Hank Murrow on mon 25 jan 10
Some have asked how I set up for taking pics of my work. Go to
http://claycraft.blogspot.com/ to see a sheet of Formica matched to
a kodak grey card, suspended from the rafters down and onto my table
to form a backdrop. Above this(and higher than normal) is a 500watt
halogen lamp with a pair of full diffusion screens softening the
light. Cost $70 for the works, and I can get a nice gradient with
careful placing of the camera.
Cheers, Hank in Eugene
Hank Murrow on tue 26 jan 10
On Jan 26, 2010, at 4:17 PM, KATHI LESUEUR wrote:
> Hank,
>
> Could you be a little more specific about halogen lamp and
> diffusion screens. What kind of lamp, where did you get it and the
> screens. My partner does all my photo work. She built a light box
> that works well but was intrigued by your post.
The diffusion screens are plastic and around 21" x 24" and you'll
need two or three full-diffusion screens to soften reflections.....
unless you glazes are matt. The bulb is a color-corrected halogen
500W bulb that has a very long life and it stays the same color right
up to the end.
I order these items from Hollywood Lights in Portland OR; ask what
Hank Murrow got when you call them. Or look for a theatrical lighting
supply in your neighborhood and explain what you are trying to
accomplish. The 500Watt bulb fits in one of those utility fixtures
you see above garage doors. $10 for the fixture. make sure you get a
500Watt fixture.
I hang the plastic laminate from the rafters and when I am done
shooting, I store it above the rafters. The lamp and housing and
diffusion screen holder slide up in between the rafters when I am
done. The thing to be sure of, is that the front and rear dimension
is adjustable, as well as the height from table to diffusion screens.
My shoots generally require 20" to 30" height, with the light source
in front of the subject. See my web pages to view examples of results
with this set up.
Cheers, Hank
www.murrow.biz/hank
Brandon Schwartz on tue 26 jan 10
Hank,
Thanks for sharing! I'd like to know more about this sheet of Formica.
When you say "matched to a kodak grey card" do you mean that you painted it
that color or you special ordered the gray color? I don't know anything
about Formica.... Where do you get something like that? Home Depot/Lowes?
And how much did it cost? I've been setting up a small photo
boothcs/>of
my own using gray fabric but sometimes it gets wrinkled and I think I
need a darker shade. If you have any tips I would be glad to hear them.
Thanks again.
Brandon "Fuzzy" Schwartz
Art by Fuzzy
Pottery Making Info
On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 12:11 AM, Hank Murrow wrote:
> Some have asked how I set up for taking pics of my work. Go to
> http://claycraft.blogspot.com/ to see a sheet of Formica matched to
> a kodak grey card, suspended from the rafters down and onto my table
> to form a backdrop.
>
Arnold Howard on wed 27 jan 10
From: "Hank Murrow"
> Some have asked how I set up for taking pics of my work.
> Go to
> http://claycraft.blogspot.com/ to see a sheet of Formica
> matched to
> a kodak grey card, suspended from the rafters down and
> onto my table
-------------
I have seen this technique in a photography studio in
Dallas. My wife and I were there as part of a class.
The photographer suspended a large piece of linoleum floor
covering to form a backdrop. The back of the linoleum faced
the camera. It could be painted any color. It is fragile,
though. Someone stepped on the linoleum where it curves
upward and put a hole in it.
Sincerely,
Arnold Howard
Paragon Industries, L.P., Mesquite, Texas USA
ahoward@paragonweb.com / www.paragonweb.com
Randall Moody on wed 27 jan 10
On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Brandon Schwartz wrot=
e:
> Hank,
> Thanks for sharing! I'd like to know more about this sheet of Formica.
> When you say "matched to a kodak grey card" do you mean that you painted =
it
> that color or you special ordered the gray color?
>
You can also get vinyl with a gradient already built in from many photo
supply stores. I had a roll of "Thunder Gray" paper from Savage that I
simply cut to size and sprayed with a flat black to make my own gradient. I
use an EZCube 30" light tent but found that the backdrop that came with it
was too hard to keep wrinkle free and since it was stark white, it made the
pieces look like they were floating. EZCube used to sell the vinyl but I
didn't find it on their site this morning.
--
Randall in Atlanta
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