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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / Digital Photo / February 2005How to filter sunlight & blue sky?
I have lots of sunlight and blue sky this time of year and I need to take product pictures indoors. My question here is how can I filter the blue light from the sky from changing the color balance of the items I'm photographing? I thought of hanging sheer white drapes over the windows. Also any recommendations for How-To websites would be great. >I have lots of sunlight and blue sky this time of year and I need to take >product pictures indoors. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Also any recommendations for How-To websites would be great. Why change the color balance. Daylight white balance is easy to do. If you use Flash lighting for the studio, you have daylight white balance and do not have to worry about the sunlight or skylight changing the color balance of the photograph. The only thing you may want to do is put up some daylight darkening shades over the windows so that you can control the shadows that may be cast.  SignatureCSM1 http://www.carlmcmillan.com -- > >I have lots of sunlight and blue sky this time of year and I need to take > >product pictures indoors. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Why change the color balance? Because of the blue sky. Won't that change the tint of the picture once taken? I realize the eye compensates but is digital like film cameras? > Daylight white balance is easy to do. Yes - I find it the best - I was only worried about either too much light or the blue sky. > If you use Flash lighting for the studio, you have daylight white balance > and do not have to worry about the sunlight or skylight changing the color > balance of the photograph. No flash lighting. > The only thing you may want to do is put up some daylight darkening shades > over the windows so that you can control the shadows that may be cast. Agreed. > > >I have lots of sunlight and blue sky this time of year and I need to take > > >product pictures indoors. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Because of the blue sky. Won't that change the tint of the picture once taken? I realize the eye > compensates but is digital like film cameras? Blue sky is around 6000-6500K which is well in the range for daylight color balance. Digital cameras love the blue sky. I get very good pictures of the blue sky and clouds with my digital camera. > > Daylight white balance is easy to do. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Agreed. > SignatureCSM1 http://www.carlmcmillan.com -- >I have lots of sunlight and blue sky this time of year and I need to take >product pictures indoors. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Also any recommendations for How-To websites would be great. How to build a light tent (Light Box). http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber/light_box Great for no shadow and small objects. Good equipment for a studio. http://sell-it-on-the-net.com/online_store/complete_dps_strobe.htm SignatureCSM1 http://www.carlmcmillan.com -- > >I have lots of sunlight and blue sky this time of year and I need to take > >product pictures indoors. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > How to build a light tent (Light Box). > http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber/light_box This is a great idea. You could use any lamps around the house. Also I was in Home Depot the other day and they had 60 watt full spectrum type bulbs for less than a buck each. |
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