Lighting is the most important element of "Still Life" photography. The way a photographer uses light to Still Life will add mood, give context, provide interest and, ultimately, create a picture of dynamic life. Lighting for still life is not complicated. In fact, stick to these 5 tips and you'll nail your life still shots of all time.
1. Use a simple background: wrinkles and ridges on a photograph still lifes - at least that part of the decor - will be distracted from your main subject. Be vigilant to keep your decorations simple and smooth.
2. Make your lighting contrasts: Whether you use strobes, flashes, or LED, it is important that your "ratio" of a light at the other is varied. The main light should be stronger, and the second light should simply involve filling Nice.
3. Directional light: light side is always more effective to highlight the texture and the creation of dynamic variation between light and dark tones. Be it rings, or flowers, light side you will give dimension and depth to your images stills.
4. Pay attention to your angles: Two things to consider when faced with a scenario of studio lighting. a). The position of the lighting of your subject and b). Position your subject the camera. Side light will give more dimension, but it will be the angle at which you take your shot [ie. side, top, bottom, etc..] Do not be afraid to experiment and change angles. A photo is more interesting when you give a new perspective to something that is ordinary.
5. Light for the form we see life in 3 dimensions. For this reason, the photographs are the most dynamic ones in which the public could walk into the scene, or reach out and touch the subject. Lighting for the form will be most stressed by side lighting, when your stresses distributed along the edge of your subject and add the 3rd dimension.
Whether or not commercial Still Life is one area you want to enter professionally engaged in a still life will give you a better understanding of the direct light of the photographic maximum impact.
