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Cameos are a favorite item for many collectors. For those who want to photograph cameos for online sales and auctions, this lesson will show how to easily and properly light these items to bring out the texture and beauty of each piece.
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Topics Covered:
- Setting the main light
- Setting the fill light
Equipment Used:
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The cameo is placed close to the front edge of a shooting surface so that the camera can get in close. |
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The goal when shooting cameos is to bring out the relief of the piece.
This image shows the difference in light set up and results for flat lighting and textured lighting. We used the textured lighting approach for this lesson. |
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The first light is positioned low and to the front of the cameo to broadcast larger shadow areas. |
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This is the result of using only the main light. |
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While we achieved good texture rendition for this piece, the darker side still needs to be lit better. |
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The fill light was set to the right of the cameo and a little further back than the main light. Notice that the fill light is also a little farther away than the main light (The main light was about 7 inches form the cameo, the fill was about 12 inches away). |
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This shot shows the lighting set up. |
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Here is the result of shooting with only the main light. |
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Here is the result of shooting with both the main light and the fill light. |
Related Lessons
Following are Web Photo School lessons related to this topic.
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