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  1. Hi Karl, fantastic resource as always! I have a query with regards to focus stacking in the context of post production. When adjusting the lighting for each of those individual elements (eg. the rose gold accent), do you then run a full focus stack image stack for each element to ensure you have sharp focus on each area when selecting the images to be masked in post or are you moving the focus point to the required area? If it’s the latter does this cause any subject alignment issues for you as the focus shifts?

    Leading on from this, what are your thoughts on using something like a Cambo MV and it’s tilt/swing features versus focus stacking, in general for product photography and/or to address the compositing in post as above?

    Many thanks again!
    David

  2. PerdiSetter

    Hi Karl, I am new to your channel and want to thank you for your clear and concise education. Coming from a wildlife background, I needed to find a new genre due to health reasons. I have watched the corkscrew session but I was wondering would this lighting set up work with shiny chrome objects as well as the curved acrylic arc please. Many thanks and kind regards.

    1. Hi, Sorry to hear about your health and thank you for your comments, hopefully this platform will help you find other areas of photography that you can enjoy. In answer to your question, yes. Any gloss surface makes ‘image forming reflections’ – the corkscrew example being a perfect example as that surface is mirror like. There are multiple options to creating ‘gradated light reflections’ 1. Acrylic 2. Diffusion scrims. 3. White card with light directed at it so that the light gradates. – It’s also worth keeping in mind that sometimes in occasional situations you may not want gradated light and a simple softbox will work but the image forming reflection will be an homogenous one. If you haven’t done so already then I suggest you watch the classes in order in these sections. All the best Karl.

      https://visualeducation.com/section/getting-started-in-product-photography/
      https://visualeducation.com/section/lighting-theory-and-equipment/

      1. PerdiSetter

        Thank you so much for your reply. I have now executed the corkscrews and I feel they have turned out alright. I took into account your light theory and now fully understand the angles of incidence and reflection……holy mother, its like a light bulb going off! Such a challenging difference to sitting under a rock for hours waiting for the animal to bugger off in the other direction. With risk of plagiarism, I took the corkscrews and anthropomorphized them into different characters…..Willie Nelson with guitar grey plaits, bandana and guitar on a smoky stage. Corkscrew being quite unwell in a toilet with empty wine bottles, tissues etc…..gross but fun to do. Thank you again for this amazing platform.

  3. Mike Maxson

    Hello Karl and crew, I really appreciate you holding questions until the end of the shoot. The flow of your problem solving was much easier to follow without disruptions in the thought process. Good choice. Thank you all. As usual, amazing work from a talented production team. –mm

    1. Hi Karl and ream,

      In principle, I also consider this a very good approach to answer questions at the end of the show. Exceptions are, of course, always possible…

      Kind regards from Germany

    2. Thanks, that will probably be the format for live photography workshops going forward as it also makes it easier for me to make decisions without distractions.

  5. A great class Karl, thank you. In relation to white foam board, which is better for these techniques, Foamex matt or gloss?

    Thanks again
    Graham

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