{"id":1815,"date":"2011-09-14T16:45:49","date_gmt":"2011-09-14T20:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/?p=1815"},"modified":"2011-09-14T16:45:49","modified_gmt":"2011-09-14T20:45:49","slug":"5-lighting-still-life-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/2011\/09\/5-lighting-still-life-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Lighting Still Life Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1862\" href=\"http:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/2011\/09\/5-lighting-still-life-tips\/fruit-still-life\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1862\" style=\"margin: 20px;\" title=\"Fruit Still Life\" src=\"http:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Fruit-Still-Life-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Fruit-Still-Life-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Fruit-Still-Life-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Fruit-Still-Life-681x1024.jpg 681w, https:\/\/www.archimediastudios.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Fruit-Still-Life.jpg 729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>Lighting is the single most important element of \u201cStill Life\u201d photography. The way a photographer uses light for still life will add mood, give context, provide interest, and ultimately, create a dynamic still life photograph. Lighting for still life is not complicated. In fact, stick to these 5 tips, and you will nail your still life shots every time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Use an simple\u00a0<em>backdrop<\/em>:<\/strong> Wrinkles and ridges in a still life photograph \u2013 unless a part of the setting \u2013 will be distracting to your main subject. Be vigilant about keeping your backdrops smooth and simple.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Make your lighting\u00a0<em>contrasty<\/em>:<\/strong> Whether you are using strobes, speedlights, or LED\u2019s, it\u2019s important that your \u201cratio\u201d from one light to the next is varied. The main light should be strongest, and the second light should simply provide a nice fill.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Light\u00a0<em>directionally<\/em>:<\/strong> Side light is always most effective for bringing out texture and creating dynamic variation between the highlights and shadows. Whether rings, or florals, side light will enable you to give dimension and depth to your still life imagery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Pay attention to your\u00a0<em>angles<\/em>:<\/strong> Two things to think about when faced with a studio lighting scenario. a). The position of the lights to your subject and b). the position of your subject to the camera. Side light will give dimension, but so also will the angle at which you take your shot [ie. side, above, below, etc.]. Don\u2019t be afraid to experiment and change up angles. A photo is most interesting when you give a new perspective to something that is ordinary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Light for\u00a0<em>shape<\/em>:<\/strong> We see life 3 dimensionally. For this reason, the most dynamic photographs are the ones in which the audience could walk into the scene, or reach out and touch the subject. Lighting for shape will be most emphasized by side light, when your highlights spread along the edge of your subject and add that 3rd dimension.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lighting is the single most important element of \u201cStill Life\u201d photography. The way a photographer uses light for still life will add mood, give context, provide interest, and ultimately, create a dynamic still life photograph. Lighting for still life is not complicated. 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