My Dad the other day(Wednesday night) "volunteered" me into taking product shots, for a catalog. So having no strobes, no flash, and no experience relating to this genre, I started reading 101's and tutorials.
The story behind this volunteer, is my dad had someone who did good business with him, the guy sold off his company, and started a new company, which he relies now on building certain gear, that my dad's company will buy, to sell to BHP billiton, Alcoa, Worsley, and to the rest of the world.
So now they want catalog shots of their products done tomorrow... Now these equipment... they are high-pressure hydraulics, and weigh between 80kg - 500kg. So they're not going on any desks... the thing thin i thought would be to buy some A2 sheets for a white background.
From this short notice I contacted Colourised and meet up with him today to try each other lenses, and borrow his flash... (thanks so much!) Tomorrow I was thinking popping by camerahouse and picking up an umbrella to try and diffuse the lighting more...
after seeing this thread. I was thinking shooting at F/8.
I have hours for the shoot on hand... I have no idea where I'll shoot probably somewhere in the workshop... or maybe by the roller shutter door, where there's sunlight... the roller shutter door faces east, so I'll have the sun facing the product in the morning... I could probably do it in the sheltered car park... where theres shade, though 99% they'll be cars there...
Dazzler please be mon savior sil vous plait...