The light shaper that surprised me

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Today a video with two different light sources for a Rembrandt like lighting setup, When I normally setup a Rembrandt lighting setup I'm using a softbox with a grid from slightly behind the model aimed forward, and an accent on the opposite side for a nice accent on the jawline and hair. This works great, but on the background I never got the control I wanted. I tried a larger softbox and that worked like a charm but it was not the effect I wanted. When using the light very close to the model, to get a rapid nightfall off, when walking around your model a normal softbox will give you a part of your background that is dark or is fading into dark.
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Product photography with a glamorous edge

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Product photography doesn't have to be boring One of the first thing I often hear when talking about product photography is that it's boring. And although I agree to some point, there is so much more that can be done with some creativity. As an allround studio we shoot almost everything from weddings, products, pets, families etc. And I have to be honest there is one kind of product photography I also don't really find challenging or gives me the right satisfaction.
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Backdrops are vital

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Backdrops are vital I quickly started with custom paint on our walls in our first studio. I never understood why someone would waste so much space in a studio by keeping the walls all white. First of all it reflects and it just isn't inspiring (well at least not for me), having walls with details, structure etc. gives you ideas and it just works much better as a backdrop. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love(d) seamless paper, and still sometimes use it, but having a "real" backdrop to work with often complements the shoot a lot more than paper. Besides custom paints we also still use moveable walls in our studio with all kinds of wallpaper, always loads of fun to use and build small sets with.
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