Lighting Ceramics Photography

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Lighting ceramics photography.

For a good balance of warmth and coolness look for bulbs with a cct of 5500 k the equivalent of the midday sun. Ceramics are easier to photograph than you might think. In this tutorial i will demonstrate how to photograph ceramics to make them look like they belong in a magazine. Luminosity or brightness is also important to consider.

These two lights need to match in wattage or output and be the same distance from the centre of the artwork. If you prefer cooler light akin to north light look for bulbs rated 7500 k. Many many moons ago when i started out my career here as assistant editor to our magazines ceramics monthly and pottery making illustrated there was one rule of pottery photography that would show your work in the best way possible. This lighting method provides an even wash of shadow.

Lighting for artwork photography. See more ideas about ceramic techniques ceramic studio pottery techniques. You can position them at 45 to each side in front of the painting. Too warm a bulb may tint work reddish yellow whereas too cool of a light can turn things blue.

The five socket head is a powerful source of artificial light and with another softbox added to it plus the 5 inch boom arm the result is a great lighting setup for portrait photography. Fovitec spk10 037 softbox lighting kit review.