11 Jan
2003
11 Jan
'03
10:50 p.m.
Hi,
"Sean 'Captain Napalm' Conner" <spc(a)conman.org> said:
Keep the lights well off the camera axis and glare shouldnt be too much
of a problem. I use a polarizing filter to cut glare and reflections,
but not many digital cameras are threaded for filters.
It was thus said that the Great Erik S. Klein once
stated:
Also a black background may cause the auto exposure system to over expose
slightly. While you can correct this with software you may lose detail
in the lighter areas. A white background may cause the opposite - loss
of detail in the shadows.
- Use a medium or dark colored matte item as a background. I have an
old black bed sheet that I use as well as a large piece of cardboard
with a matte black finish. Between the two I'm able to pretty much
black out everything but the computer.
I would probably recomend a neutral color background---black may be a bit
too dark to use effectively.
- Use multiple
diffuse lighting sources. If you can't get those big
photography lamps and diffusers then just bounce the light from spots or
lamps off of a wall or use something else (like a cardboard box) to
block the light that would go directly from the source to the
photographic subject. The goal is to light the computer well and
eliminate glare - especially on screens.
A large piece of cardboard covered in aluminum foil makes a good
reflector, and to reduce glare on monitors you may want to try hairspray.
Professional photographers use it to reduce glare on glasses so it might be
worth trying on a monitor if you don't think it'll hurt it.
-spc (Go for quantity, then select for quality ... )
That's how many professional photographers made their reputation :-)
--
Cheers,
Stan Barr stanb(a)dial.pipex.com
The future was never like this!