait studios were usually located so that there was a north facing roof light providing the illumination.

Re: Watches.

Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 11:38 pm
by PFMcFarland
Unfortunately, my place faces southeast, so the other side is northwest. I have to pick the right time of day to get the softer light.

PF

Re: Watches.

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 6:13 am
by GrahamS
"It's all in the light!"

Re: Watches. Omega Seamaster

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:04 am
by GrahamS
Image

Re: Watches.

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:26 am
by alexvaras
You should get paid from these brands, seriously.
Another great photo, Graham.

Re: Watches.

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:28 am
by alexvaras
You should get paid from these brands, seriously.
Another great photo, Graham.