Coffin

[Big_B]

Hi all,

Just been asked to do a job one day next week.... taking phographs of coffins. CDS gets fashion shoots... RFM gets cars.... someone else gets bikini contests.... I get coffins. What did I do wrong? :? :D

Anyway, the point of this post was to ask, on the off chance, whether anyone else has tried phographing these before? Any tips?

I'm going to doing the photography in a chapel with no natural light, so I'm trying to decide between running a long exposure or using a flash with some sort of difuser. I don't have such a flash, so would need to purchase it.

As I say, any advice would be great.

Thanks

Sam

[IndyJeff]

If you have a tripod you could use a long exposure. Figure that there will be no movement from the coffin, or it's occupant.

Then again if there is, well I don't know except I wouldn't wait around to find out why.

[Big_B]

Figure that there will be no movement from the coffin, or it's occupant.


:lol: :lol:

Fortunately it'll be empty as its just a product shoot. Will definately use a tripod. I'm thinking of using some external light source to pick out the brass handles.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Flash and diffuser.. or just grab some lights at home depot? If outlets are available..?

Make sure you get a long 3/4 shot.. whcih will require stopping down for some depthe of feild.. and thus longer exposure.

[timmyquest]

You forgot charlesu who gets to take photos of naked collage girls :shock:

[Big_B]

You forgot charlesu who gets to take photos of naked collage girls :shock:

Thanks timmy now I'm feeling REALLY depressed :cry: :cry: :D

[IndyJeff]

Big B if you really want the brass handles to say "Shine" in combination with extra lighting get a "star filter". It brings out a star shape off of glare. Ever see a wedding shot where the ring really has a sparkle or the candles have the star effect off the flame? Same filter. I would get the least effect of the star filters as I think there may be 3 levels.

[vfilby]

You forgot charlesu who gets to take photos of naked collage girls :shock:

Thanks timmy now I'm feeling REALLY depressed :cry: :cry: :D

If it makes you feel any better they are sending me out in a field to shoot corn and maybe some tomato's. In the spirit of charlesu I may pull back the husk a bit... well that sums up my exciting assignment.

[Curos]

You forgot charlesu who gets to take photos of naked collage girls :shock:

Thanks timmy now I'm feeling REALLY depressed :cry: :cry: :D

If it makes you feel any better they are sending me out in a field to shoot corn and maybe some tomato's. In the spirit of charlesu I may pull back the husk a bit... well that sums up my exciting assignment.

:D :D :D

Hell, I'd take any of those jobs.

[defordphoto]

Okay, okay. Back on topic please.

[defordphoto]

You could use some halogen lights from HD like CDS suggests and use indirect lighting. Use some white board to direct lighting where you need it on the subject. I don't think a single flash will work properly. You might get by with a 550EX and that Lumiquest diffuser. Otherwise the cat's meow would be to have a set of Alien Bees, diffusers and brellas, but that would be a chunk of change.

[timmyquest]

Big B if you really want the brass handles to say "Shine" in combination with extra lighting get a "star filter". It brings out a star shape off of glare. Ever see a wedding shot where the ring really has a sparkle or the candles have the star effect off the flame? Same filter. I would get the least effect of the star filters as I think there may be 3 levels.

I think that those are very underrated filters. When used right they can produce some jaw dropping lighting.

[Harry Settle]

Tripod, flash, drag the shutter.

[defordphoto]

Now we're getting serious.

Harry, please explain, drag the shutter.

[Big_B]

Big B if you really want the brass handles to say "Shine" in combination with extra lighting get a "star filter". It brings out a star shape off of glare. Ever see a wedding shot where the ring really has a sparkle or the candles have the star effect off the flame? Same filter. I would get the least effect of the star filters as I think there may be 3 levels.


Thanks Indy, that sounds like a winning idea. I'll investigate that angle.

[Big_B]

Tripod, flash, drag the shutter.

Do you mean that I should use the flash to pick out the brass/other interesting stuff and then leave the shutter open longer to get the other detail in the room?

Cheers,