If you use strobes and need more power, you can always double or triple your exposure (as long as the settings stay consistent and your subject and camera don't move at all).
why not try to paint with light? these examples are done with a 25 watt light bulb.. nothing else..
Christopher,
I agree that diffusion of window light makes it easier to work with, but the larger problem is that it changes throughout the day, with the seasons, and with the weather; being able to process and proof a sheet of film and then trying to improve on the result (possibly after hours or days of consideration) pretty much demands artificial light.
Personally, I'd love to have a studio with a large, north-facing glass wall, but since most of my photography is done at night, I'm not sure what the point would be
Emil - beautiful work!
Hi Harold,
I'm not sure you're catching my point: You see, —unless you're photographing in direct, strong light— the fact that the light is changing during the day isn't at all a problem when you've got a bellows racked out to 20 inches with an opening of, say, f/32. If you arrange it so that your exposure time is long enough, you can even "burn" and "dodge" the subject! (a convoluted version of 'painting with light', as Emil so aptly does!).
For me, a north, south, east or west facing window isn't a problem either. I have a good tripod, so even a small window on a cloudy day is all I need (as long as the window —vis a vis the subject— is in a good position!). Take a look at the image I posted. This was taken on such a day: completely gray and overcast. The window faced an enclosed courtyard.
To assure detail in the highlights (I expected some overexposure in these zones), I developed in pyro.
Christopher,
I am sure that you missed the point I was trying to make. That is a lovely image that you posted; can you try it again with the pepper rotated a bit counterclockwise so that the mass is more centered above its resting place.....but do it tonight at about 10 PM your time?
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