Day 181 - Christmas theme (pt. 3)

I spent a lot of time in setting up this shot, because I needed all these props to make the images I had in mind.  I am not even halfway through trying all the shots I have in mind.  Who knows, but it might take me right until Christmas to get them all done! ;)

For this evening's shoot, I set up my table lamps on either side.  I tried using fill-flash for some which worked well.  However, I liked the warmer light of the lamps.  I will need to gel my flash before I can use it to complement the light from the lamps.

Day 180 - Christmas theme (contd.)

I finally managed the flash with some success.  However, I still fail to understand why it doesn't work on full power, even when the batteries are freshly charged.  I tried different set-ups, but found that holding the flash right over the camera worked best.

Today's experiment was more on the light, rather than on the composition; I somehow threw a few things together and focussed more on the lighting.  Had a long day at work, visiting with a friend, and then another couple of hours of work for my project submission tomorrow.  I will have to compose myself first, before I can compose a shot.  :(

This one had the overhead light on, and I flashed the white background.

This one is with only the flash held above camera.

Day 179 - Baubles and candlelight

Trying these shots in candlelight, with a table lamp placed about 10 - 12 feet away.  I need to do something about the reflections on the glass.  A C-PL would be the best answer for that, but it would cut out a lot of light.  I will have to figure something out for this.  Maybe use two table lamps on either side?  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!