Table Top Photography

[4Patat]

Those picture really don't look very good. i was very exited when i started looking. Thinking maybe those lil plastic cups are what i need for my mini studio. But i can do better with just 1 light and some mirrors and cards. And 3 speedlights? That's à lot of money too. What's the little diffuser on the pop-up called?

[moonbro4]

please make clear that your vid is a product placement vid

[socalcamerapro]

@moonbro4 The title says: "Table Top Photography using Gary Fong Lightsphere and Whaletail Flash Diffusers." What more would you have me say?

[mixmaxdix]

the lighspephere does not produce soft light because the light source is still small... it jsut spreads the light everywhere.

[socalcamerapro]

:-) and the result IS softer light.

[mixmaxdix]

it isnt, it still creates hard shadows, the only way to get soft light is to bounce it to some surface use and umbrella , a softbox something to make the light source bigger.

[socalcamerapro]

Of course, we do appreciate your opinion. Everything is relative.

An off-white lamp shade produces softer light than a bare bulb.

The LS is nearly 10 times the size of a speedlight head. It is as large as a softbox? No. Still, the video is meant to allow table top photography, without a tent of large studio equipment. You do this in your living room -- not a studio.

[mixmaxdix]

A umbrella or a soft box does not uses that much space.... I mean a softbox designed for hot shoe flashes..

[socalcamerapro]

Do it your way. I do it this way and it works. Make a video and compare the various choices, if you want. I'm sure everyone would appreciate that.

[mixmaxdix]

yeah right... :D

[designedforOSXnz]

Haha. How much does Gary Fong pay you? His products are great I agree, but man, he's gotta be giving you something for the amount of good advertising you do for him!

[emojman]

awsome vid man!!!! i use batterys and stuff for test shots too! lol